Introduction:

This clever idea, which comes to us from Chavie S. in California, involves having students reenact the different scenes described in the Megillah, photographing them and then using the photographs to create individual photo Megillah's for each student. This is a great activity to do after teaching students about the Purim story, in order to help them to remember and reflect upon the story.

Directions

1. Have students make their own Purim costumes. Have the children dress up as Purim characters.
    
2. Describe one of the scenes from the Megillah and ask students to reenact the scene. Take a photograph of them acting out the scene. Continue until the students have acted out several scenes from the Megillah.
    
3. Place several photographs side by side on a sheet of paper (keeping the scenes in order). Photocopy the images. Continue until you have photocopied all of the scenes.
    
4. Place the photocopied sheets side by side and tape, glue or staple them together to form one long continuous stream of paper.
    
5. Roll up the paper to create a Megillah scroll. Give one Megillah to each student.

A Little something extra

Scenes from the Megillah
(for students to act out for the photo Megillah)

1. Achashveirosh sits at his party with Haman and other fellow Persians.
    
2. Vashti, with her friends, refuses to go to the party.
    
3. Achashveirosh points the way for Vashti to leave the palace.
    
4. Achashveirosh is sad and alone.
    
5. The Ladies of the kingdom primp themselves in preparation for King Achashveirosh to choose a new queen. Esther stands to the side, not bothering with fancy adornments. Mordechai is urging her to join the others.
    
6. Achashveirosh chooses Esther. Mordechai stands on her other side with his finger to his lips, telling her to keep the secret of her Jewish identity.
    
7. King Achashveirosh appoints Haman as the new Prime Minister.
    
8. Haman has everyone in Shushan bow down to him, but Mordechai refuses. Haman is angry.
    
9. Haman picks lots to find a date for his evil plan.
    
10. Mordechai convinces Esther to visit the King. Esther is frightened.
     
11. Esther goes to King Achashveirosh. He is holding out his scepter.
     
12. Esther has invited King Achashveirosh and Haman to a party. She is pointing a finger at Haman.
     
13. Mordechai stands with Esther and the King. Achashveirosh tells the guards to take Haman away.

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