Introduction
A fairy tale is a story, often intended for children, that features fanciful and wondrous characters such as elves, goblins, wizards, and even, but not necessarily, fairies. We have many fairy tales.
Let's learn some fairy tales and their authors together!
BROTHERS GRIMMS-(SNOW WHITE)
These German scholars, who were indeed brothers, are perhaps the most famous fairy tale collectors out there . In the 1800s they collected various folk and fairy tales from around Germany, and the first version of their Kinder- und Hausmärchen collection was published in 1812.These authors have many famous fairy tales. One of them is Snow White.
An evil witch that was also a stepmom, a beautiful young girl that was a princess, a prince and little dwarfs are mentioned in this fairytale. Snow White lived in a castle with her stepmother that was extremely vain and had incredible powers. Every day she asked her mirror who was the prettiest them all and she always got the answer she wanted to hear. When Snow White grew up the mirror changed its answer. The stepmother was furious and she wanted to get rid of her stepdaughter.The witch ordered a hunter to take her deep into the woods but the hunter didn’t have the heart to kill her as he was ordered. He let her live and she managed herself in a house with seven dwarfs. In the end the good won and the princess got her happy ending with her prince.
https://www.bookreports.info/snow-white-summary/
Hans Christian Andersen-(The Little Mermaid)
Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer active in the 1800s. His collections of Fairy Tales contain many beloved and popular fairy tales that have since inspired many adaptations and retellings, and his name is one synonymous with fairy tales.One of them The Little Mermaid.
"The Little Mermaid" is a Danish literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children.
https://interestingliterature.com/2020/04/little-mermaid-fairy-tale-andersen-summary-analysis/
LEWIS CARROLL-(ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer of children's fiction, notably Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. He was also a mathematician, photographer and inventor.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll . A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as a prime example of the literary nonsense genre. Its play with logic gives the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
https://interestingliterature.com/2020/04/little-mermaid-fairy-tale-andersen-summary-analysis/
CHARLES PERRAULT-(CINDERELLA)
Charles Perrault was a French writer who lived in the 1600s and wrote stories inspired by folk tales. He is sometimes dubbed the father of fairy tales.This author has many famous fairy tales.One of them Cinderella.
Cinderella is the story of jealousy, virtues and sufferings of Cinderella and hostility of her older sisters. The fairytale about Cinderella has won many generations and everyone who believes that a humiliated being will rise and win and also that beauty and virtue not only have to be rewarded but also recognized.
https://www.supersummary.com/cinderella/summary/
Task
PART A- We learned a few fairy tales and their authors.. Now it's your turn. I want you to be an author. You will write a fairy tale as you learned and you will draw your fairy tale picture.
PART B-Get ready to play in a fairy tale! You will be groups of 5 and you will choose one of them famous fairy tales from the link and then you will perform in the classroom.
Process
LET'S GET READY TO DO OUR TASK!!!
Steps you need to follow while doing your task:
PART A:
STEP 1:Decide on your fairy tales moral
A moral is an important lesson your reader learns when they finish reading a story. For example, the moral of Cinderella is showing kindness to everyone, no matter how they treat you. It is her kindness that wins the Prince over and helps her to live happily ever after.
STEP 2: Create your hero
Some common traits for your hero or heroine could be kind, humble, innocent and kind-hearted. They must be someone that your reader could relate to and feel something for.
STEP 3:Create your villain
A fairy tale without a villain would be pretty boring. Create an evil character to test your heroes’ abilities and cause them some pain.
STEP 4:Think about the magical element
Magic is the best part of any fairy tale. It is the magical element that guides your hero and helps them get their happy ending. Think about the fairy godmother’s role in Cinderella or the Genie in Aladdin. When creating your magical element, use the “What if” technique. What if the teapot could talk? What if the cat had magical powers?
STEP 5:Describe the setting
Different settings can create different moods in your fairy tale. For example a nice little cottage in a forest is the perfect place to create a cosy, warm feeling. While a gloomy castle might set the scene of a dark, gothic fairy tale. When choosing your setting you can also choose the time period of your fairy tale.
STEP 6: Write a happy ending
The most important part of your fairy tale is a happy ending. All fairy tales end in happy endings, so what is yours? Think about how the conflict in the fairy tale is resolved or how does the villain get defeated?
PART B:Now you are in the classroom and you are the hero of a fairy tale. You will present the drama you have created with groups of 5 in the class.
Consider these steps when creating the drama:
1)Click on this link and choose a fairy tale. https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-fairy-tales.html
2)Read the fairy tale of your choice and decide which character you want to be.
3) You must choose one narrator
4)The length of the fairy tale you perform should be between 5 and 10 minutes.
5)Role play the tale you choose in the classroom. When enacting your fairy tale, make sure that your clothes match the tale.
6)I want you to act like you're that a hero when performing the tale
If you want to see an example ,you can watch this video
By the end of this task you will learn:
- Many authors and their tales
- How to write a fairy tale
- Use your critical thinking
- Think like a hero
- How to revive and present the fairy tale
Evaluation
Your role play will be graded according to this rubric.
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Advanced (4 points) |
Proficient (3 points) |
Partially proficient (2 points) |
Unsatisfactory (1 point) |
0 point | |
| Time |
Performance between 5-10 minutes |
Performance in the 5 minute range |
Performance under 2 minute range |
Performance under 1 minute | Did not perform |
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Voice |
Voice was loud and clear, words were easily understood |
Student spoke clearly but it was difficult to understand some of the script |
Voice and language was not very clear; cloud have been much louder | Could not understand what was being said due to unclear and low speech | Did not perform |
| Story | The play correctly told the story of the fairytale .Element were added creatively that engaged the audience and added to the story. | The play correctly told the story of the fairytale.The narrator was over used to convey the story rather than creative use of the character. | The play told most of the fairytale.Elements of the story were noticeably deleted or overlooked. | The play lacked several elements of the story. | Did not perform |
| Group work | Group members worked together effectively. | Group members worked well together. | Group members did not communicate with one another. | Group members did not work or communicate at any time. | Did not perform |
| Overall |
Committed ,cooperated and concentrated WOW! |
Semi committed, cooperated and concentrated GREAT! |
Almost committed, cooperated and concentrated NOT TOO BAD! |
No commitment ,cooperated or concentrated MORE REHEARSAL! |
Did not perform |
Conclusion
WELL DONE YOU DID A GREAT JOB!!!
You have completed all the activities and now you know many tales and their authors.You learned how to write a fairy tale.We learned about many fairy tales and thus we answered these questions. Does every fairy tale have a happy ending? Do the good ones always win? Are all fairy tales instructive?Finally, you can answer these questions using your critical thinking skills.
In addition, you created a new fairy tale using your imagination and learned to use all your skills by performing in front of the audience.Now you are all heroes of a fairy tale!!!