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Unit Portfolio PresentationJeanie Ward Hicks

Fairy Tales on Trial

Unit SummaryThe fairy tale trials have begun!! Students will investigate various fairy tales from a variety of perspectives. Then, with the assistance of guest lawyers and judges, they will put their favorite fairy tales on trial to determine the true ending of the story.Curriculum Framing QuestionsEssential QuestionDo happy endings exist when considering different viewpoints?Unit QuestionsWhat is a fact- REALLY?What would happen if a judge decided how a fairy tale ended?Content QuestionsWhat is a fairy tale?What kinds of fairy tales are there?What are the different elements of each type of fairy tale?How does the judicial system work?The Fairy Tale Trials ProjectThis project will help my students develop 21st century skills by:Demonstrating originality in work through a personal fairy tale interpretation.Being open to and responsive to new perspectives Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions Analyzing and synthesizing information from characters in the stories in order to solve problems and answer questionsUsing interpersonal and problem-solving skills to influence and guide others toward a goal or decision.Collaborating with peers.

Gauging Student Needs AssessmentPurpose of the AssessmentTo gather information about what students already know and what they wonder about the judicial system and fairy tales.

What I want to learn from my students?I want to find out what they already know about the Unit and Content Questions and what they know about differing viewpoints.

How I have tried to promote higher-order thinking?I ask students to find relationships between viewpoints and how stories are told. They must carry these viewpoints over to a trial situation and determine which character is more correct.

How the assessment information helps me and my students plan for upcoming activities in the unit?The KWLs will guide all of our unit investigations to ensure that I am gearing activities to ensure high student interest. We will revisit this assessment as we work through this unit to provide students with the opportunity to add their knowledge.

What feedback or additional ideas Id like?I would like additional resources for fairy tales that have different viewpoints. Fractured fairy tales are common, but often focus on the dame elements.

My Goals for the UnitFind ways to get my very boy class interested in fairy tales.Build community relationships to seek out additional resources.Encourage my students to debate decisions based on facts.Goals for my StudentsIdentify the 4 main types of fairy tales and their elements.To understand how viewpoint changes the way a story is told.To become more independent learners.Request for FeedbackIdeas for helping students take responsibility for their own learning.Additional fairy tales with alternative viewpoints.

Name:___________________________Date:________________________________Fairy TalesGauging Needs AssessmentWhat is a fairy tale?How can we find out?

What we Wonder about Fairy Tales?(Sample Responses)What we Know about Fairy Tales?(Sample Responses)

What we Learned about Fairy Tales?

Are Nursery Rhymes fairy tales?Can they be real?Who made up fairy tales? They begin Once Upon a Time. They are happy. They are fake.

Name:___________________________Date:________________________________The Judicial SystemGauging Needs AssessmentHow does the judicial system work?How can we find out?

What we Wonder about the Judicial System?(Sample Responses)What we Know about the Judicial System?(Sample Responses)

What we Learned about the Judicial System?

How does it work?Are judges mean?Why else do people go to court?How does a judge determine who is right? There is a judge. There are lawyers. People go because they are in trouble. It is called court.