The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Our story picks up where the fairy tale leaves off, but something’s amiss. The supposed “Big Bad” Wolf is on trial for the murder of two of the three little pigs. But is he as big and bad as we’ve come to believe? With the work of a fast-talking independent reporter hungry for the truth, a tough-as-nails judge, and a smooth-talking prosecutor, will the Wolf be shown as a relentless carnivore or as the victim of a media frame-up?

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 2.EN.RE.3.2: Generate alternative endings to plots and identify the reason or reasons for, and the impact of, the alternatives.
• 4.EN.LI.1.2: Summarize major ideas and supporting evidence presented in spoken messages and formal presentations.
• 5.EN.RE.3.3: Contrast the actions, motives (e.g., loyalty, selfishness, conscientiousness), and appearances of characters in a work of fiction and discuss the importance of the contrasts to the plot or theme.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Stage your own trial in the classroom using a different fairy tale as inspiration. Nominate a judge, select a jury, determine the defendant, witnesses, prosecution, and defense attorney, and let your imaginations run wild!

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