Story 1. Hansel y Gretel

                                                                          HANSEL & GRETEL

(Brothers Grimm)

     

    Here is the story our students are urged to read. The following link will address you to the e-text of the    story. 

          

    http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/HanGre.shtml

Once the students have done the reading, the first acitivity they will have to do is about vocabulary, in order to make sure they read the text and unserstand it. Students will need to find the suitable words in the text that fit into the number of blanks given. 

PRE-TEACHING 

Act 1. Brainstorming

Escasez: d_ _ _ _ _                                                               Rama:  b_ _ _ h  

Madrastra  _t_ _ m_ _ _ _ _                                                 Mordisquear: _ _ bb_ _ 

Encorbarse:  s_ _ _ p                                                            Moverse lento: _ _ e _

Abandonar: f_ _ _ _ _ e                                                        Mejillas rojizas: r _ _ y   c_ _ _ k

Barra de pan: l_ _ _                                                              Bruja: w _ _ _ h 

Trozo:  m_ _ _ _ l                                                                 Masa: d_ _ _h

Migas: c _ _ _ b _                                                                 Empujar: t_ _ _ s _

desmigar: c_ _ _ _ b_ d                                                        Ganso: g _ _ _ e

Matorral:  _ _ u _ h _ o o _                                                   Perlas blancas: w _ _ _ e _ _ bb_ _ _

After doing this, it will be suitable to show them a video of the cartoon making pauses each time the previous words appears on the screen, in order to contruct a general idea of the situaton. 

ACTUAL-TEACHING 

Act1. Comic

Since the tale is divided into 5 chapters, the class will be set up in 5 groups. Each group will be assigned one chapter with which they will construct an interactive comic using the online program www.storybird.com. 

The required task will be based in bring each chapter to life, adding the dialogues and a suitable scene that may match with the story. ( note: if the dearth of themes happens, do not pay up for extra features, start working with the most suitable one.)

Through this activity, students will be practising the writing, although they are copying text, they are shaping up a story and so they get get familiar with the contructions, etc. 

Act2. Password

Each gruoup are given a paper sheet containing 5 or 6 questions about the story. Each group will read out loud one question  to the left 4 groups and the first who answers correctly will earn a white pebble (a stone). The group that more pebbles earns with get an extra credit to their final mark. 

POST-TEACHING

Act 1.Discussion

The students are shown different pictures extracted from the comics they have don in the previous activities and asked questions about the situation. It is an ideal activity for them to express their own opinions. 

Samples of discussion.

Why do you think Hansel decided  to crumble his tiny
piece of bread instead of using pebbles as in the
first time?
Can you think of a different strategy?

Do you really think Gretel had enough strength
to thrust the wicked witch into the fire place?

Can you give reasons why the house was specifically
decorated with sweets?; What is the real meaning
for the children to have found it in the story?