An imaginary story

Educational activities

Write about an imaginary world (a narrative).

This short film where we are immersed in a world that does not exist will immediately prompt questions from the children... so why not make use of these oddities to build an imaginary world...

• Step 1 Watch the film, which will act as a prompt for the writing activity.
• Step 2 As a class, pick out the features of the film that show it belongs to the world of make-believe (little man, lives in a cabin, ocean in the middle of the forest...
• Step 3 Individually choose a type of imaginary world: astonishingly big or small, in space... so as to draw out 3 to 6 characteristics. Possible obstacles: Not being able to move away from the film and not being able to invent. We can then use prompts (photographic works by Erik Johansson, Alice in Wonderland, etc.).
• Step 4 Write a description of this place (10 lines maximum).
• Step 5 Marking and feedback on the work.
• Step 6 Small-group support with the teacher if needed. Drawing their world.
• Step 7 Presentation to the class.

Extensions

• Guided class reading: "Adrian, Gwylane et l'Arbre d'Or" by Christine Le Gall: an adventure story that will enrich the students’ imagination. Adrian and Gwylane meet near the Golden Tree in the Brocéliande forest and are looking for Merlin. But will they find him? With their friends, they experience a great adventure and discover why we need to protect the forests.
• Feature film: "Minuscule" by Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud.