Peter and the Wolf: Prokofiev's Magic
For our first French reading unit, we read a French version of Peter and the Wolf, which if you must know is translated as Pierre et le loup! Yes, fairly direct.
The students were mesmerized by the different characters and how each animal could be represented by a different member of the orchestra. In terms of reading strategies, I had them predict what would happen next in the plot and had them guess where the story took place. I received some hilarious responses to that question, with only a few children correctly guessing that the story takes place in Russia!
Enjoy these pictures from our exhibition that we did on Peter and the Wolf! (Pun intended.)
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| I love the red scarf! |
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| Those hunters look like serious Russians...and if you were curious, Peter's been labelled for you. |
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| The whole community comes out to celebrate Peter's catch! |
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| Peter leads the way! |
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| You know you're in the Russian winter when... |
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| Absolutely adore the use of bright colours. |
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| I picture this as a peaceful after scene. The wolf is caught and all is well in the Russian village! |
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