Brittney+M

= = The Untold Story of Cinderella = = By: Brittney = = Education 355 =

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W.5.4- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience. W.5.3a- Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event that unfolds naturally. W.5.3b-Use narrative techniques, such as dialogues, description, and pacing to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. W.5.3c- Use a variety of transitional words, phrases and clauses to manage the sequence of events. W.5.3d- Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experience sand events precisely. W.5.3e- Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. W.5.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

=Prompt:=

=== After reading the story of Cinderella, you will create a fractured fairy tale. You must pick a fairy tale and change a major theme or idea of the story. By doing this you will be able to create a whole new story. You can change the characters personalities, point of view, and theme of the story. Be sure to use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling, but mainly have fun!! ===

= Be sure to include: =
 * Who’s telling the story?
 * Characters personalities
 * Where the story is taking place?
 * Use transition words
 * Make sure the story flows (Introduction, body paragraphs, Conclusion)
 * Include at least one dialogue between characters
 * Use sensory words

Your final draft will be produced as a VoiceThread so your classmates can hear your story.

Reflection:
I was a little nervous when I first started working on the voice thread, because I hate to hear myself talk, and I really didn’t know what to expect. However, the website was easy to operate and would be a great way for students to tell their stories to their classmates without having to present to the entire class. This also adds a twist onto “regular learning”, students are given an opportunity to work with technology and do thing they normally don’t do.

I also think this would be an awesome idea if you were sick or going to miss a day of school. You could record a lesson and have the substitute play it. I really liked this assignment and will use it in my classroom.