The Hundred Dresses: Write an alternative Scene Project

 

Overview

 

Wanda Petronski wore the same faded-blue dress to school every day. It was always clean, but looked as though it had never been ironed properly. One day when a classmate showed up wearing a bright new dress that was much admired, Wanda said suddenly, “I have a hundred dresses at home.” That started the teasing game of dresses, which Peggy and Maddie played with Wanda. It was fun to stop Wanda on the way to school and ask, “How many dresses did you say you had?” Wanda did have the hundred dresses, and this is the story of how Peggy and Maddie came to understand about them and what the game meant to Wanda. At the end of the novel, Maddie is questioning her behavior towards Peggy and Wanda and regrets some of her actions. 

 

 

 

Task:

 

• Students will create an alternative scene for the novel, in the form of a play, depicting Maddie standing up for Wanda and standing up to Peggy. When writing the dialogue, students will use what they know about the characters, so that the play is believable.

 

 

 

Objectives:

 

§   Students will be able to show their understanding of the characters through their dialogue and actions.

 

§   Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of positive character choices to describe actions demonstrated by a kid of character

 

§   Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the elements of a play.

 

 

 

Task Steps:

 

• After completing their reading, students will complete discussion questions.

 

• Students will get into their LC’s and discuss the discussion questions with their group.  The answers to these questions will assist students in preparing their plays.

 

• Students will be able to create an alternative scene for the novel in the form of a short play. The alternate scene will show how Maddie stands up to Peggy on behalf of Wanda.