The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith ill. New York: Viking, 1989.
ISBN: 978-1-901737-35-6
Annotation: The true story of the three little pigs told from the wolf’s point of view, from his jail cell. As he explains it, the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was a big misunderstanding.
Media: Watercolor
Curricular Connections: 5-8th grades: Literature Analysis: Multiple Perspectives and Point of View
Rating: 5Q/5P
RAC 7.26.09
Scieszka, J. (1989). Illustrated by Lane Smith. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. New York: Puffin Books. ISBN 0-670-82759-2
A. Wolf gets his opportunity to tell his side of the story about the three little pigs. He was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to bake his granny a cake.
Media - “Imaginative watercolors eschew realism” Publishers Weekly 1996
Rating - 5Q/5P
Curriculum Connection - High School; can be used in the Language Arts curriculum to teach perspective and point of view
MBallenger 5/4/08
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Lesson Plan
Grade level: 9-10
Objectives: (1) Students will be able to identify the narrator and point of view of a story and explain how the change in narrator affects the story. (2) Students will be able to rewrite a popular story in a different point of view.
CA State Standards: Reading
3.9 Explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text.
Writing 1.1 Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis that conveys a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject and maintain a consistent tone and focus throughout the piece of writing.
Writing 1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.
Materials Needed:
Copy of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
(Scieszka, J. (1989). Illustrated by Lane Smith. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. New York: Puffin Books. ISBN 0-670-82759-2)
Pen or pencil
Paper
Lesson:
Introduction: Ask class if they have ever heard the children’s story of the three little pigs. Students can pair share what they know, then share with the class.
Instruction: Tell the class that you are going to share the TRUE story of the three little pigs and read the picture book to them.
Ask the students:
How is this story different than the original?
Who is the narrator of the story?
What point of view is the story told in?
Do you believe A. Wolf’s story?
Use answers as discussion points relating to the objective.
Brainstorm a list of other popular tales the students know and write the list on the board or chart paper.
Practice:
Students will choose a popular tale and rewrite from a different character’s point of view (can be first person or third person).
MBallenger 5/6/08
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith ill.New York: Viking, 1989. ISBN-13: 978-0140544510
The Big Bad Wolfe gets to tell his side of the story from behind bars. A new look at a classic with remarkable watercolor illustrations.
- Media: Watercolors
- Rating: 5Q/5P
- Curricular Connections: Grades 5-7 Language Arts
Possible Lesson Plan Ideas
Grade Level: 5-7 Language Arts, Art
Read The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs aloud to the class in a circle.
Discussion Ideas
What other common folk stories might be adapted by changing the viewpoint of the character telling the story? Brainstorm some ideas and viewpoints. Discuss how first-person accounts make a story more personal. Write some ideas on the board and try to come up with a consensus about which story to pursue and from which character’s viewpoint.
Assignment Ideas
Together with the class craft a traditional fairy tale into a comic one by using a different character’s perspective. Once done, discuss how the story changes when shown from another character’s point of view. Is the story still the same? How do we know which viewpoint is most reliable? How might this apply to real life?
CHA 8/1/09
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