May 23, 2017

Objective:  I know the elements of a fairy tale, and I can utilize them to write my own twisted version of a well-known tale.  
Agenda:

• Entry Task:  What is your favorite fairy tale?  Have you ever seen or read other versions of it?  How were the similar or different?
  • Two volunteers to read aloud Margaret Atwood's "There Once Was"  
    • ​What does she do to the traditional ideals of a fairy tale?
  • Read Mac Hammond's "Once Upon a Time There was a Man"
    • ​What does he do the traditional ideals of a fairy tale?
  • Copy the bolded elements of a Fairy Tale into your anthology from the PowerPoint
    • Select one of the options to outline your own idea for a twisted fairy tale utilizing as many of the elements of a fairy tale as you can 
• Exit Task:  Share your fairy tale ideas with a partner you do not normally share ideas with to get a fresh perspective!

Objective:  I can understand the connections between Lord of the Rings and Beowulf.  
Agenda:  

• Entry Task:  Have out slideshow rough draft  
  • Finsh Two Towers
  • What are the values of the culture (hobbit, elves, man, dwarf) of the character
• Exit Task:  Continue working on slideshow rough draft