Responding to Peers

Please respond to the peers separate. Do not combined them. Respond to peer1 then to peer 2.

  

Review your classmates’ charts, and respond to your peers. Share at least one more book with your peer for two of the plot types. In addition, discuss at least one more way in which understanding the different plot types will allow them to choose appropriate literature for the children they are working with.

  

PEER1

The Seven Basic Plots

  

Plot

 

PLOT 1     Overcoming the Monster

Jack and the Beanstalk

By Steven Kellogg

   Molly’s Monsters

    By Teddy Slater

      Monster, Inc

         Disney

 

PLOT 2     Rags to Riches

      Cinderella

     By Disney

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    By Roald Dahl

      Oliver Twist

     By C.Dickens

 

PLOT 3    The Quest

The Giants and the      Joneses

     By Julia     Donaldson

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

By C.W. Lewis

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

             Disney

 

PLOT 4  Voyage and Return

Huckleberry Finn

By Mark Twain

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

      By R.   Southey

   Winnie the Pooh

     By Disney

 

PLOT 5    Comedy

   Be Quiet

  By R. Higgins

Dinosaur vs Bedtime

    By Bob Shea

  I will chomp you

      By AA   Milne

 

PLOT 6    Tragedy

    Blue Bird

   By Bob Staake

A terrible thing happens

    By M.Holmes

   Charlotte’s Web

     By E.B. White

 

PLOT 7   Rebirth

 Charlotte’s Web

  By  E.B. White

Where the Wild   things are

     By M. Sendak

Green Eggs and Ham

   By Dr. Seuss

  Having an array of books in the classroom with help that children with different kind on situation in there life. It is a plus for the teacher to have a book that will teach the children about that days lesson. The classroom will have all types of different cultural, so having books in the classroom that deals with diversity. This will show the children that their are different people around us and show them how to deal with it. All educators should have an "The Seven Basic Plots" Chart this will help them with any problems comes their way. The important thing for teachers is to make sure they choose books that present a variety of settings so that children's experiences can be both affirmed through similarities and expanded through differences (Coats, 2013 Seaction 4.2).

 

  

PEER2

The Seven Basic Plots

  

Plot

PLOT 1   Overcoming the Monster

The Bravest Fish written by

Matt Buckingham

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark written by

Jill Tomlinson

 

PLOT 2  Rags to Riches

Cinderella written by

Charles Perrault

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

 

PLOT 3   The Quest

Holly Horse And The Great Quest written by   Jenny Loveless

Breadcrumbs written by Anne Ursu

Turkey Trouble written by Wendi Silvano

 

PLOT 4   Voyage and Return

The Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland written by   Lewis Carroll

 

PLOT 5  Comedy

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! written   by Mo Willems

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs written by   Judi Barrett

 

PLOT 6   Tragedy

The Lion, the With and the Wardrobe by C.S.   Lewis

Tess’s Tree written by Jess Brallier

 

PLOT 7   Rebirth

Charlotte’s Web written by E. B. White

From Caterpillar To Butterfly written by   Deborah Heiligman

Then, briefly discuss how knowing this information will help you choose literature for your classroom.

This information is very helpful because I now know what to look for in a book, if I have students going through certain issues I can help them with a book, on goofy days we can read books that make us laugh or when we are having a hard time we can read a book about tragedy so they know they are not alone in how they are feeling. When we have an assignment or fun project about going on a quest we can start by reading a book about other people going on quest. “Every day, stuff happens. Just like adults, children have desires and needs, and we all try to fulfill them: We eat, we sleep, we love, we hate, we complain, we worship, we work, we play, we cry, we laugh. Through it all, we try to make sense of the things that happen. Throughout human history, the most persistent way we have tried to put things into some meaningful order or context is through stories.”(Coats, K. Sec 4.2) I believe this is such a powerful statement so this is why information like this is helpful. Overall this is another tool I need in my classroom to better help and mold the children I will be teaching.