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Bryan Boone

Fractured Fairy Tales Title of Unit Curriculum Language Arts-5th Area

Grade Level Time Frame

5th
1 week

Stage 1 Identify Desired Results

Content Standards: ELACC5RL2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. ELA5R1 -The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. (a, d, I, j) a. Identifies and analyzes the elements of setting, characterization, and conflict in plot. d. Relates a literary work to information about its setting (historically or culturally). i. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with elaborating and convincing evidence from the text. j. Identifies similarities and differences between the characters or events and theme in a literary work and the actual experiences in an authors life.

ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. (a-d) ELA5W2 The student produces a response to literature that b. advances a judgment that is interpretive, evaluative, or reflective, c. supports judgments through references to the text ELA5W3 Uses research and technology to support writing ELA5C1 Demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both
written and spoken formats.

Understanding (s)/goals Students will understand that: brainstorms common characteristics of fairy tales Similarities and differences between fairy tales and fractured fairy tells Listen to read alouds and follow along to discussions

Essential Question(s)?
What are the characteristics of fairy tales? What are fractured fairy tales? How do I write a fractured fairy tale?

Student objective (outcomes): Students will be able to: Identify characteristics of fairy tales Compare and contrast fractured fairy tales and fairy tales using a Venn diagram Complete a story map Write a fractured fairy tale

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Performance Task(s): Students will write their own fractured fairy tale. Other Evidence: Story Maps Venn Diagram

Stage 3: Planned Learning Experiences

Learning Activities: Segment One: Background Knowledge 1. Begin the session by asking students share the names of fairy tales they know. Record the titles on a circle map. 2. Ask the c lass what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale. Brainstorm and discuss the characteristics of fairy tales; record the traits in a chart. Pass out Common Elements of

Fairy Tales handout. Add any missing traits to the chart.

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3. Story time: Read The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?hca&a121 The class will discuss characters, conflict and resolutions, setting, and the conclusion of the fairy tale. 4. Using a projector and the interactive Story Map website, http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/, the class will complete a character map, conflict map, resolution map, and setting map for The Ugly Duckling. 5. Students will visit the website www.storiestogrowby.com/choose.php. to find one fairy tale to read. Students will complete and print one interactive story map on http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/ for the fairy tale they picked to read. 6. Return to the list of fairy tales complied at the start of the session. Give students a chance to add or remove titles. Discuss as a class any titles that were added or removed. Segment Two: Fractured Fairy Tales 7. Students will learn the definition of a fractured fairy tale. Students will listen to the podcast Chatting about Books: Episode 9 Fractured Fairy Tales. The podcast reads and discusses three fractured fairy tales: Rapunzel's Revenge written by Shannon and Dean Hale, Bubba the Cowboy Prince written by Helen Ketteman, Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood written by Mike Artell. http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschoolresources/podcast-episodes/fractured-fairy-tales-b-30266.html

Working with a partner, students will complete a Venn-Diagram to compare and contrast fairy tales and fractured fairy tales. Pairs will share their Venn-diagrams to complete a class diagram on the board. Segments Three: Writing Assignment 9. Students will go to the computer lab so they can complete their writing assignments. 10. Students will write their own fractured fairy tale. To start they will first pick a fairy tale and complete a story map for it. Students will pick one element to change (example: setting, conflict, conclusion, etc.) and rewrite the story based on the changed element. 11. Students will be given a rubric for the assignment. 12. Students will upload their stories to My Big Campus. Any Students that wish to share will be allowed to read their story to the class. Lesson plan adapted from: ReadWriteThink.org http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/once-upon-timerethought-853.html?tab=4#tabs

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