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4. Famous Stories
Choose a famous
story and share it
with your class
Share
with
your
students how this
story
has
retold
been
over
and
over again
Invite your students
to “scan” the story
one more time and
share
what
new
things they have
found (Example: A new character that they did not notice before, a scene, a
viewpoint, etc.)
Present the thinking routine and its objectives
What if this story was only the beginning? What would be next?
What if this story was the middle? What would have happened before and what do
you think can happen after?
If this story was the end, can you create a different ending?
Thinking tool: Beginning/middle/end & thinking keys