Ideas to Jump-Start Your own Creative Interpretations

Draw Hannah in prayer; decide whether or not to include Eli and God, and if so, how and where to depict them  
Draw a “family portrait” (realistic, stick figures, or abstract) with Elkanah, Penina and Hannah.  
Write a version of Hannah’s prayer in the form of a wordless melody or a song with lyrics  
Create a “mixtape” or playlist of songs that relate to Hannah’s story    
Choreograph a simple dance that expresses Hannah’s prayer, or one of your own  
Create a “living statue” pose that represents how you interpret Hannah’s prayer    
Write down one prayer you have never articulated before  
Write a paragraph about a personal experience you had that feels connected to Hannah’s story  
Summarize Hannah’s story in six words