HOME READING 2 Objectives: to develop critical thinking: to raise awareness of good behaviour; to develop understanding of values through morals of stories STEP 1: Ask the pupils to read the story about "The needle tree" one more time. STEP 2: Ask the following questions for understanding: 1) Where did the two brothers live? 2) Was the elder brother good? Why? 3) What happened with the older brother in the forest? Why? 4) Who helped him? Why? 5) Why did the magic tree give gold apples? STEP 3: Have a class discussion on the moral of the story: It is important to be kind to people and other people will be kind to you. Ask if there are any other morals like that in Uzbek/Russian, etc. one STEP 4: Ask the pupils to read the story about "The strange bird with two heads" more time. STEP 5: Ask the following questions for understanding: 1) Why was the bird strange? 2) What did the left head do? Why? 3) How did the left head feel when the right head asked it for food? 4) What did the right head do? Why? 5) What happened with the bird? Why? STEP 6: Have a class discussion on the moral of the story: If you are not friendly, all the family feels bad. Ask if there are any other morals like that in Uzbek/Russian, etc.