Analysing The Use of Stories in the KSSR Primary School Curriculum

Analysing The Use of Stories in the KSSR Primary School CurriculumUmairah NajihahFlorence SendieHaslina Faten

Task1. Choose a story (3 stories / group).2. What topic / theme can you use for the story?3. How does these stories affect the students in

terms ofa. Hopes and dreamsb. Forming moral judgementsc. Stimulating mental processes (HOTS)d. Affecting their personalities

Story #1Brave (Walt Disney Animation)Umairah Najihah

Topic / Theme• TopicUnit 12 Good Values (Year 4)

• ThemeWorld of Self, Family and Friends

a. Hopes and dreams•Merida is a different kind of princess; she’s not girlish, full of ethics nor achieve the Queen’s expectation of her being a royal heir.• She managed to prove that happiness is the outcome of a person being oneself, not pretending to be good in order to fulfill the other’s expectation.

b. Forming moral judgments • Each children should be treated equally; boys can do whatever they wants, so do girls.•How do we manage a misunderstanding with parents? Rebel or Obey? Negotiate?• Parent’s love is unconditional• Every problem has a solution. We just need to make some effort to solve it, rather than being the emotivist.

c. Stimulating mental processes (HOTS)• Is there any other way to make the parents accept Merida’s stance without any help from the mysterious spirit? •What if Merida’s father is a common royal king?• Is it appropriate for a daughter to change the biological mother into other living creature?

d. Affecting their personalities• Sense of empathy; feel different from the rest• Inspire children to be brave in facing any challenges•Develop high self-esteem in the high-anxiety-children

Story #2Parable of the PencilFlorence Sendie

What is “parable”?• A short narrative using metaphor and symbolism to illustrate a moral point.• Largely religious in nature.•Nevertheless, some, such as those used by Socrates and other Greek thinkers of the 5th century B.C. on, appear in a philosophical or other secular context.

Parable of the PencilBefore the Pencil Maker put the pencil in the box, he said that there are five things that the pencil can do:1. You will be able to do many great things, but only if you

allow yourself to be held in someone’s hand.2. You will experience a painful sharpening from time to

time, but you’ll need it to become a better pencil.3. You will be able to correct any mistakes you might

make.4. The most important part of you will always be what's

inside.

Parable of the Pencil5. On every surface you are used on, you must

leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write.

Topic / Theme• Topica. Unit 12 Good Values (Year 4)b. Unit 15 Real-life Heroes (Year 5)

• ThemeWorld of Self, Family and Friends

a. Hopes and dreamsMoral of the story :Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.

• Each child is a dreamer.• They are capable of building their own potential.• Individual differences.

b. Forming moral judgements“Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.”

• They believes in themselves.• Self-esteem, self-confidence & self-efficacy.

c. Stimulating mental processes (HOTS)“Now replacing the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.”

• Be in the position of the pencil.•Use abstract thinking.•Use comparison.

d. Affecting their personalitiesMoral of the story :Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.

• Be themselves.• Every child is unique and special.

Story #3Corduroy by Don FreemanHaslina Faten

Topic / Theme• TopicUnit 12 Good Values (Year 4)

• ThemeWorld of Self, Family and Friends

a. Hopes and dreams• Portrayed in most of Corduroy’s monologue.• For examples: a. “I’ve always wanted to climb a mountain.”b. ”I’ve always wanted to have a friend”.

b. Forming moral judgementsCorduroy did not just grieve for Lisa’s mother rejection, instead he went and look for his lost button on his own so that someone will not reject him anymore after that.

c. Stimulating mental processes (HOTS)How Corduroy could associate everything he came across with the things that he always ever wanted?

d. Affecting their personalities• Corduroy’s tenacity• Lisa’s determination

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