Lesson+Plan


 * Digital and Media Literacy **

Beth Beste and Tom Jakovlic RLW 502 Dr. Peter Fisher 04/25/12
 * Wikibooks- Snow White Rewrite **


 * Materials:**

computer labtops digital projector Story Map Organizer handout Grimm's Little Snow White (excerpt) You Tube video clip- “Wikis in Plain English” You Tube video clip- Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937) Wikispaces Snow White Revised link: clips, excerpt, and collaborative books
 * Goal:** Students will be exposed to creating a “book” on Wikispaces, and learn to collaboratively and creatively change the ending or event from Grimm's original //Little Snow White//


 * Objective:** Students will write changes to characters, events, and endings, and they will create a new ending and solution to Snow White's problem encounter with the witch utilizing a Story Map Organizer. Taking excerpt from Grimm's //Little Snow White,// educators will write and edit one paragraph, 5 to 6 sentences, start to Wikispaces' excerpt from tale.


 * Assessment:** Students will be graded on creating and completing an effective Story Map Organizer that generates a new problem and solution in //Little Snow White.// At least 3 bullet point phrases for Problem-Solution, Events, Characters, and Setting. Each student is also assessed on producing plausible ending in paragraph format, 5-6 sentences, to the end of the excerpt.


 * IRA/NCE Standards for English Language Arts:**


 * 1) Students read a wide range of print and non print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the culture of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace, and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and non fiction, classic, and contemporary works

2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.

8. Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

literacy communities. (Source:IRA and NCTE 1996) P2
 * 1) Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of
 * Procedures:**

//Before Writing//


 * 1) Introduction: Show You Tube video clip (3:43) on “Wikis in PlainEnglish”[]

2. Explain to class that we will collaboratively create a new ending to Grimm's fairy tale //Little Snow White// by using the Wikispaces website and excerpt of tale.

3. Go to Wikispaces and show file Grimm Overview, and allow students to read and reflect on history and Grimm brothers transcription of these Bavarian folk tales.

4. Show You Tube video clip of Disney's “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) [|www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxpXqcfz_R0] (3:39)

//During Writing//

1. Show students //Little Snow White// excerpt, and have students read silently.

2. Create 5 groups of 3 students, and instruct them that they are now to create an alternate ending, change in characters actions, and new solution to Snow White's encounter with witch and prince.

3. Present prompt file on digital projector offering possible starting points for a Snow White revised story ending: the prince never comes to funeral bier, Snow White switches the poisoned apple on the witch, the Seven Dwarfs sneak up on witch and capture her, etc)

4. Hand out Story Map Organizer “Snow White Revised” to each group. Request students to write at least three bullet point phrases for Problem-Solution, character changes, setting changes (if necessary), and alternate events in the story.

5. Groups will go to laptop computers and using the Story books 1-5 will begin writing beginning, one paragraph of 6 sentences, of an alternate ending or solution to tale.

//After Writing//

1. Briefly go around room and orally compare endings for each story.

2. Follow Up Activity: Create discussion groups rearranging original groupings. Ask students to write responses after discussion with peers to these questions: Based on original tale is their alternate ending plausible? Is their ending more satisfying and why? What choices as an author did you make in constructing the ending? Do you believe this cautionary tale is still relevant for 21st century audiences? What are themes in tale?

3. Have students go back and finish revision with two additional paragraphs. Remind students and teachers that new clips, audio, and revisions to book and plans possible.