How would the Pied Piper recover his damages from the deceptive citizens of Hamelin if the story took place today? Explore one of the Pied Piper's options with a short play that depicts a court case in which he sues the city of Hamelin for his missing guilders.

Concepts

fairy tales, grimm's fairy tales, the brothers grimm, mock trial

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Additional Tags

burglar, burglary, consumer, contract, oral contract, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Stage the play in front of another class or parents
• Use in a unit on conflict or fairy tales 
• See if class members can change the play to reflect a different ending

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to have read "The Pied Piper" before beginning the activity

Pros

• Provides a glossary of common legal terms
• A creative way to reinforce the theme of the story

Cons

• None