The conclusion of the dispute between the animals and the humans, and all the seven classes of other living creatures, and the verdict of King Bersaf.
Vocabulary
Sages - a very wise person
oath - a formal statement that something is true
Incantations - special words that are spoken or sung to have a magic effect
philosopher -a person who thinks deeply about things
verdict -an official judgement made in court
interjected - to interrupt what somebody is saying with your opinion or a remark
dwell - to live somewhere
celestial- of the sky or of heaven
slunk -to move somewhere very quietly and slowly, especially because you are ashamed or do not want to be seen
dejectedly - in an unhappy and disappointed way
tumult-a confused situation in which there is usually a lot of noise and excitement, often involving large numbers of people
paradoxically - in a way that seems strange, impossible or unlikely because it has two opposite features or contains two opposite ideas
equilibrium -a state of balance, especially between different forces or influences
Read through the main points about the judgement and answer the questions at the end.
Think carefully, in your opinion, Did the King make the correct judgement? Explain Why/Why not.
Over the weekend, go back and skim read through previous chapters (Ari class look under files in teams). Make notes on the the arguments that the animals and humans both presented in court ( Chapter 4- last week). Think about the daily videos that we have watched about animals ( you can find these on the daily learning pages) and all the other videos which have informed us about the great debate between animals and humans. Bring your notes to your writing lesson on Monday. Next week, we will be discussing whether Xenotransplantation should be legal.
Writing
In writing today, you will be editing your writing. When you are editing, look to improve the vocabulary and sentence structures.