Changed+Children's+Story


 * Changed Children's Story **

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Lon Po Po The Frog Prince Continued
 * Read Picture Books: **

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
 * Resources: **


 * Journals: **

Fairy tales could not exist without the fight against evil. Make a list of all the forces of evil that you can think of. (witch, step-mothers, etc.)

In fairytales, the forces of good usually triumph. List all of the forces of good that you encounter in fairy tales or children’s stories/

Fairy Tales usually include some form of magic or the supernatural. List all of the types of magic or magical things you can think of in fairytales or stories.

Every fairytale has a hero, describe your favorite fairytale hero.

Every fairytale has a villain, describe your favorite villain.

Writing Situation:
 * Short Story Writing Assignment: **

We have read some examples of Changed Children's Stories including The Frog Prince Continued, The True Story of The Three Little Pigs, Lon Po Po, and Politically Correct Fairy Tales.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Directions for Writing:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write your own Changed Children's Story. Your choices are:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• Change Time and Place <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• Change Point of View <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• Continue the Story <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• Write an Original Fairy Tale

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your story must be six pages long (not including a title page and "The End" page. You may use a mixture of writing and illustrations to fill up the space. Your final copy may be typed, but does not have to be. It must be in final draft form, with colored illustrations.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fairy Tale Adaptation Outline: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 1

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Introduce the main character, including a description of the setting and time.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 2

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell how the main character finds out about the magic that will later be used to solve the problem

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 3

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell how the main character meets or knows about the other character

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell about the problem. How did it happen? What time? Where did it happen?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">End Chapter 3 with the problem still being a problem.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 4

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell how the problem is solved by the magical solution. Be very exact. Use descriptives.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell about the feelings of each character as you tell the solution.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chapter 5

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What lesson was learned?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Close with a happy ending.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Title: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Author: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Illustrator: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Characters: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Setting (time and place): <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Problem or Conflict: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plot - (Complications) Sequence of Events: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event #1: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event #2: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event #3: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event #4: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event #5: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Conclusion (Resolution): <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Theme (what is the story really about?) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Values Brought Out in the Story:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short Story Elements **

Original Cinderella

(Give it an Original Title):

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__(1) Location__ : Once upon a time (tell the time that your story takes place in): _______________________________________________________________________

in (tell the country or place where the story happens):

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__(2) Character Name:__ there lived a girl/boy named ____________________.

(Cinderella). __(3) Family information__ : She/he lived with

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__(4) The Problem:__ (tell how her/his family treated her/him) They always

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For example, (Give at least two examples of things that they did to her/him)

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Another example is _________________________________________________

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__(5) Magic helpers:__ One day she/he was helped by (tell how magic

or animals helped her solve the problem:

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__(6) Shoes:__ ____________________ (Cinderella) had the most beautiful shoes (describe the shoes)

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They were given to her by _________________________________________

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One day she lost one of her shoes. (Tell how she lost her shoe) _______________________________________________________________________

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(7) Someone found her shoe (tell who found it and what they did with it)

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__(8) Meeting a powerful person:__ Someone very powerful saw the shoe and wanted to meet ____________ (Cinderella). (tell how he/she tried to find Cinderella)

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__(9) Becoming Rich:__ Finally, (tell how the powerful person finds Cinderella and marries her or how she/he becomes rich).

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__(10) Her family__ : Afterwards, (tell what happened to her family at the end.

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