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Are You Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Teacher Page |
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Project Description |
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A review of children’s literature indicates that the wolf is usually
depicted as the evil character.
Why? Are wolves really evil? In this unit, the students will become familiar with fictional
stories that have a wolf as a character.
Working in groups, students will research wolves to discover their
traits. Students will compare and
contrast wolves found in literature to wolves found in their natural
habitats. Students will determine
whether wolves are portrayed fairly and accurately in literature. |
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Project Goals |
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Essential Question: |
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Is the big bad wolf really big and bad? |
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Specific Questions: |
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How are wolves portrayed in children’s literature? What are the natural traits of a wolf? Have authors treated
wolves fairly? |
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Illinois and CPS Learning Standards |
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Language Arts: Grade Level:2 STATE
GOAL 5: CAS A CSF #8 |
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Unit Prerequisites |
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· Basic Computer skills
· Experience with Inspiration
· Knowledge of web pages
· Ability to work in cooperative groups
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Performance Tasks |
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Access: · Read one of the following stories and report to the class about your findings: The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, Peter and the Wolf, The True Story of The Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf, The Fourth Little Pig, and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig · Examine how the wolves are
portrayed in the stories · Search websites to
determine what wolves are really like in their natural habitats Interpret: · Combine information
gathered from web sites · Compare the traits of the
wolf in the stories to the traits of the wolf in nature Produce: · Complete a character map · Create a story with the wolf portrayed as a good guy · Construct a Power Point presentation of your new story Communicate: · Discuss your findings in
your group · Communicate your findings
about the character of the real wolf ·
Share your
presentation Evaluate: · Check your own work and work of others using a rubric · Improve your story and
explain why
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Performance Assessment Plan |
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Teacher Resources |
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Books: The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Peter and the Wolf The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A Wolf The Fourth Little Pig The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig |
