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What is Cubs and Its Theme ‘The Jungle Book’, Group Name & Leader©

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Cubs Membership Award What is Cubs and Its Theme The Jungle Book, Group Name & Leader©

Overview The theme of Cubs is based on the ´Jungle Book´ by Rudyard Kipling. Many of the tales in the Jungle Book relate to what the children do in Cubs. These stories have great principles that will help them enjoy their Cubs meetings even more. They also help to keep their imaginations alive and will relate some of the stories to what they do at Cubs. For example, the story of ‘The Meeting at Council Rock’ which I´m suggesting to read at the start of your term and/or you have new children joining.

Note on Leaders Names  Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, based Cub Scouting on one of the stories in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. It was called "Mowgli's Brothers." We know it as "The Story of Akela and Mowgli."  Historically these are the names used for Cub Leaders..

o Akela : The Father Wolf, leader of the Pack Cub Leader o Baloo : The Bear Assistant Cub Leader o Bagheera : The Panther Assistant Cub Leader o Raksha : Mother Wolf Assistant Cub Leader

Here´s some other Jungle characters that you can use if you have more than four leaders…

Akru (wolf brother) Jacala (crocodile) Rann (kite) Alexander (father wolf) Junior (elephant son Rocky (rhino) of Hathi) Bakus (fat wolf) Sahi (porcupine) Kaa the snake (python) The Bandar- Shere Khan (tiger) log (monkeys) Kichi (red panda) Sura (wolf brother) Chil the Kite King Louie (monkey) Thuu (white cobra) Chikai (rat) Lala (wolf girl) Father Wolf Grey Brother (wolf) Mang (bat) Winifred (elephant) Hathi (elephant) Mysa (buffalo) Ikki (porcupine) Rama (king of the buffaloes)

Preparation before the meeting 1. Print out one copy of the ‘The Meeting at Council Rock’ story found on the last page of this document 2. Print out the ‘Jungle Book Characters Quiz’ you need enough for teams of two

Activity 1 – “Meeting at Council Rock” - Leader Speak/Directions 1. Speak – The theme of Cubs is based on ‘The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling’. Who´s seen the film or read the books? 2. Speak - Many of the tales in the Jungle Book relate to what we do in Cubs. In a minute I am going to read a short tale called “The Meeting at Council Rock”. This tale imitates new Cubs joining.

Group Name & Leader – Leader Speak 1. Speak – Because of the Jungle Book theme the name of our group is represented by a pack of ‘Wolves’. A group of Wolves is called a ‘Pack’ so that´s why as a group we are called a Pack. Our Pack is split down into smaller groups which we call ‘Sixes’. The reason we have Sixes is that it´s easier carry out some of our activities in smaller groups. 2. Speak - Your leader is called Akela who is one of the characters in the Jungle Book. Akela is the leader of the Wolf pack in the Book. Your other leaders also have names from the jungle book. [if this isn´t the case omit the last sentence] 3. Speak – A Sixer is a Cub that is responsible for looking after their six. We also have a Seconder. If for any reason the Sixer can´t be with us the Seconder will look after the remainder of the six. A Sixer doesn´t mean you are the boss it means you are there to look after, set good examples, nurture and teach your group 4. Speak – Some of the qualities of a Sixer include… Someone that… · mixes well with other Cub Scouts · has some experience as a Cub Scout · sets a good example to younger Cub Scouts · attends regularly and is reliable · may already take the lead in keeping the Six to order · enjoys Cub Scouting and is a keen Member · may have experience as a Seconder 5. Direction – Now read the short tale called ‘The Meeting at Council Rock’.

Activity 2 – ‘The Jungle Book Characters’ - Directions/Leader Speak

1. Speak – Okay let´s see how well you know the Jungle Book Characters. We are going to do a quick activity. I want you to get into teams of two and using the pictures I am about to give you I want you to name some of the characters seen in the Jungle Book I and II stories

2. Direction - Handout the pictures to each group

Answers in order as they appear… 1. Mowgli 8. Colonel Hathi 15. Kaa 2. Shere Khan 9. Ranjan 16. Baloo 3. Kaa 10. Hathi, Jr. 17. Bagheera 4. Baloo 11. Akela 18. Shanti 5. Bagheera 12. Rama 19. Baloo 6. King Louie 13. Winifred 20. Shere Khan 7. Shanti 14. Rudyard Kipling

Name these characters from the first and second Jungle Book stories…

M _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ K_ _ B _ _ _ _ B ______K _ _ _

K _ _ _ Sh _ _ _ _ Colo_ _ _ R a _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ J _. L _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _

Who wrote the Who is Mowgli´s Jungle Book? Enemy?

Rud _ _ _ _

Ki _ _ _ _ _

A _ _ _ _ Ra_ _ W ______

What is the Who first found Who does Who is a father Who wanted to favourite way Mowgli? Mowgli have a figure to kill Mowgli? for Mowgli to relationship Mowgli? float on the with in Jungle river. Book 2? Sitting on top of Baloo or Colonel Hathi?

Activity 3 – The following week – ‘The Jungle Book Stories’ 1. Direction – You will find a pdf file named ‘Jungle Book 1’ on your site. Print out the entire file or just pages you intend to read at that time. 2. Direction – Read a couple of pages each week to the children at the ends of your meeting. You can ask if there are any children that would like to read 3. NOTE: If you feel that the children are not enjoying or benefiting from the readings then it´s not obligatory and you can stop

Here´s a summary of what each story in the first Jungle Book is about…

MOWGLI'S BROTHERS A boy is raised by wolves in the Indian Jungle with the help of Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Panther, and then has to fight the Tiger Shere Khan.

Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack - a short poetic piece.

KAA'S HUNTING This story takes place before Mowgli fights Shere Khan. When Mowgli is abducted by monkeys, Baloo and Bagheera set out to rescue him with the aid of Chil the Kite and Kaa the python.

Road Song of the Bandar-Log - a poetic song

TIGER! TIGER! Mowgli returns to the human village and is adopted by Messua and her husband who believe him to be their long-lost son Nathoo. But he has trouble adjusting to human life, and Shere Khan still wants to kill him. The story's title is taken from the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake.

Mowgli's Song - Mowgli's joyous song at Council Rock after beating Shere Khan.

THE WHITE SEAL Kotick, a rare white-furred seal, searches for a new home for his people, where they will not be hunted by humans.

Lukannon - The song that the seals sing when they are heading back to their beaches in the summer.

RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI Rikki-Tikki the mongoose defends a human family living in India against a pair of cobras.

Darzee's Chant - A song/chant in honour of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

TOOMAI OF THE ELEPHANTS Toomai, a ten-year old boy who helps to tend working elephants, is told that he will never be a full-fledged elephant-handler until he has seen the elephants dance.

Shiv and the Grasshopper - The song that Toomai's mother sang to the baby.

HER MAJESTY'S SERVANTS On the night before a military parade a British soldier eavesdrops on a conversation between the camp animals. (originally titled "Servants of the Queen")

Parade-Song of the Camp Animals - These verses are parodies of several well-known songs and poems of the time.

The Meeting at Council Rock

Mowgli (who was a man-cub) had lived with the Seeonee Wolf pack for several months. When the wolf cubs were old enough to run, it was time for them to be presented to the pack. The pack would recognize the cubs and help them or protect them if they met in the jungle.

The tiger, Shere Khan was still angry that Mowgli had been taken from his grasp but if the pack did not accept him as a cub, Shere Khan was ready to pounce.

Father Wolf and Raksha brought Mowgli and the other cubs to Council Rock. There was much noise and excitement until Akela, the leader of the wolf pack, sat upon the rock and called, Pack, pack, pack‟ (show the children this picture)

A hush descended as the wolves formed a circle around Council Rock. Each cub was pushed into the circle by its parents. They stood facing Akela and he called, “Look well, O Wolves! Look well‟.

The pack responded, “Look Well‟ and the cub took his place in the circle.

When it was Mowgli´s turn, Raksha pushed him in to the circle. Akela didn´t look twice. He called, Look well, O Wolves!‟

Shere Khan was furious. He knew he could not take on a pack of wolves but he had been certain that they would not accept a man-child into their pack.

“The man cub is mine,” he shouted. “What have the free wolves to do with a man cub?” Now there is a law in the pack that says if there is an argument about the right of a cub to join the pack, two people must speak for him.

“Who speaks for this cub?‟ Akela shouted. Baloo, the sleepy brown bear who teaches the cubs about the law stepped in to the circle and spoke, I will speak for the man cub. There is no harm in him and I will teach him.‟ “We need another,‟ said Akela. “Who speaks with Baloo?‟

A hush descended on Council Rock. The wolves held their breath and looked at one another. A black shadow dropped into the circle. It was Bagheera, the mighty Black Panther. In his soft, calm voice he said, “I believe if there a dispute, it may be settled at a price? To Baloo´s good word, I will add a freshly killed bull, below in the valley.‟

The wolves were always hungry and cheered, “Look well, Look well.‟ “It is so, ‟ said Akela. “Now take him away and train him in our ways and laws.‟

And that is how Mowgli the man child joined the Seeonee Wolf Pack.