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Episode 45 — New Takes on Old Tales
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| Grades | 6 – 12 |
| Podcast Series | Text Messages: Recommendations for Adolescent Readers See all episodes in this series iTunes Subscription  |
| Duration | 23:10 |
| Original Air Date | Published December 05, 2011 |
Music in this podcast is courtesy of Scott Andrew. |
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Calendar Activities
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | June 18
Today is Chris Van Allsburg's birthday.
Students explore varying points of view, one of Van Allsburg's common themes, by rewriting a traditional story.
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 15
The RMS Titanic sank on this day in 1912.
Students use the Internet Workshop model to explore web links about the Titanic disaster.
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | January 4
Jacob Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born today.
Students compare different versions of the fairy tale Cinderella and then rewrite a lesser-known Grimm story and explain the changes they made.
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | July 22
The Pied Piper led the children out of Hamelin in 1376.
After listening to The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, students compare Pratchett's version with Browning's version and discuss how perspective changes the story.
