Richmond Park, London, 2011.
A small herd of deer graze peacefully in the evening light. Some of them sitting. Some of them standing. All of them chewing.
Suddenly, the scene turns to chaos.
The incident was caught on camera, shared on YouTube and became the most famous British viral video of all time. It led to a nationwide search for a very naughty dog, a debate about deer welfare and a rise in the popularity of Fenton as a name for human baby boys.
In this lesson, students refer to a selection of story items to work out what happened, hear the story from their teacher, then watch the video and form opinions.
The script includes notes on story structure and gives students a model for telling similar stories, based on viral videos of their choice.
⚠️ Note: the video's title and audio include 'Jesus Christ' as an expletive, so please use with caution.
