Applied English for American Society and Culture through Music Fall 2005: The Lion King

Simba:

Mufasa:

Scar:

Timon::

Poomba:

Nala:

Put these events in order (1, 2, etc.)

_1_ Simba is the only son of Mufasa, the king.

___ Scar declares himself king.

___ Scar eventually succeeds in trapping Mufasa in a stampede that kills Mufasa.

___ Simba falls in love with Nala and Nala tells Simba of Scar's treachery.

___ Years later, Simba, now grown up, accidentally meets up with his childhood playmate, a lioness named Nala.

___ Simba feels terrible and runs away.

___ Away from home, Simba is befriended by a caustic meerkat named Timon and a good-natured warthog named Poomba.

___ Timon and Poomba teach Simba their philosophy of "no worries" ("Hakuna Matata").

___ Mufasa's evil brother Scar wants to be king.

___ Simba defeats Scar.

___ Simba and Nala return to Simba's home area.

___ Scar tells young Simba that it was his carelessness that caused his father's death.

___ Simba claims his rightful place as lion king.