Check at your local library for ballads, military music, and bagpipe music. Most students will know Scotty, the engineer on the Star Trek TV series. Teacher reads the story out loud to the whole class. Each student has a copy to follow as the teacher reads. Students listen to a teacher-created audio tape.
Students reread the story in read-around groups.
Students review drama terms in anticipation of turning the story into a play. In whole class students combine their lists and then play spelling games or take written test. Playwrights are free to add to story. For example, the number of characters and roles can be expanded by adding villagers. After students brainstorm about possible news items, they will have more than they need.