Day 6 - Wolves, Pigs, and Stories

Class Work

1. Finish Peter and the Wolf
2. Read a little bit about the story and performance: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/peter-the-wolf/essay-prokofievs-peter-the-wolf/27/
3. Discuss the movie and the music: http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGdSEVryhSOxoARz2l87UF;_ylc=X1MDOTU4MTA0NjkEX3IDMgRjc3JjcHZpZANXMGx0NkVvR2RFZFhSYXhrVWlQYjRRcDdTTk93bFZJb3J3SUFDbW5mBGZyA2llOARmcjIDc2ctZ2FjBGdwcmlkA3NzaXVoMy5IUTFlN3RCM2t4Y3N5YkEEaXQDZ3AEbl9ncHMDMTAEb3JpZ2luA3N5YwRwb3MDMQRwcXN0cgNQZXRlciBhbmQgdGhlIHdvbGYEcXVlcnkDUGV0ZXIgYW5kIHRoZSB3b2xmBHNhYwMxBHNhbwMxBHNlYwNyZWwtc2EEc2xrA3RleHQEdG9TdHJpbmcDW29iamVjdCBPYmplY3Rd?p=peter%20and%20the%20wolf&fr=ie8&fr2=sg-gac&pqstr=Peter%20and%20the%20wolf
4. Think back to what we learned about wolves on Tuesday. Is the wolf in Peter and the Wolf anything like the real creature?
5. What is the message in the story? What can we, the viewers, learn about human nature from the story? What is your "take-away?" Would you like the children you know to see the movie or listen to the music? Explain. (After table discussion, this will be an in-class writing exercise. Please post in Canvas. This is a group discussion, but it is an individual writing exercise. Please use complete sentences and paragraphs. You have up to 15 minutes to complete the work.) (20 pts.)

3. The Three Little Pigs

• Story time: http://homepages.uni-paderborn.de/odenbach/wwwmath/pigs/pig3.html
• Movie and music time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olo923T2HQ4 (Disney Version)
• Group Activity - the story grows ...
• You will be getting into one of three groups. No more than 10 people may be in any one group.
• Count off by 2s.
• Even #s will be responsible for the first half of the story
• Odd #s will be responsible for the last half of the story.
• Read through the story. Figure out how to get EVERYBODY in your sub-group to take part in a reading for the class.
• The ultimate goal is to entertain us with a reading. Use vocal inflection. Music/singing is OK. Beat out a rhythm. Chant. Be creative! Create some sort of sound-effect for each character. (Remember Peter and the Wolf?)

4. For homework, you are to write yet another version of the Three Little Pigs. Instead of pigs, use the animal you researched. The plot will be somewhat the same, but you may add a twist. Be sure you have a message for the readers and listeners. If wolves do not live where your animal is found, what predators do live there? Use that character for the "villain" in the story. Have a bit of fun. Post in Canvas. Be ready to share your story with a group on Tuesday. This is worth 50 points.
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