For the second portion of the Congo unit from Richard EdwardDennet I found the story of Why the Crocodile Does Not Eat the Hen very
touching. It spoke of unity within a community where there are many different
creatures, but one in which they can coexist. I think this has a message in it
for everyone because many times when we see someone who is different we can be
very cruel to them, instead of accepting. If I were to turn this into a story I
would want to use humans instead of animals. I would want to put it in a school
setting with young children. For the crocodile I would choose a young boy who
was trying to pick on a young girl (the hen) by throwing rocks at her. She
would stop him as the hen did in the story, by calling him her brother. He
would be puzzled everyday, and finally on his way home that day to ask his
mother about what was going on he would run into one of the older kids on the
playground. The older kid would speak to him about community, and how although
we may not be directly related we are all brothers and sisters, and should each
other with dignity and respect. In the end the boy would end up playing at
recess the next day with his new friend and “sister”. He would also vow to
never be mean or to tease to anyone ever again.
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