Process
Part 1: Who is telling the story? (Point of View)
There are always at least two sides to every story. Lets take a look at the story of The Three Little Pigs to see the 2 different view points it is told from.
Use this Comparison Worksheet to organize your thoughts about each story. Make sure you type in your name and group number in the box and save your worksheet to your group number. Do this sheet by yourself, then discuss what you wrote with your group.
First, watch this video from the Pig's point of view.
Now, get with your groups and take turns each reading one page out loud from the Three Little Pigs. Do you think the pig may have told the story in a way that makes him look innocent? Talk to your group about what they think and be ready to share with the class.
Now, watch the video of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka. This is the same story, only told from the wolf's point of view. Follow along in the book as you watch!
Can you believe it? There was a whole different side to the story! As you can see, the same event can be told differently by different characters.
Part 2: Elements of a Story
In order for us to be able to complete our task of helping the various villains from fairy tales to tell their sides of their stories, we are going to need to get a better understanding of the different parts of a story.
Here is a recipe for writing a story:
Setting
Characters
Sequence
Exposition
Conflict
Climax
Resolution
When you put all of these elements together, you get a fantastic story. In order for you to get a better understanding of these elements of a story, click on the link. A new window will pop up and take you to an online interactive lesson on the elements of a story. Follow the directions and work through all of the activities as a group. Make sure you pay attention and complete all of the tasks! There will be a quiz at the end of the interactive lesson to be completed by your group.
Interactive-Elements of a Story
**Note** You will be asked to use setting, characters, conflict, and resolution in the stories that you will write. Be sure to pay special attention to these parts!!
Part 3: Choose Your Fairy Tale
We are now ready to plan out and write the villain's side of the story!
The first thing that we need to do is get with our groups and choose a fairy tale! You may choose from the list below. If a fairy tale that you want to do is not on the list, just ask the teacher.
List of Fairy Tales:
Goldie Locks and the Three Bears
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Step 4: Organize Your Story
The next step is to download a copy of the Story Organizer and use it to plan out your fairy tale before you begin to write it. Discuss each box on the sheet as a group. Use the completed sheet as an outline to write your story.
Step 5: Write Your Story
You are now ready to help out the villain of your story by writing their side of the story. One of you can be the "typist" for your group, but make sure that you are all contributing to the writing of the story.
Step 6: Share Your Story
Now it is your turn to show the class your amazing new story. Use your new fractured fairy tale story to complete ONE of the following tasks. Make sure to include all of the guidelines listed.
1. Perform a skit of your fairy tale for the class.
a. Show or tell the setting of the story.
b. Show or tell the characters in the story. (Who's side of the story is it?)
c. Show or tell the conflict resolution. (How did the story end?)
d. Assign a different character to each person in your group.
2. Draw a storyboard of your fairy tale and present to the class.
a. Divide your poster in to 6 even squares to show the sequence of your story.
b. Draw and tell us about the setting of the story.
c. Draw and tell us about the characters in the story. (Who's side is it?)
d. Draw and tell us the conflict resolution. (How did the story end?)
e. Assign parts for each student to speak when presenting to the class.