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Kid Thinker 6 -
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
Ethiopian proverb

When spider webs unite
- poster

When spider
webs unite - worksheet

When spider
webs unit - worksheet 2
Things To Talk About
- What do you think this quote means?
- How does it apply to your everyday life?
- Is it always better to do things in groups? Are there circumstances and
situations when you can work better alone?
- If you and your friends were the spider, what might the lion be?
- This proverb paints a picture - of many industrious spiders weaving
their webs to cover and conquer a mighty lion. By doing so, it teaches us
something and gives us a way to remember it. Is it a good way of teaching?
Can you think of or find any more proverbs which teach us the same, or
similar, thing?
Activity and Extension Ideas
- Brainstorm some ways in which you could "unite" with friends or
classmates to conquer a big problem or task.
- Can you think of any events - in history or the current day - where
spiders have conquered a lion?
- One very famous event in British history was the evacuation of Dunkirk
during the Second World War. Can you find out what happened? Is this what
the proverb means?
- Sometimes a problem seems too big for each of us to do anything about
it. But perhaps if we all joined together, or each one of us made a
contribution, we would make a difference. This is why we should learn to
recycle, conserve energy, and do what we can to save the planet. How can you
help?
- Get together in groups and brainstorm ways to solve a problem - then
take some action!
- Make your own version of this poster - or even a 3D model - to display
at home or at school.
- Where is Ethiopia? What can you find out about it.
- Can you find any more Ethiopian proverbs on the internet?
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