Teacher Process
**TEACHER COMMENTS ARE BETWEEN THE STARS**
In this WebQuest, you will be in groups of four.
**It is your responsibility to seperate the groups. Consider mixing more quiet students with louder students. They will be putting on a play in these groups and need a variety of personalities.**
Activity 1:
You and your group members will be given 30 minutes to create your own fairy tale. Consider what we've learned already! Think about parts of a story; characters, plot, climax, etc.
Print off each check point and bring them to me to be initialed.
***These check points are part of the rubric. Students must come to you for a conference between each activity. During this first check point conference, discuss with the group who the characters are, how a fairy tale is represented, and how the group worked together. Try to have everyone involved in the conversation. ***
Activity 2:
Now that you've had some practice with creating current day fairy tales, now you're going to INDIVIDUALLY research one of the four fairy tales listed below.
- SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
- HANSEL AND GRETEL
- RUMPELSTILTSKIN
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Using a computer or books from the library, read multiple NEW versions of your story. Take notes. The sources above will help!
- Now, write a short paragraph about which new version is your favorite and why.
*** This conference is one on one this time. Ask students about their favorite and least favorite stories and why. If the student found a different website to use, view it with them to make sure they are not viewing the Brother's Grimm version.***
Activity 3:
- ***Explain to them this part of the project before they begin reading the assignment. A sample T-Chart could be helpful as well. You will also need the original Brother's Grimm versions of the story. Below websites are attached, but a hard copy might be easier for these large groups.**
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Meet with your other SAME FAIRY TALE group members. (All Snow Whites sit together, etc)
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With this group, I will give you the story written by The Brother's Grimm.
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Read the original version out loud with your group.
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Now, create a T-Chart Poster similar to the one below. For today's version, use some of the key points of your written paragraph from activity 2.
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BROTHER'S GRIMM
SAME
TODAY'S
VERSION
- We will present these T-Chart Posters to the class!
*** Since this check point is merely from watching the presentations, try to pay attention to the groups while working on the T-Chart. If students are having side conversations rather than working on the chart, they should not receive the check point. Also, give students time to work on this T-Chart. Let them make it as in depth and creative as they like. This is the only way the other students in the class are learning about the other stories to use in their final written fairy tale.***
Activity 4:
- Get back into your original groups where you created your own fairy tale.
- In these groups, I want you to look back at your own fairy tale and consider what we learned from The Brother's Grimm. Discuss and write down the questions below.
- What was different about the versions written by The Brother's Grimm?
- Were they happier? Or more depressing?
- Who was the hero?
- Did the hero prevail? Or survive?
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You will now re-write your fairy tale to the standards of The Brother's Grimm. (Make it less fluffy) You have 30 minutes to write the story.
*** This check point is once again in groups. Have all students participate and discuss their answers to the questions. The second fairy tale does not need to be read during the conference since it will be turned in for grading at the end.***
Activity 5:
- Using your new, Bother's Grimm version of your fairy tale, you will act out your tale to the class. You will have 20 minutes to plan your play and we will be presenting them tomorrow. Although props are not necessary, you are more than welcome to bring in APPROPRIATE costumes and props to help your performance.
*** The final check point is the play presentation of the fairy tale. Students need to participate in order to receive points. Encourage props and creativity.***