The Fifth Grade team at Cumberland Mills Elementary School put together a great lesson built around standard
5.C&G.2.3: Exemplify ways in which the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizens are protected under the United States Constitution. This lesson was not part of their Social Studies time, but part of their ELA instruction, making it a great model of truly integrated lesson planning and instruction!
The lesson used the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. Students compared the traditional telling of the story with that in the book
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka. Students got practice with understanding the way point of view can impact our understanding of events, and then, as a practical application, students conducted a trial of the case "A. Wolf v. The Three Little Pigs." Students researched the two sides, and presented evidence. Students got real-world practice with concepts such as due process, rights of the accused, and the trial process.
The jury consisted of school Principal John McMillan and parents. After deliberation, the Three Little Pigs were found not liable for the wrongful death of A. Wolf. This decision was based on the evidence presented by the students, which the jury found to be compelling.
Nice work, counselors!
