Week+3

Ask one of the Unit Questions, //How would the Cinderella fairy tale change if a different character told the story?// Pose the Content Question, //What is point of view?// Discuss points of view in fairy tales.
 * Week Three **

Divide students into **small groups** and assign one of the characters (Cinderella, Fairy Godmother, Evil Stepmother, Ugly Stepsister, or Prince) from Cinderella to each. Then discuss the concept of point of view and how it can impact a story. Tell students that their task will be to work as a team to rewrite the story of Cinderella from the assigned character’s point of view in a blog. Read //The True Story of the Three Little Pigs// by Jon Scieszka available in the resources tub. Discuss how the story changed when told from the wolf’s point of view. Also, point out and discuss how different the story reads when told through the voice of a character, rather than a narrator. Give students the blog rubric to help them as they work on their writing. Have students plan their blog entires using graphic organizers, lists, timelines, storyboards, or any brainstorming technique that works for them. Observe teams as they work, asking questions and taking anecdotal notes on their progress. Use these notes to plan instruction and coaching on collaboration and self-direction skills. After students generate their initial story ideas, revisit the literary element of point of view and ask students to make sure it is included in their blog entries. Place students in small groups to get feedback on their blogs. The peer feedback form helps authors to organize their thoughts and guides peers to provide constructive feedback. Allow plenty of time for teams to draft, write, and publish their work.