The True Story of The The True Story of The Three Little PigsThree Little Pigs

A Focus on PerspectiveA Focus on Perspective

Where Do We Get Perspective? How Where Do We Get Perspective? How Do We Validate Perspective?Do We Validate Perspective?

When reading, it is very important to be aware that authors When reading, it is very important to be aware that authors sometimes write from a certain perspective: whether it is sometimes write from a certain perspective: whether it is intentional, or not. During your life you are exposed to a intentional, or not. During your life you are exposed to a variety of perspectives on several things, and the more you variety of perspectives on several things, and the more you learn learn or or experienceexperience about a perspective, the more valid it about a perspective, the more valid it becomes. Just because my perspective on something may be becomes. Just because my perspective on something may be different than yours, that does not mean that either perspective different than yours, that does not mean that either perspective is not valid. In order to make a perspective valid, you must is not valid. In order to make a perspective valid, you must have appropriate and concrete evidence. When reading, it is have appropriate and concrete evidence. When reading, it is important that we “read between the lines” sometimes and important that we “read between the lines” sometimes and look for intentional perspective, or sometimes, try to see what look for intentional perspective, or sometimes, try to see what we are reading from an alternative perspective.we are reading from an alternative perspective.

The True Story…The True Story…

After reading both stories of the Three Little After reading both stories of the Three Little Pigs, you should begin to form a perspective. Pigs, you should begin to form a perspective. Was the wolf guilty? What other perspectives Was the wolf guilty? What other perspectives can you view this story from? Where is the can you view this story from? Where is the evidence evidence in the writing to support your in the writing to support your perspective?perspective?

Your TaskYour Task Your task is going to be to form a perspective and attempt to validate it. Your task is going to be to form a perspective and attempt to validate it.

The possibilities of roles are: pig, wolf, prosecution lawyer, defence The possibilities of roles are: pig, wolf, prosecution lawyer, defence lawyer, specialist, or jury. You must become this role, and write from lawyer, specialist, or jury. You must become this role, and write from inside of it. inside of it.

First, you must write a response with evidence. Your goal is to either find First, you must write a response with evidence. Your goal is to either find the wolf guilty, or innocent based on your the wolf guilty, or innocent based on your personal perspectives personal perspectives paired paired with the evidence that you have read.with the evidence that you have read.

Write a newspaper article from your perspective. How would you tell the Write a newspaper article from your perspective. How would you tell the world about this story?world about this story?

Has your perspective on this story changed? Why? What has changed your Has your perspective on this story changed? Why? What has changed your perspective?perspective?

For grade 11 and 12…For grade 11 and 12…If you wrote to the author of “The Three Little If you wrote to the author of “The Three Little Pigs”, what would you tell them about perspective in relation to their Pigs”, what would you tell them about perspective in relation to their story?story?

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