Cinderella Dark and Grimm
Have courage and be kind.
--Cinderella, Disney 2015
What do fairy tales reveal about the values shared in many cultures?
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Focus Skills
inference; supporting details, character traits, theme, symbolism
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A Child Slave in California
by Kristin Lewis
(Scholastic Scope, 2012) Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Essential question: In your opinion, could Shyima's story be classified to as a modern day Cinderella tale? |
Aschenputtel
as recorded by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812), translated by Lucy Crane, 1882. Download the PDF of HouseHold Stories by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm at Internet Archive free online library,
Genre: German fairy tale Essential question: How does the resolution contribute to the author's message? |
Yeh-Shen
as told by Ai-Ling Louie
Genre: Chinese fairy tale Essential question: How do the elements of fairy tales from different cultures compare and contrast? |
The Hazel Branch
as told by Brothers Grimm, translated by Margaret Hunt
Genre: German legend Essential question: How does legend of the "The Hazel Branch" help you to better understand the symbolism of the hazel twig in "Aschenputtel"? |
Ever After
Directed by Andy Tennant, 1999
Genre: drama Essential Question: How is the portrayal of Aschenputtel in "Aschenputtel" and Danielle in Ever After similar and different? |
Strong
by Sonya Rele, Cinderella 2015 Disney Soundtrack
Genre: music Essential question: What message is the song sending to young girls today? |
Positive Character Traits
Categories: kind, trusting, brave synonyms: affectionate, amiable, charitable, courteous, benevolent, kindhearted, sympathetic, dependable, reliable, steadfast, trustworthy, audacious, courageous, dauntless, gallant, valiant, valorous |
Negative Character Traits
Categories: sly, mean, selfish synonyms: artful, crafty, deceitful, double-dealing, manipulative, treacherous, diabolical, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, miserly, venomous, vindictive, egotistical, narcissistic, rapacious, |
Aschenputtelpious, expired, kirtle, obliged, utmost, ordained, festival, persisted, lentils, strewed, haste, embroidered, foreign, anew, splendid, splendor, pitch, concealed, stunted, curry favor, procession, condemned, falsehood, mock
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Academic Vocabulary
fairy tale, folk tale, mood, theme, motif, symbolism, controlling idea, translated, retold, exposition, resolution, inference, hook, claim, thesis, commentary, citation, conclusion
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Cinderella: Grimm's Fairy TaleHow does Frederick Hall's impression of Grimm's Cinderella connect to the story you read in class?
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Photo Credit: Used with permission of the Arts Renewal Center. Frederick Hall (1860-1948), Grimm's Cinderella, 1891.
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