Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay - Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 -
Unit Plan: About this book - Compare and contrast the classic
fairy tale with the fractured one. - Complete a graphic
organizer. - Write a persuasive essay following the steps of the
writing process. - Publish their completed essay. - Collection
of fractured fairy tales - The True Story of the Three Little
Pigs or another tale that has the villain taking the kind and
innocent point of view - Graphic Organizer for Persuasive
Paragraphs (PDF) - Paper and pencils - Coloring materials, such
as crayons, colored pencils, and markers for publishing Set Up
and Prepare - Gather a large number of fractured fairy tales for
students to explore. Use books from your own collection along
with those from the school and/or public library. Keep these
books out during the entire unit for students to read
independently and to refer to as models during the writing
lessons. To generate the greatest interest, provide a wide
variety of fractured classic tales, including