WELCOME IDENTITY Parvin Akter Lecturer English Rampur Ideal

WELCOME

IDENTITY Parvin Akter Lecturer , English Rampur Ideal Alim Madrasah, Kamranga, Sadar, Chandpur. Cell. 01718295712 E-mail: parvinakter 1335@gmail. com

Let us see some pictures Legend and Painting

Our today’s Lesson is The Legend of Gazi Unit: 09, Myths And Literature , Lesson: 3 , The Legend of Gazi

Learning Outcomes At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to - Tell the definition of Myth and Legend, Understand the text know the meaning of some new words, Describe the miraculous activities of Gazi Pir Write summary of the passage

Let’s know at first about Myth and Legend. What is Myth? What is Legend?

Silent Reading The Legend of Gazi According to some myths and legends , Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal Close to the Sunderbans. He was credited with many miracles. For examples, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce –looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger.

According to some stories , he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks , indeed , a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum.

Let’s know the synonyms of the colored words Myth Saint Miracle fable Holy person wonder

Docile Obedient Scroll spiral fierce Ferocious/wild

apparent Region Creek Evident/obvious Territory Ditch

vigilant predatory preserved Greedy/ravenous Observant/attentive Conserve/save

indigenous collection Local/ native Store/gathering

Individual Work Time: 2 min What do you know about “Myth and Legend”?

Main ideas about Gazi Pir

Let’s see the picture. What indicates this picture?

Pair work Time: 7 min Describe Gazi Pir’s Miraculous activities.

Gr k r o W p u o Time: 10 min Write summary of the passage.

Evaluation 1. What was Gazi Pir famous for? 2. Have you seen Paat or Scroll painting and describe in brief?

Home Work Read the text again and make a flow chart showing the influence of Gazi Pir. ( one is done for you) 1. Credited with miracles 4. 2. 3. 5. 6.

THANKS TO ALL.