When I was small the profession that fascinated me most was anthropology. And even recently I was going through IGNOU’s egyankosh and reading the MA in Anthropology course material. So it was with natural delight that I read Sapiens – a graphic history. The graphic version of the international best seller, this book is a must read. The book is a revelation from beginning to end. From information on the different hominins – Homo Floresiensis, Homo Denisova, Homo Erectus, Homo Luzonensis, Homo Neanderthalensis to some fascinating information on our prehistory this book is one roller coaster ride from beginning to end. A wholly marvellous read.

Subject: Prehistory

Concept: Creeping creatures

In c. 580 million years ago soft bodied animals with flat, leaf shaped body appeared. They had no distinct heads or legs but were able to creep around the sea floor. Many of the fossils were found in Edicara Hills and were known as Edicara animals. A bird lived on Edicara hill and found these fossils. These fossils spoke to her and described how as the Edicara animals they had crept and crawled on the sea floor.

Subject: Prehistory

Concept: Origins of Photosynthesis

Once a fish was swimming in the seas. It came across some ancient stromatolites. It asked the older turtle who was swimming there what the stromatolites were. The turtle answered, “The stromatolites are the ancient remains of the ancient single celled organisms that grew in shallow water and built up to form rocky moulds.”

The fish asked, “All creatures eat something. What did these single celled organisms eat?”

“That is a good question,” said the turtle, “These single celled organisms began to harness sunlight to make food in a process known as photosynthesis. That was the first origin of photosynthesis.”

School Story Curriculum

Subject: Science

Concept: Dark matter makes up one quarter of the universe

Once a wise old eagle took a class for a group of sparrows and other birds. The birds were listening to a lesson on space. A young sparrow tried to fly to space but could not leave Earth. But it saw a message from dark matter, “don’t enter space.”

The older sparrows asked the Eagle what dark matter was. Th eagle did not know what dark matter was. But the young sparrow said, “dark matter makes up one quarter of the universe.”

School Story Curriculum

Subject: Science

Concept: Space

Definition: The universe and all its contents

In the beginning, there was the fish of the first times. The first time was the time when the universe was coming to life with plant and animal forms. One of the first forms of life was a fish of the first time. This fish was curious about space and wanted to see space. But it was a fish of the first time and lived on the waters of the Earth. But what it learnt was that the universe with all its contents made up space.