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.