Title – Fairy Tale News

By – Carol Sanders

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Grade Level – 7-10

Here is a great lesson in point of view.

FAIRY TALE PROJECT

DATE DUE: ___________________________________________

1. Choose a partner. Groups of three are acceptable, but more will be required of them than of two-person groups.

2. Select a fairy tale to present.

3. Prepare a television-style news report about the tale. Include the following:

a. An introduction of the broadcast and anchor (“

Good evening and welcome to the *** news. I’m
### reporting

“).

(5-10 seconds.) (5 pts.)

b. A report of the events of the tale (“

Mr. B.B. Wolf was arrested today on two counts of house-blowing-down…

“).

(30-60 sec.) (15 pts.)

c. A field report from the scene of the tale (“

And now here’s ### with the story, live in Pigville…”
“I’m here at the scene of the second incident. We see sticks everywhere…

“).

(1-2 minutes) (15 pts.)


THREE-PERSON GROUPS

: must include an eyewitness (or police officer, etc.) commenting here also.

(2-3 minutes)
(15 pts.)

d. An in-studio interview with one of the characters involved in the tale (“W

e have Mr. Purdy Pig here…Mr. Purdy, tell us what happened…I was in my brick house when my two brothers came to the door…

“).

(1-2 min.) (15 pts.)

e. A closing (“

And that’s the five o’clock report. Good evening from ***

“).

(5-10 seocnds) (5 pts.)

PRESENTATION GOALS:

Facts that are accurate to the fairy tale and suitable for a school audience.

Names, locations, and events are cleverly added to story–have fun with this!

This sounds like a real news report–presentation is well prepared and delivered.

(5 pts.)

Bonus: simple costumes (necktie, hat, wolf tail) and/or props (beanstalk leaf, RRHood’s basket)

Reporters: _____________________________________

Tale: __________________________________________

COMMENTS                   POINTS             POSSIBLE       YOUR     SCORE     INTRODUCTION 5 points _________ LEAD STORY 15 points _________ FIELD REPORT 15 points _________ IN-STUDIO INTERVIEW 15 points _________ CONCLUSION 5 points _________ PRESENTATION 5 points _________ TOTAL 60 points _________

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