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Are No Stories New?. Click on the box below to watch “Recycled Disney Moments.”. Comparing Informational Text to Fiction. “The Plot Thins, or Are No Stories New?”. During the reading of “The Plot Thins, or Are No Stories New?”. Annotate:. In your writer’s notebook….
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Are No Stories New? Click on the box below to watch “Recycled Disney Moments.”
Comparing Informational Text to Fiction “The Plot Thins, or Are No Stories New?”
During the reading of “The Plot Thins, or Are No Stories New?” • Annotate:
In your writer’s notebook… • Pick ONE of the following of Booker’s plot structures to explore: • Overcoming the Monster • Rags to Riches • The Quest • Voyage and Return • Rebirth
In your writer’s notebook… • Once you’ve chosen, brainstorm THREE different stories that fit your chosen plot structure. • Here’s one example: • RAGS TO RICHES = • CINDERELLA • Not done yet!
After you’ve chosen your plot structure and your example stories… • RAGS TO RICHES • “Cinderella,” “Ashputtle” or “Yeh-Shen” • In your writer’s notebook, explain HOW that story adheres to the basic plot structure. For example: • “Ashputtle” follows the basic structure of “Rags to Riches” because the main character is a young girl who begins as a lowly servant. Through various trials and challenges, she ends up marrying a wealthy prince and leaves her life of squalor behind. • Squalor = a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect • BE PREPARED TO SHARE!
Exploding Atom! (BEFORE) • Example prompt: “Booker’s theory of the seven basic plots contradicts Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Cycle.” Students Teacher
Exploding Atom! (AFTER) • Example prompt: “Booker’s theory of the seven basic plots contradicts Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Cycle.” Strongly Agrees with prompt Teacher Strongly Disagrees with prompt Students
Let’s use what we learned to REVISE our fairy tale drafts! • In your small group, look over your drafts in your writer’s notebooks. • Consider whether your stories conform to one of Booker’s basic plot structures. • To do this, draw some part of your piece (or make a chart or a diagram). • Do you want your story to fit an archetypal structure or do you want to try to completely oppose them? Why? • Take some time to restructure (or build upon your original structure) during this REVISING session. Feel free to consult your peers.