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Make your account for the Achievery in English or Make your Account for the Achievery in Spanish  \nObjective: Students will use narraƟve techniques, like descripƟon, to develop a side character’s backstory and personality. Students will acknowledge differences in point of view based on a character’s perspecƟve. Students will disƟ nguish point of view from perspecƟve.  \nGrade Span: 6th-8th, but Ɵps and resources are included for modifying for other grade levels.  \nSubjects: Language Arts  \nLesson Introduction: The protagonist is the main character in a narraƟve, so they oŌen get all the aƩenƟon. But, what about the side characters? Even the villains?  \nAsk students: What does it mean when we say there are two sides to every story? Discuss.  \nExplain to students that they will be listening to a story called, A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton (from the Student Portal resource Storyline Online. ) Ask students to make predicƟons about the story based on the Ɵtle. (Further Ɵps and a variety of acƟvity ideas are included in the video’s Teacher AcƟvity Guide.)  \nLesson: Use the lesson Side Character Stories from The Achievery. In this lesson, students pracƟce creaƟng well-rounded characters by developing a backstory for a secondary character.  \nTeacher Tip: Younger students can create a group or class story and create individual illustraƟons.  \nK-12: Help students think of side characters in stories many are already familiar with. Explain to students that they will be geƫ ng the other side of a fairytale by examining a familiar fairytale from the point of view of one of the minor characters. This version of a fairy tale is called a fractured fairytale. Fractured fairytales let us see the story in a new way because we are geƫ ng the facts from the perspecƟve of another character, just like we saw in A Tale of Two Beasts.  \nPresent one or more fractured fairytales to the class. Watch a read-aloud of The True Story of the 3 LiƩle Pigs! By A. Wolf, Seriously, Cinderella is SO ANNOYING, or another. Compare the fractured story to the original or another version, ex. The Three Ninja Pigs. Ask students to think about who is more believable (pigs or wolf) and why.  \nActivity Suggestion:  \nHold a debate.  \n• Divide the class into two groups: Original Fairytale Believers vs Fractured Fairytale Believers.  \n• Guide the debate as students ask quesƟons and present statements that support or defend their point of view.  \nSample Debate Instructional Guide:  \nOn the whiteboard, write:  \nIs the wolf in The Three LiƩle Pigs bad or mean? Why or why not?  \nThe wolf is   because    \nThe wolf is not   because    \nHave students prepare for the debate by wriƟng and drawing in response to this  \nquesƟon. Have students sign their names under their opinion. Ex. The wolf is good. The wolf is bad.  \nInstruction to students: Today, your job is to convince the people who have a different opinion than you to change their opinion of the wolf. When you share your opinion, be sure to share your reasons. Your reasons should be based on details from the two versions of The Three LiƩle Pigs. Remember, you can use these sentence frames to help you share your ideas. Refer to the whiteboard. The wolf is   because   The wolf is not   because    \nPractice with Partners: Have students pracƟce sharing some of their ideas with a partner. It’s ok if their partner shares their opinion. Have children idenƟfy themselves as Partners A and B before beginning the Turn and Talk. The goal for the partner share is NOT to provide feedback on their wriƩen work, but to allow children to orally warm up for the debate.  \nPartner A, share your opinion and reasons with your partner. Use the details from your drawing for ideas. When I signal that it’s Ɵme to switch partners, Partner B will do the same thing, and Partner A will listen.  \nWhole Group Debate: Gather children in a circle for the debate and remin","cbCaivr2tb7TQfTD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivr2tb7TQfTD","pdf",1084612,"English","# Lesson Introduction\n## Objective and Grade Span\n## Exploring Side Characters and Two Sides\n# Main Lesson Flow\n## Story Listening and Predictions\n## Side Character Stories Practice\n## Fractured Fairytale Comparison\n# Debate Activity\n## Debate Setup and Sentence Frames\n## Partner Practice and Whole-Group Discussion\n# Connection and Extension\n## Everyday Life Application\n## Additional Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the main learning objective of this lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Students use narrative techniques to develop a side character’s backstory and personality, while distinguishing point of view from perspective based on a character’s perspective.\"},{\"question\":\"How do fractured fairytales support student learning in the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"By examining a familiar story from a minor character’s point of view, fractured fairytales provide a new way to understand events and details from another perspective.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the debate activity?\",\"answer\":\"Students argue whether a character (such as the wolf) is bad or mean by presenting reasons grounded in details from two versions of the story.\"}]","Another Side of the Story - Side Character Stories (Lesson Plan) | PDF"]