the mice that set the elephant free

The Mice That Set The Elephant Free

- ARTHUR.W.RYDER -

STD: 8

ARTHUR.W.RYDER

Professor of Sanskrit at University of California,Berkeley

Famous work: - Panchatantra in 1925

-Bhagavada Gita

(1877- 1938)

Meanings1.Ruined - Destruction ,

Serious damage

2. Retinue – Group of assistants accompanying an Important person

3.Herd – Going about Together

4.Crushed- Press

SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS

Why did the Herd of Elephant come near the lake? The Elephant king and his group came their near the lake in search of water For what purpose did the mice hold a convention ? In search of water the Elephant king and his group crushed the Mice and his friends on their way . So to find a solution for this problem the mice held a convention.

Discourse Construction

Prepare a slogan about “THE CONSERVATION OF FOREST”

SAVE NATURE !!!SAVE LIFE!!!

SUMMARYThis story is about Mice and Herd Elephant. The Mice lived in a ruined village with their children and grandchildren . The elephant King and his group came near the lake in search of water . When they marched through the mouse community they crushed them on their way. The mice held a conversation to find a solution for this problem.

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY Expand the proverb ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’