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DANCING ON A PYRAMID

Ballad on a Pyramid

The original title of this activity was “ Story Pyramid“ [1] created by Donna Calder, Bullhead City Intermediate School, Bullhead City, AZ.

Publications

Case Study

I adapted it for the study of Ballads in English literature, the pyramid helps students to understand characters and situations by organizing the whole story on different levels.

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Objectives

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able:1. to read and understand a ballad 2. to state the story problem

Assignment

Ask the students to fill the various levels of the pyramid with the information asked: Key points Develop these points write the name of the main character of the ballad two adjectives describing the main character three words describing the setting four words stating the story problem five words describing the development of the story six words describing other characters(or)events seven words describing the ending DANCING_ON_A_PYRAMID

Reading

Ballad:Barbara Allen