The Wolf Inside You

• Grade Level: 3rd Grade

• Number of Students: about 20

• Guided Activity: Bring Out Your Inner Wolf

• Estimated Time: 60-90 minutes

Objectives• 1.2.3.A. Analyze text organization and content to derive meaning from text using criteria

• 1.3.3.C Identify literary elements (characters, plot, and setting) from the selected reading

• 1.6.3.A Listen critically and respond to others in small and large group situations and respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas, information, or opinions

• 1.9.3.A Use media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities

• 9.1.3.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

• 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.

• 9.1.3.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms.

• 9.1.3.E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts.

• 9.1.3.F Identify works of others through a performance or exhibition

• 9.1.3.J Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.

VocabularyThe following terms will be discussed, mentioned, or reviewed to further

understanding of the topics discussed with students.

• Theme: The topic of discussion or writing; a major idea from the story

• Literary Elements: Techniques in literature (character, plot, theme)

• Point of View: The way in which an author reveals characters, events, and ideas in telling a story, vantage point which the story is told

• Compare: To place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common or differing features in literary selection

• Pop Art: Pop art can be any every day item that is drawn in a brash and colorful way. Pop Art is short for Popular Art. It is inspired by comic strips, advertising, and popular entertainment.

Introduction

• Three Little Pigs photo #1:

http://www.buyhomesincharleston.com/img/Miscellaneous/3%20little%20pigs.jpg

• Three Little Pigs photo #2:

http://wolvesbystrangers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Untitled-1.jpg

• Review of fairytale stories

– What happened during “The Three Little Pigs?”

– What happened during “Little Red Riding Hood?”

– What happens in both of these fairytales?

– Are there any characters that are in both of these stories?

Good Wolf vs. Bad Wolf

• Teen Wolf Movie Clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMyuv3wkTJs

– In the video is this wolf shown in a “bad” way? How do you know?

– How is this wolf different than the wolves shown in the fairytales we have read?

– Why do you think fairytales like, “The Three Little Pigs,” show wolves as such an

evil animal?

– Do you think that wolves aren’t as evil and mean all the time? Do they have

emotions like us? Why do you think this?

The Emotional Side

• how they all use different emotions constantly, every single day

– Ex) happy, sad, nervous, scared, angry

– will draw word maps to help students make connections on what is being discussed

• When was the last time you felt very happy? Sad? Scared? Angry?

• What made you happy? Sad? Scared? Angry?

• What do you do when you show all of these different emotions?

Put Yourself In The Wolf’s Shoes

• close their eyes and to imagine you are the wolf in “The Three Little

Pigs.”

– When you were the wolf did you like to stick with the story and become

the big bad wolf or change it up and become a good wolf instead?

Why?

– While you were imagining you were the wolf did you imagine the pig

being mean to you when you asked to come in or did the pig seem

scared?

– When you were going to try and enter the pigs house, what was your

reason for the visit?

– How can this effect how you would act as the wolf?

– Do you think other parts of the story can affect the way the wolf acts out

on the pigs?

– Do you think that other everyday factors also influence your emotions

daily? What are some examples?

Andy Warhol

• “show our inner wolf” through a painting like ones done by a famous artist named Andy Warhol

• Andy Warhol Kids Site: www.mykidsart.com.au/Andy_Warhol_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

• Andy Warhol YouTube Painting Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZLhfUO9YA&feature=related

• Google Image Marilyn Monroe Painting by Andy Warhol:

http://barnesprimaryschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Warhol.jpg

Materials

• Spiral notebook for note taking

• Pencil

• Four copied photographs of themselves on 8.5x11 sheet of paper

• Markers

• Colored pencils

• Crayons

• Scotch Tape/Clear Duck Tape

Show Us Your Inner Wolf(guided activity)

You tube video!

Activity Side Notes

Reflection

• by asking the students what they have learned and have them briefly share

their photographs and paragraphs

– What was your favorite part of this activity? Why?

– What was the hardest part of this activity? Why?

– What did you learn today from this whole activity and what we talked about earlier?

Evaluation

• Informal

– observing my students in a systematic way

– student portfolios used throughout my school

year

• Formal- Rubric

Extensions/Modifications

• Use this lesson as a part of a bigger unit on wolves

• Lesson used around late October when werewolves would be

an amazing “hook”

• Some modifications to this lesson would involve not being able

to read all fairytales and previous material needed to discuss

this topic beforehand