Hi everybody! I'm looking forward to the roleplaying of the session Wolf will have with his psychologist! LOL!!!Here's a list of writing activities each of you has to carry out and publish on this blog.
- Milena: You are a journalist.
Choose one of the versions of LRRH and interview on of the characters
in the story. Write the dialogue.
- Noelia: You are a journalist.
Choose one of the versions of LRRH and write a newspater article of the
events. Use journalistic style.
- Florencia: Choose one of the
versions of LRRH in which the wolf doesn't die and write the retelling
of the story from the wolf's point of view.
- Verónica: take the poem OR the
rap and write a telephoe conversation between LLRH's mom and her Granma
after the incidents! Keep in mind attitudes and tone they may wish to
adopt.
- Alejandra: Write an article
that you will publish through Internet (on this blog, of course!) to
warn people about this type of incidents. Include advice too. Deadline: June 3
Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature who was ever seen. Her mother was excessively fond of her; and her grandmother doted on her still more. This good woman had a little red riding hood made for her. It suited the girl so extremely well that everybody called her Little Red Riding Hood.
One day her mother, having made some cakes, said to her, "Go, my dear, and see how your grandmother is doing, for I hear she has been very ill. Take her a cake, and this little pot of butter."
Little Red Riding Hood set out immediately to go to her grandmother, who lived in another village.
As she was going through the wood, she met with me, I had a very great mind to eat her up, but I dared not, because of some woodcutters working nearby in the forest. I asked her where she was going. The poor child, who did not know that it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf, said to him, "I am going to see my grandmother and carry her a cake and a little pot of butter from my mother."
"Does she live far off?" I said.
"Oh I say," answered Little Red Riding Hood; "it is beyond that mill you see there, at the first house in the village."
"Well," I said, "and I'll go and see her too. I'll go this way and go you that, and we shall see who will be there first."
I ran as fast as I could, taking the shortest path, and the little girl took a roundabout way, entertaining herself by gathering nuts, running after butterflies, and gathering bouquets of little flowers. It was not long before I arrived at the old woman's house. I knocked at the door: tap, tap.
"Who's there?"
"Your grandchild, Little Red Riding Hood," I replied , counterfeiting her voice; "who has brought you a cake and a little pot of butter sent you by mother."
The good grandmother, who was in bed, because she was somewhat ill, cried out, "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up."
I pulled the bobbin, and the door opened, and then I immediately fell upon the good woman and ate her up in a moment, for it been more than three days since I had eaten. I then shut the door and got into the grandmother's bed, expecting Little Red Riding Hood, who came some time afterwards and knocked at the door: tap, tap.
"Who's there?"
Little Red Riding Hood, hearing my big voice, was at first afraid; but believing her grandmother had a cold and was hoarse, answered, "It is your grandchild Little Red Riding Hood, who has brought you a cake and a little pot of butter mother sends you."
I cried out to her, softening my voice as much as I could, "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up."
Little Red Riding Hood pulled the bobbin, and the door opened.
I, seeing her come in, said to her, hiding myself under the bedclothes, "Put the cake and the little pot of butter upon the stool, and come get into bed with me."
Little Red Riding Hood took off her clothes and got into bed. She was greatly amazed to see how her grandmother looked in her nightclothes, and said to her, "Grandmother, what big arms you have!"
"All the better to hug you with, my dear."
"Grandmother, what big legs you have!"
"All the better to run with, my child."
"Grandmother, what big ears you have!"
"All the better to hear with, my child."
"Grandmother, what big eyes you have!"
"All the better to see with, my child."
"Grandmother, what big teeth you have got!"
"All the better to eat you up with."
And, saying these words, I fell upon Little Red Riding Hood, and ate her all up.
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ResponderEliminarBy Alejandra Almada
ResponderEliminarHow to warn Children about possible Menaces
Through years and years we have repeatedly seen how little girls, ignoring their parent’s warning, have become victims of evil people who take chances on the girls’ innocence. It’s a fact that during the last years there have been fewer victims and more girls who were capable of escaping from them. But we cannot rely on those few cases. That’s why I propose some pieces of advice, which I consider, might be helpful in these situations.
Firstly, parents shouldn’t leave their children on their own when they know a difficult or dangerous situation is likely to appear. They should make sure their kids will be safe and that nothing wrong will happen to them. Of course, they cannot be with their kids the whole day. But they should know the kids will be fine where they are sent. In case of doubts, they should ask someone else to take care of the children.
Secondly, parents have to take it more seriously and advice their children to be on the alert and to not let themselves be cheated by unknown people. It doesn’t mean children have to be impolite and bad mannered. They only need to have clear in mind they cannot trust and say “yes” to everybody.
My last advice is to tell children if they find themselves in a difficult situation where they feel any kind of menace, they should ask for some help. Thay could do it by shouting, running or looking for another person who could help them.
To sum up, we have to be aware of dangers that exist nowadays and help kids to develop a sense of awareness of their surroundings. They need to have clear in mind that there are people who are likely to hurt them. It is not necessary to frighten them. They only need to know that sometimes it is better no to be too friendly with someone they do not know very much
BY VERO:
ResponderEliminarMother: hi mom, how are you doing? Porota, you know, my neighbor came running to my house and told me about the incidents with the wolf. I am really worried about you and Little Red.
Grandmother: hey girl. Well it seems that something dreadful has to happen for you to call me.
Mother: oh mom, this is not the moment to reproach me! You know I am always busy. If I weren’t concerned about you I wouldn’t have sent Little Red Cap to see you.
Grandmother: well, the important thing here is that your daughter saved my life. If that damn wolf hadn’t run so fast, she would have killed him!
Mother: what! My daughter almost killed a wolf? I told her to beware of the wolf but not to kill him.
Grandmother: you see? She is brave. She is the best woman in the family! She took that axe and chased him without hesitating.
Mother: but mom! I’ve spent these years teaching her good manners, how to be a sweet girl…
Grandmother: hey, hey! I’m your mother… do you mean you would have preferred the wolf would have eaten me?
Mother: no mother! Ok, forget about it! And what did you do after that situation…did you close the door and went to bed?
Grandmother: sleep??? Why? I am not ill or sick. But let me tell you, that wine you sent me was FANTASTIC! We almost drank it up.
Mother: did you just say we? Who is we mom?…
Grandmother: well, little red cap, me and the woodcutter.
Mother: you want to kill me mom!!! How is it that you gave wine to a young girl? And you let a man, a stranger into your house?
Grandmother: of course, we had to celebrate the occasion and don’t worry about my granddaughter, she didn’t like it very much. As regards the woodcutter, I just invited him a glass of wine; he is a strong, handsome man and….
Mother: stop mom! This is making me sick. I’ll go and bring my daughter home.
Grandmother: girl, girl, so much work and occupations in your life are making you a nervous woman. Relax please!
BY NOELIA:
ResponderEliminarLITTLE GIRL THWARTS WOLF ATTACK
Yesterday evening a girl called Little Red Riding Hood was the protagonist of an unusual situation. This ten-year-old girl attacked a wolf in self-defence.
The girl wanted to pay her grandmother a visit and according to her testimony, she had been warned by her mother about a big bad wolf. While she was walking in the forest the wolf entered grandmother's house and locked the old lady up.
When Little Red Riding Hood arrived at her destiny she noticed that the "woman" in the bed was in fact the animal. She borrowed an axe from a woodcutter and gave the wolf three whacks. The animal ran away and the girl set her grandmother free.
According to some of the girl’s neighbours, she always seemed like a brave and self-assured girl. The police is still looking for the wolf and the old woman moved to town with her daughter. She said "with Little Red Riding Hood at my side I feel safe".
BY MILENA MARINO:
ResponderEliminarInterviewing Little Red Cap
I have chosen the version of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Milena: Good morning everybody! This is “News from the woods”, and I’m here with the famous Little Red Cap, the girl who has survived a terrible death. Hello, how are you girl? Can you tell me something about what happened?
Little Red Cap: Yes, of course. Yesterday, my mother gave me a piece of cake and a bottle of wine to take them to my grandmother.
M: And, why did she give you that?
LRC: Because my grandma was very sick and weak, and some food would make her feel better.
M: Oh, what a generous and kind girl. Now tell me, how did you get involved in such a dangerous situation in which you were so close to death?
LRC: Well, the thing was that I met a wolf in the woods and I stopped to talk with him. He asked me where I was going, what I was carrying in my apron and where my grandmother was living.
M: What did you do then? Did you answer his questions?
LRC: I wish I hadn’t, but I did. I answered all his questions giving him specific details. I was such a fool! He also distracted me by telling me to look at the beautiful flowers that were around me. After that, I decided to pick up some flowers for my grandma.
M: And what happened with the wolf? Where was he?
LRC: He was going to my grandma’s house! When he arrived, grandma let him in and then, he ate her up, put on her clothes and got into her bed.
M: Oh, that’s terrible! What about you? Did you realise that he was the wolf?
LRC: Unfortunately not. I arrived at the house, we exchanged some words and after that, he ate me up!
M: So, how is it that you are here telling me your story? How did you survive?
LRC: The wolf started to snore very loudly and a huntsman heard the noise. He thought that something was wrong with the old lady in the house, so he entered the place. When he saw the wolf in the bed, he was about to shoot him, but he thought that the wolf might have eaten grandma and that she might be rescued.
M: How did this man rescue your grandmother?
LRC: He took a pair of scissors and cut open the wolf’s belly. When he was doing that, he saw me inside the belly, so he rescued both grandma and me. Then, I filled the wolf’s belly with stones and when he tried to run away, he died because he fell down as the stones were very heavy.
M: Well girl, finally, how do you feel after what you have experienced?
LRC: I am extremely happy, because in spite of my disobedience, I could overcome the situation and I didn’t die! Besides, my grandma got over her illness. Now she is very healthy and she usually comes to my house to eat some cake and drink tea with mum and me.
M: Thank you very much Little Red Cap! It was a pleasure to talk with you. And that was all here in the woods. Thanks for watching us.