Fairy Tales: Subverting Character, structure, and sentences

Lesson Thirteen: Vladimir Propp and Crafting Characters (Exposition)
Students will be introduced to Propp characters and identifying these in fairy tales. Students will differentiate between heroes and villains.

Lesson Fourteen: Linear/Circular Narratives and Crafting Settings (Exposition)
This lesson, students will explore linear and circular narratives, including a close reading of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’. Students will then begin to plan how they can subvert narrative structures in their assessment next week.

Lesson Fifteen: Advanced Features
Continuing to explore crafting of narrative, students will explore how they can build better sentences, utilise a range of punctuation, craft their vocabulary choices for effect, and incorporate high-level features in their writing.