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EDB Language Arts
Professional Development for Teachers
Learning English through Short Stories
Envelope 2
Picture cards (to cut up)
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Envelope 3
Text Extracts (in the correct order) CUT-UPS
Viborg is a city in Denmark. It is an old city, but it has only a few old buildings.
A great fire destroyed most of the old town in 1726.
Mr Anderson was writing a book on the history of Denmark.
He stayed in an old building in ViborgThe Golden Lion Inn. The inn was nearly 350 years old.
Anderson noticed that there was no room number 13. 13 is an unlucky number. Many people do not want to stay in a room with an unlucky number.
Anderson lit the oil lamp and looked round. Room number 12 looked smaller by lamplight.
Anderson went to the window and lit a cigarette. He looked out of the window.
Anderson opened the window to let out the smoke.
There was a red light and a shadow on the wall of the house opposite. The shadow was dancing wildly, but there was no noise.
The landlord banged on the door and turned the handle. The door was locked.
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Activity 6
Stories with a Twist – Fractured Fairy Tales
Instructions
1Traditional Fairy Tale
∙Open Envelope 1 which contains six green sheets ‘The Three Little Pigs’.
∙It is assumed you know the traditional story. Work together and complete the table in Part A (of the green sheet) answering questions about the traditional version of The Three Little Pigs.
∙Keep this green sheet for the next part of the activity.
You have five minutes.
2Modern Fairy Tale
∙Open Envelope 2 which contains a CD recording of a modern version of the The Three Little Pigs and a yellow sheet.
∙The captain keeps the A4 yellow sheet until later when you are ready to check your answers.
∙Now use the CD player and listen to the modern version.
∙As you listen, complete the modern version section of the table in Part A (of the green sheet).
∙Now discuss the questions in Part B about the modern version of The Three Little Pigs.
You have ten minutes for this activity.
∙When you have finished, the captain takes the A4 yellow sheet and reads out the answers.
∙Were your answers correct?
3Changing a Key Element
Choose one fairy tale from the following list:
1.The Sleeping Beauty
2.Little Red Riding Hood
3.Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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∙Open Envelope 3 which contains seven laminated cards and six A4 sheets. Each card has a key element and a suggestion to help you.
∙You are and your group are going to brainstorm how you could change a key element of the fairy tale you have chosen.
∙Brainstorm how you could change that element in your chosen traditional fairy tale to make it into a modern fairy tale and take notes on the A4 sheet as this will help you later on.
Follow the instructions in the table on the next page. You have about two minutes for each card.
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The oldest person in the group should read out card 1.
The youngest person in the group should read out card 2.
The person wearing the most colours should read out card 3.
The person who forgot to do homework last week should read out card 4.
The tallest person should read out card 5.
The quietest person should read out card 6.
The person with the longest hair should read out card 7.
You have about 15 minutes for this activity.
4Writing a Story Outline for a Fractured Fairy Tale
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∙Open Envelope 4 which contains six A4 sheets and a laminated story outline from “The Prince and the Pea”
∙Read the story outline from “The Prince and the Pea” and discuss how the story outline works from the seven sentences.
∙Take the A4 sheet and write the story outline for the fairy tale you chose to change from its traditional version to a modern version.
∙This is called a fractured fairy tale. (A fractured fairy tale is a traditional fairy tale which has had a key element changed as in the example “The Three Little Pigs” you read at the beginning of this activity).
∙The story outline should summarise what happens in the story. Try to make your story as surprising as possible. Nothing is less exciting than reading a story whose ending you can guess immediately.
∙Write your story outline on the A4 sheet. Refer back to the laminated story outline from “The Prince and the Pea” if you need help or inspiration.
You have 15 minutes for this activity.
Note to teachers:
1Please keep the writing on the A4 sheet as you will need it for Part 5 of the workshop
2Here are the website addresses for
A:The True Story of The Three Little Pigs” by Jon Scieszka http://www.ricks-bricks.com/wolfside.htm
B:The Three Little Pigs (traditional version)
http://www-math.uni-paderborn.de/~odenbach/pigs/pig2.html
C: Ideas for Story Outlines for Fractured Fairy Tales
http://www.fictionteachers.com/fictionclass/newfangled.html
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Envelope 1
The Three Little Pigs
Part A |
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The Three Little Pigs: |
Traditional |
Modern |
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Version |
Version |
Who is/are the good character(s)?
Who is/are the bad |
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character(s)? |
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What kind of houses do the |
1 |
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pigs build? |
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2 |
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3 |
3 |
What happens to the main |
1 |
1 |
characters? |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
What happens to the bad |
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character(s)? |
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Part B
Discuss the following questions with your group.
1What has Jon Scieszka changed in his modern version?
Time |
Yes |
No |
Location |
Yes |
No |
Plot |
Yes |
No |
Point of View |
Yes |
No |
Characters |
Yes |
No |
Gender |
Yes |
No |
Ending |
Yes |
No |
2Did you enjoy the modern version? Why / Why not?
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The Three Little Pigs (KEY)
Part A |
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The Three Little Pigs: |
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Traditional |
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Modern |
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Version |
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Version |
Who is/are the good |
Three pigs |
A wolf (he was |
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character(s)? |
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framed) |
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Who is/are the bad |
A wolf |
Three pigs |
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character(s)? |
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What kind of houses do the |
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Straw |
1 |
Straw |
pigs build? |
2 |
Sticks |
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Sticks |
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3 |
Bricks |
3 |
Bricks |
What happens to the main |
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Eaten |
1 |
Eaten |
characters? |
2 |
Eaten |
2 |
Eaten |
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3 |
Lives happily |
3 |
Lives happily |
What happens to the bad |
He is cooked and |
The “good” wolf |
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character(s)? |
eaten |
goes to prison |
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Part B
1What has Jon Scieszka changed in his modern version?
Time |
No |
Location |
No |
Plot |
Yes slightly |
Point of View |
Yes The wolf tells the story |
Characters |
No |
Gender |
No |
Ending |
No |
2Did you enjoy the modern version?
Why / Why not? |
Your own answers |
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Envelope 3
Your chosen fairy tale and possible changes
Time:
Location:
Plot:
Point of view:
Characters:
Gender:
Ending:
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