The Lion King Study Guide - Telecharge

what?
what else might have happened
ZAZU: “Oh, Sire, I remember a cub, a certain headstrong cub…who was always
getting into scrapes. And he achieved some prominence did he not,
Sire?
MUFASA: “Zazu, you’ve known me too long.”
In most stories, we are introduced to the characters for a certain amount of time in
their lives, but not their entire lives. As audience members or readers, it’s up to us to use our imaginations
to fill in the “missing scenes” in the characters’ lives.
Use your imagination to write short, one page stories describing these “missing scenes” from THE LION KING:
VARIATIONS:
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A scene between
Rafiki and Sarabi
after Mufasa’s
death
Improvise a scene based on one
of your stories. Be sure to wear
the masks you created on page 23.
A scene when
Scar and Mufasa
are young. How
did their feud
begin?
In any story, or any life, a turning point is
a moment when a significant change occurs,
when a decision is made that changes the course
of events. What are some turning points in THE LION
KING? Write one sentence recounting what happened, then
one sentence describing what MIGHT have happened if
different decisions had been made. How would the
story have turned out differently? Expand your
sentences into one page stories.
How did Scar get
his scar?
A scene between
Simba and his
new cub
Aka Mitchell, Mufasa, London Company
photo by Catherine Ashmore
NEVER FORGET
WHO YOU ARE OR
FROM WHERE
YOU CAME!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will write narrative accounts, such as short stories
• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will create an organizational structure that balances the narrative aspects of a story
• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will understand the effects of an author’s style on the reader (e.g. word choice, imagery)
• THEATRE: Students will recognize and create a variety of vivid characters in improvisation, scenework and plays