Life Is A Fairy Tale
Life Is A Fairy Tale
Life Is A Fairy Tale
The overall goal for this unit it to make fairy tales seem authentic. We are making stories and books come to life through theater, movies, writing, and sharing.
Authentic teaching has a real purpose for a real audience in the learners real world.
Student choice: A variety of fairy tales are available for silent reading at varied reading levels. Listen to and read along with audio or digital books.
Discuss common plot elements.
Small groups practice quick readings of their scripts, then take turns performing it for the rest of their class.
Process Drama: Thought Bubble activity
With a cardboard thought bubble as a visual cue, stop readers at various points throughout their play to share what their character might be thinking at that time.
Using the completed video analysis charts, students get to cast characters who has auditioned for their story. Students should follow the 5-Step Writing Process to complete the drafts and revisions.
You may want them to type their final draft for easy submission to online publishing, as well as boosting technology skills.
The student authors should share their fairy tale with others to create an authentic audience.
Read to younger students in the school or community. Host an Authors Academy in the classroom for students to read to visiting family members. Display completed books in the school or public library. Publish students written stories online!
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