Suggested Answers
When Shah Jahan went to battle,
Mumtaz gave birth to a baby girl.
The baby was well but Mumtaz died.
Did you love Grandma
as much as Shah
Jahan loved Mumtaz?
I did. Grandma and I
had a long and happy
life together.
Shall I tell you a story
to pass the time?
Yes, please Grandfather.
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Shah Jahan ordered craftsmen
from all over India to build the
finest tomb in the whole world for
Mumtaz.
Shah Jahan met a beautiful girl and
fell in love with her. Then, they got
married.
I want to make new
patterns that no one
has ever seen on silk.
You are like
Shah Jahan.
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SYNOPSIS LS: 4.2.1 (a), 4.3.1
ACTIVITY 4: STEP INTO MY SHOES
Steps:
1. Imagine you are Akbar‟s grandfather.
2. Write journal entries of:
a. the preparation before the trip
b. the trip to Agra
c. the arrival the Taj Mahal
d. after the trip to the Taj Mahal
3. Pupils exchange and read their journals for differences.
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY ( CHARACTERS )
ACTIVIY 1: KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU LS 4.2.1 (a)
Steps:
1.Divide pupils into four groups.
2.Each group is assigned a character:
a. Akbar
b. Grandfather
c. Uncle Omar
d.Shah Jahan
3.Groups are to list down the characteristics of the given characters on a display
sheet.
4.Put up the display sheets.
5.Pupils take a gallery walk to evaluate the characteristics listed by other groups
and complete the given double bubble maps based on the display sheets
(Appendix 1).
6.Pupils present their answers.
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Appendix 1
Double Bubble Map
Write the similarities and differences between the characters.
Akbar Shah Jahan
Mumtaz Grandfather
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Suggested Answers ambitious loving
determined
confident
patient Shah Jahan
Akbar courageous
skillful
creative
enterprising supportive sensitive
Mumtaz Grandfather
thrifty
charming loving
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY ( CHARACTERS )
ACTIVITY 2: WHAT DID I SAY? LS 4.2.1 (a)
Steps:
1.Prepare speech strips (Appendix 1) and put them into a container.
2.Select pupils randomly to pick out a speech strip.
3.Pupils read out the speech strips using appropriate intonation and expression.
4.Pupils identify the characters who said them and justify their selection.
5.Pupils complete the worksheet (Appendix 2).
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Appendix 1
“I don‟t want any money for the thread. I just
want to see the finished silk cloth.”
“I did, but I am not sad. Grandma and I had a long
and happy life together.”
“I shall call you Mumtaz Mahal.”
“One day soon, I will make the most beautiful silk
cloth in the whole of India.
“Yes, I will marry you, my beloved.”
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Appendix 2
WHAT DID I SAY?
Find the sentences from the “Akbar‟s Dream” that tells you :
1. Omar is a kind and generous man.
_________________________________________________
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2. Shah Jahan loved his wife very much.
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3. Akbar is a very ambitious and determined boy.
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4. Grandfather was a happily married man.
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5. Beautiful Mumtaz became the Empress.
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY ( CHARACTERS )
ACTIVITY 3: FIND MY PAIR LS 4.2.1 (a)
Steps:
1. Distribute pictures and sentences strips (Appendix 1).
2. Pupils match the sentence strips to the pictures.
3. Pupils present and justify their answer.
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Appendix 1
He shared the love story of Shah
Jahan and Mumtaz.
This was the starting point of a great
love story.
A supportive mentor shared
words of wisdom.
His mind was filled with swirls of
colourful designs.
They joined the sea of people heading
to their destination.
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY ( CHARACTERS )
ACTIVITY 4: VOICE YOUR THOUGHTS LS 4.2.1 (a)
Steps:
1. Pupils recall the story with teachers and name the main characters.
2. Pupils discuss the characters‟ roles in the story.
3. Pupils discuss and complete a worksheet (Appendix 1) about their feelings
towards the characters individually.
4. Selected pupils present their opinions to the class.
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Appendix 1
How do you feel towards the main characters in the story? Why?
________________________________
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Akbar ________________________________
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Grandfather ________________________________
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Uncle Omar ________________________________
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Shah Jahan ________________________________
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Mumtaz
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SETTING LS 4.3.1
ACTIVITY 1: TAJ MAHAL POP UP CARD
C
Steps:
1. Demonstrate how to make the pop-up card.
Steps:
a) Cut along the outline of the figure
b) Fold the dotted lines
c) Fold the figure into half
d) Fold a piece of A4 paper into half
e) Place the figure in the middle of the folded paper
f) Glue the flaps on the paper and your pop-up card is ready
2. Distribute the Taj Mahal Pop-up Card template (Appendix 1).
3. Pupils make the pop-up card.
4. Pupils show their pop-up cards to the class.
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Appendix 1
Retrieved from www.pinterest.c
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com/pin/523825000381846903
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SETTING LS 4.2.1 (b)
ACTIVITY 2: A TRIP TO THE MARKET
Steps:
1. Display and discuss the picture of a market in Malaysia (Appendix 1).
2. Discuss the market in Akbar‟s Dream (Refer to page 6, 7, 13).
* may refer to Aladdin, Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark or Ali
Baba and the Forty Thieves for ideas of markets in the same timeline
3. Divide pupils into groups.
4. Discuss and list the things sold in these markets.
5. Pupils complete two circle maps based on their discussion (Appendix 2).
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Appendix 1
Retrieved from http://www.cookiesound.com/2013/06/endless-dwelling-at-chow-
kit-market-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/
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Appendix 2
Circle Map
Complete the circle map below.
The
market in
Malaysia
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The market
in Akbar‟s
Dream
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SETTING
ACTIVITY 3: GUESS THE LOCATION LS 4.2.1 (b)
Steps:
a
1. Pupils recall the places in the story.
2. Focus on the locations: in the streets of Agra, at the garden of the Taj Mahal,
in front of the main entrance of the Taj Mahal, Mumtaz and Shah Jahan‟s tombs.
3. Pupils read the sentences in the worksheet and relate it to the correct location
(Appendix 1).
4. Discuss the answers with the pupils.
5. Based on the answers in the worksheet, pupils complete the tree map (Appendix
2).
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Appendix 1
Name the location based on the excerpts given.
Location 1
Beautiful white dome sparkled in
the sunlight and four tall towers
stretched into the sky.
Location 2
Akbar‟s eyes went past the canals
and the green trees.
Location 3
Akbar could see the red, green
and yellow jewels set into the
marble walls.
Location 4
A marble screen carved to look
like lace and decorated with
rubies and emeralds.
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Appendix 2
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Suggested Answers
Name the location based on the excerpts given.
Location 1
Beautiful white dome sparkled in in the streets of Agra
the sunlight and four tall towers
stretched into the sky.
Location 2
Akbar‟s eyes went past the canals at the gardens of the
and the green trees. Taj Mahal
Akbar could see the red, green Location 3
and yellow jewels set into the
marble walls. in front of the main
entrance of
the Taj Mahal
Location 4
A marble screen carved to look Mumtaz and Shah
like lace and decorated witthombs Jahan‟s tombs
rubies and emeralds.
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Complete the Tree Map below.
The Taj Mahal In Akbar‟s Eyes ...
in the at the in front of Mumtaz‟s and
streets gardens of the main Shah Jahan‟s
the Taj entrance of tombs
He could see Mahal the Taj Mahal
a beautiful He could see
white dome He could see He could see a marble
sparkled in the canals the red, screen
the sunlight and the green and round the
and four tall green trees. yellow tombs which
towers jewels set was carved
sketched into the to look like
into the sky. marble walls. lace and
They were decorated
made of with rubies
roses and and
tulips emeralds.
patterns.
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SETTING LS 4.2.1 (b)
ACTIVITY 4: SYMBOLS OF LOVE
Steps:
1. Pupils name any famous buildings in Malaysia that they know. Talk briefly about
the buildings.
2. Talk about the Taj Mahal and compare the Taj Mahal with the famous buildings
(built for love) in Malaysia. e.g. landscape, location, history, culture, designs.
3. Divide pupils into groups. Pupils surf the Internet to find information about
Kellie‟s Castle (Appendix 1).
4. Pupils complete a worksheet on the similarities and differences between the two
buildings. (Appendix 2).
5. Pupils present their findings to the class.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
Complete the diagram below.
Taj Mahal Kellie‟s Castle
Similarities
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Differences Differences
_____________________________ _____________________________
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_____________________________ _____________________________
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EVENTS IN THE STORY
ACTIVITY 1: AKBAR‟S DREAM TRIVIA LS 4.2.1 (b)
Steps:
1. Explain the rules and regulations of the board game.
Rules and Regulations:
a. Players choose individual tokens and place them on the „START‟ box.
b. Player 1 rolls the dice and moves token according to the number shown on
the dice.
c. If Player 1 lands on an empty box, he/she answers a question correctly.
If the answer is incorrect, the player returns to his/her previous box.
d. If a player lands in a * bonus or a penalty box, he/she moves according
to what is written on it without having to answer any question.
e. The game continues with every player taking turns and moving accordingly.
f. The first player to reach the final box is the winner.
g. Should all the question cards be used up before the winner is
determined, the stack of question cards should be should be shuffled
and reused.
* bonus box – box 4 * penalty box – box 8
2. Divide pupils into groups and appoint a group leader.
3. Distribute board game to each group.
4. Distribute the answer sheet to the group leader. Group leader must not show
the answer sheet to group members. Group leader checks if answers given are
correct.
5. Pupils play the game.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
1. What is Akbar‟s dream? 2. “One day soon, I will make
the most beautiful silk cloth
in the whole of India”. Who
said this?
3. “We must go to Agra to see 4. Why did Grandfather take
the Taj Mahal,” he said. Akbar to see the Taj Mahal?
Name the character who said
this.
5. “If you give a good price for 6. “If you give a good price for
Akbar‟s silk, we will go Akbar‟s silk, we will go
tomorrow.” Where are “we” tomorrow.” Who are “we”
going to? referring to?
7. Where is Uncle Omar‟s stall? 8. What does Uncle Omar sell?
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9. How many towers does the 10. “I don‟t want to take 20
Taj Mahal have? years to make the most
beautiful silk cloth in India.
I want to make it now”.
This quote shows that
Akbar is _________.
11. Name the floral designs 12. How long did it take to build
found on the Taj Mahal walls. the Taj Mahal?
13. Who did Shah Jahan marry? 14.Empress Mumtaz gave birth to
a son. True or False?
15. Akbar‟s grandmother passed 16.Mumtaz Mahal means “The
away last year. True or Chosen One of the Garden”.
False? True or False?
17. Akbar had to pay Uncle Omar 18.How did Akbar and his
for the threads. True or grandfather go to Agra?
False?
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19. What are the walls of the 20.How many tombs can be found
Taj Mahal made of? inside the Taj Mahal?
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Answers
1. Akbar‟s dream is to make the most 9. The Taj Mahal has four towers.
determined/ ambitious/
beautiful silk cloth in whole of 10. focused/ confident/ skilful
The Taj Mahal walls had
India. patterns of roses and tulips.
It took twenty years to build
2. Akbar said this. 11. the Taj Mahal.
Shah Jahan married Mumtaz.
3. The character who said this is False
True
Grandfather. 12. False
False
4. Grandfather took Akbar to see the Akbar and his grandfather
went to Agra by train.
Taj Mahal because he thinks that 13. The walls of the Taj Mahal are
made of marble and jewels.
Akbar may see some patterns/ 14. Two tombs can be found
inside the Taj Mahal.
ideas/ inspiration to help him make 15.
the most beautiful silk cloth in 16.
India. 17.
5. “We” are going to Agra. 18.
6. “We” are referring to Akbar and
his grandfather. 19.
7. Uncle Omar‟s stall is at the market.
8. Uncle Omar sells silk cloth. 20.
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EVENTS IN THE STORY
ACTIVITY 2: STORY TRAIN LS 4.2.1 (b)
Steps:
1. Recall the story with pupils.
2. Divide pupils into groups and distribute the „Story Train‟ sentence cards
(Appendix 1) to each group.
3. Rearrange the story cards in the correct sequence.
4. Discuss the answers with teacher.
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Appendix 1
Grandfather and Akbar sold
the silk cloth to Uncle Omar.
They finally had enough money
for their train fare to Agra.
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Akbar was so amazed to see
the Taj Mahal. They saw the
beautiful tombs of Mumtaz
and Shah Jahan.
Akbar‟s dream of making
the most beautiful silk cloth
in the whole of India
became a reality.
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During the summer holidays,
Akbar and his grandfather
wove long lengths of silk
cloth.
When they returned home,
Akbar began to work diligently.
Uncle Omar generously
provided the threads Akbar
needed.
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On the way to Agra,
Grandfather told Akbar the
love story behind the Taj
Mahal.
Akbar expressed his wish to
make the most beautiful silk
cloth in the whole of India.
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Grandfather suggested that
they visit the Taj Mahal for
Akbar to get ideas for his
patterns.
Uncle Omar told Akbar that
it was the most beautiful silk
cloth in India.
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Suggested Answers
Grandfather and Akbar‟s dream of Akbar was so
Akbar sold the silk making the most amazed to see the
cloth to Uncle Omar. beautiful silk cloth Taj Mahal. They saw
They finally had in the whole of India the beautiful tombs
enough money for became a reality. of Mumtaz and Shah
their train fare to Jahan.
Agra. 9
6
4
Grandfather On the way to Agra, Uncle Omar told
suggested that they Grandfather told Akbar that it was
visit the Taj Mahal Akbar the love story the most beautiful
for Akbar to get behind the Taj silk cloth in India.
ideas for his Mahal.
patterns.
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Akbar expressed his When they returned During the summer
wish to make the home, Akbar began holidays, Akbar and
most beautiful silk to work diligently.
cloth in the whole of Uncle Omar his grandfather
India. generously provided wove long lengths of
the threads Akbar
2 needed. silk cloth.
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EVENTS IN THE STORY
ACTIVITY 3: STAGE IT! LS 4.3.2
Steps: 1.Divide pupils into groups.
2.Each group has to plan, prepare
1.Divide pupils into groups.
and stage a performance of one
of these events:
2.Each group has to plan, prepare and stage a performaa.nAckeboafrotneellionfg thhisese events:
a. Akbar telling his grandfather about his dream grandfather about his
b.Preparation for the trip to Agra dream
c. The train journey b.Preparation for the trip
d.The visit to the Taj Mahal
to Agra
c. The train journey
e. Akbar realising his dream d.The visit to the Taj
Mahal
e. Akbar realising his dream
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EVENTS IN THE STORY
ACTIVITY 4: SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTCAL LS 4.2.1 (a), (b)
Steps: 3.Divide pupils into groups.
4.Each group has to plan,
1. Recall the story with the pupils.
prepare and stage a
performance of one of
these events:
2. Select 5 events from the story:
a. Grandfather saved enough money for the train faa.rAe ktboaArgtrealling his
b. Grandfather supports Akbar‟s pursuit of his dreamghrbisaynddbrfreiaantmghienrg aAbkobuatr to
the Taj Mahal
b.Preparation for the
c. Akbar‟s feeling of excitement and awe when he visitterdiptthoe ATgarjaMahal
d. Akbar‟s sense of achievement and awe when he vcis.iTtehde thraeinTajojuMrnaehyal
e. Akbar‟s sense of achievement when he made thedm.Toshtebveisaiutttifoutl hseilkTcaljoth
Mahal
3. Distribute the worksheet (Appendix 1).
e. Akbar realising his
4. Guide pupils to complete the worksheet by asking questionsd:ream
eg. a. Have you ever saved money for a certain purpose?
b. Who is always there to support you in all that you do?
c. What excites you?
d. When do you feel a sense of achievement?
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Appendix 1 How about you?
Events in the story
Grandfather saved enough
money for the train fare to
Agra
Grandfather supports
Akbar‟s pursuit of his
dream by bringing Akbar to
the Taj Mahal
Akbar‟s feeling of
excitement and awe when
he visited the Taj Mahal
Akbar‟s sense of
achievement and awe when
he visited the Taj Mahal
Akbar‟s sense of
achievement when he made
the most beautiful silk cloth
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MORAL VALUES LS 4.2.1 (a) (c)
ACTIVITY 1: FREEZE FRAME
Steps
1. Get a group of pupils to demonstrate a freeze frame.
2. Pupils discuss the event and the moral value(s) based on the demonstration.
3. Divide pupils into groups.
4. Each group performs a freeze frame according to a scene description.
5. Pupils discuss the freeze frame and moral value(s) from the scenes.
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MORAL VALUES LS 4.2.1
ACTIVITY 2: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Steps:
1. Show pupils Appendix 1.
2. Ask the pupils to imagine that they are Akbar‟s friend.
3. Elicit their feelings as Akbar‟s friend with questions:
eg. a. What are the characteristics you can see in Akbar?
b. What can you learn from Akbar?
c. Has Akbar inspired you in any way?
4. Ask each pupil to write a note to Akbar to inspire him to pursue his dream.
(may include words of wisdom, idioms and proverbs)
5. Pupils present their work.
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Appendix 1
I have a dream to create
the most beautiful cloth
in the entire India.
I will work hard for it.
I know I will be able to
do that!
What can you
learn from
Akbar‟s
determination?
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Suggested Answers
Dear Akbar,
Go for it! I know you can do it!
All the best.
XXX
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MORAL VALUES LS 4.2.1 (a) (c)
ACTIVITY 3: TEACH ME IN A SONG
Steps:
1. Ask the pupils to state examples of good values shown by the characters in the
story Akbar‟s Dream.
2. Divide pupils into groups.
3. Distribute lyrics of a pop song (Appendix 1).
4. Listen to the song and sing together.
5. Identify the moral values in the lyrics.
6. Compare the singer‟s personality traits with Akbar‟s.
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Appendix 1
.
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
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