Introduction
Dear princes and princesses
Welcome to the world of talking animals, evil stepmothers, magical settings, beautiful fairies and happily ever afters.
The next three lessons you will constantly be surrounded by fairy tales. You will read them, you will see them, listen to them and eventually write about them.
Prepare yourself for a magical ride through imaginary worlds.
Now continue to the next page (task)
Task
Lesson 1
- What is a fairytale? The history and the different versions in different countries
- Thinking about the fairy tales you already know
- Watching a sample of a fairy tale
- Reading some vocabulary and doing a quick test.
Lesson 2
- Continue with extra vocabulary and repeating the vocabulary of the previous lesson
- Reading/listening to two fairy tales of your choice.
- Adding words to your vocabulary by looking up words (words of the previous exercise)
Lesson 3
- Again reading the given vocabulary and your own vocabulary.
- Choose one of the writing exercises.
Process
Lesson 1
- Let's start with an introduction movie explaining what a fairy tale is (history and different versions of different countries).
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI4oBuZmBnI width:640 height:480]
- Now that you have watched this video, write down all the fairytales you know (3 minutes). After this compare your answers with your neighbour and add the fairy tales you miss.
- It's time for your first real fairy tale! Watch the video below. Have fun!!!
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2DYQumSvCQ]
Now that you have watched this video it's time for a quiz! Go to the link below.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/729f3aab-6a54-4230-809b-243d28e390d8
- At the end of this lesson you're going to learn some words relating to fairy tales. First you are going to watch a video. (hint: Try to remember)
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7VstahswsM]
- After you have seen this video you are going to create your own memory game! (link below)
- You can make it any way you want.
- Make it fun and make sure you use the words you have just learnt.
- First log in with your facebook account.
- You can get the images of Google.
- After you have finished your memory send the link to the teachers email.
Lesson 2
- This lesson you are going to start by doing the memory created by one of your classmates.
- Go to your mailbox and you will see that you have received one of you classmates memory games.
- Click the link and have fun!
- When you have done this please continue to the next video below to learn even more fairy tale vocabulary!
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDcJylsNLFM]
- After watching this video it is time for you to do some work!
- Go to the link below and choose two fairy tales out of the first 10!
- Choose one fairy tale to read.
- Choose one fairy tale to listen to.
- If you are dyslexic listen to both fairy tales.
- Good luck!
http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/podcast-fairytales.html
- After reading/listening to the fairy tales it is your turn to do some work.
- Choose one of the fairy tales
- Then rewrite the ending of your chosen fairytale. (100-150 words)
- Use the following link to write your alternative ending
- When you are finished send the saved document to your teacher.
http://www.rapidtables.com/tools/notepad.htm
- At the end of this lesson you are going to learn some vocabulary of the fairy tales.
- Go to the link below
- Have a look at the vocabulary list "Fairy tales"
- Then take the quiz two times (choose two different options)
- Username: lauravijfhuizen@hotmail.nl
- Password: rapunzel
Well done you have just finished the second lesson!
One more to go!
Lesson 3
Great job you have reached lesson 3!
- It's time to see how well your memory works!
- Go the WRTS link
- Quiz yourself one more time!
Now it is your turn to create something magic! Using all the information you have learnt these last lessons. Follow these steps carefully!
- Choose one of the two fairy tales you have read or listened to!
- Then choose one of the following writing exercises.
- Write a page of the main character's diary. Write the feelings and thoughts of this person in a minimum of 300 words.
- Write your own fairy tale. Make it as magical as possible in a minimum of 300 words.
- Write a letter to a character out of your fairy tale. Tell him/her/it what you thought of the fairy tale. What was realistic what wasn't, what would you do different etc. Do this in a minimum of 300 words.
After you have chosen your assignment open a word document and start typing!
- After 20 minutes swap you story with your neighbour's story
- Read and correct his/her story in 10 minutes.
- After this swap again and then correct the mistakes your neighbour pointed out.
- When you are finished send the me the word document by email.
Good job, you are done!