The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Part One

• The Pied Piper of Hamlin is a Legend.

• It is set in the Real town of Hamelin in Germany

• Like Aesop’s Fables, The story has a MORAL. The Moral is the message in the story.

• The Moral of the Pied Piper is that you should always make good on your promises

• and it also teaches that

Children should NEVER, EVER follow strangers.

Once upon a time there was a town called Hamelin in Germany.

End of

part one

Draw or create a Scene from part one of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Legends

Legends are stories that can be part true.

They can be stories with heroes, fighting monsters.

They can be about individuals that may or may not have existed.

They can be set in real locations.

They can involve magic, good versus evil, lost cities or places that are

no longer around.

The story of King Arthur and his knights is a legend.

The story of Robin Hood is a legend.

The lost city of Atlantis is a legend.

St George and the Dragon is a legend.

Name the Legends

Can you find out about any Legends?Maybe there is a Legend in your Local town, Village or city.

Rat Facts.

• Rats are medium-sized rodents with a long tail.

• A group of rats is called a ‘mischief of rats’!

• Rats are mainly nocturnal (night dwellers) and live underground.

• Although rats can be kept as cute pets, wild rats live in dirty conditions and can spread really dangerous germs to people in their urine and faeces (poo).

• A single rat can leave 25,000 droppings a year

• Rats have to GNAW to stop their teeth from getting too long. This means they chew through almost anything. They can cause serious damage to houses and electric cables.

• Rats breed very quickly and their need for food draws them close to people. Having a cat or dog is a good way to put rats off.

• Being careful about storing food and throwing food away helps keep rats away too.

• Rats are very good swimmers and climbers. They use their tails for balance too.