Headings and subheadings: African elephant

Writing Ideas

• Imagine you are the baby elephant in the main film clip. You are trying to get up the riverbank. Write a thought bubble that shows what you are thinking at this moment in time. Create more thought bubbles for other elephants in your matriarchal herd.
• You have received a letter from the young elephant mother in the video clip. She is feeling sad and frustrated that she keeps making mistakes while trying to look after her baby. Write back to her with some good advice and encouragement.
• Elephants are strong, beautiful and wise animals. They are majestic – kings and queens roaming their lands. Write a poem about elephants using your best descriptive words.