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Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog

Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog: The Scenes

 

1. Click here to read the story

 

2. There are three main scenes in the story.  The first scene involves the old men on the bench.  The second involves Tom Edison, his dog, and assistant.  The third scence returns to the old men.   Your job is to make a description of each scene.  Your description can be an illustration, written, Powerpoint, thing link, museum box, a Voki, or another format.

 

Your description should include:

 

-the characters in each scene

 

-the main events in each scene

 

-the setting in each setting

Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog: A folk tale

 

To be a folk tale it must contain: a moral, contain magical or unreal elements, and have details from the culture in which it was written.

 

1. What do you think is the moral of this story?  Go to the comments page respond to the Tom Edison Moral thread and explain what you think is the moral of the story.  Also respond to someone else's moral and tell them whether you think they are right or wrong.  Put your initials (not your name) after your comment so I know who wrote it.

 

2. On Google Docs, write a paragraph explaining whether you think the story is a folk tale and why you think this.

Step 3 Why do we do what we do?

 

 

Everyone does something for different reasons.

 

1. Choose two characters from the story.   Use the following Wanted poster to make a Wanted Poster of two characters of your choice.

 

On your wanted poster include:

 

your character's name

 

What your character does in the story

 

Your character's motive

 

A picture of what you think your character would look like

 

For the Wanted Poster Click here

 

 

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