Introduction
In this web quest you will be learning and studying about fables and folktales from various diverse cultures. You will read different versions of the Cinderella story and other fables and folktales. You will be able to write your own Cinderella story. You will be able to write an opinion piece where you will introduce the topic about the fables and folktales you have read, state your opinion, supply reasons that support your opinion.
While you are reading the fables and folktales pick two people to take notes on the tales. You need to take note of the central message, the lesson it is teaching you, and the moral of the tale. Take notes on who the characters are, the setting and anything you think is important or need to remember about the tale. Pick two people to read the tales. Switch people with each tale. Make sure everyone in the group is having a turn and participating.
The big essential question is; What is the moral of the Fable or Folktale? Make sure to write it down in your notes for each fable or folktale.
Task
The problem to be solved is to find the lesson or moral of the fables or folktales. To gather information that is important to the tale like the characters and setting.
The position to be formulated and defended would be to form your opinion of the tale and to note your reasons why you think this way.
You are to design your own Cinderella fable which would include a lesson or moral, characters and a setting and other details that would tell the story for readers. You are also to form an opinion piece as to why you have that opinion of one of the tales and why you think this way.
Your tales are to be analyzed for the lesson or moral they are trying to teach the reader. Because they are diverse culturally they may be more complex to interpret.
In your opinion piece you will use linking words such as because and also and connect the reasons why you think this way to include a concluding statement.
In the Cinderella tale you will create, you will put personal insight and a persuasive message (lesson or moral) in an original piece of work as a group.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15sbOkwwJpzgrN9fhdNCgRKMXtcSTyWXXsXlo-OAyXeg/edit
Process
Step 1 - make sure you have the packet of 7 worksheet note pages for each group.
Step 2 - make sure all names are on the packet of the members of the group
Step 3 - pick who your 2 people who will be taking note are and who are the ones who will be reading the tales. If you have more than 4 people in your group more people will be reading and note taking and looking for the details as you read. Make sure you are working together as a group as you will be writing your Cinderella story together as a group and will need every ones input to make a full story.
Step 4 - Watch the video What are Fables? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY2KQ25hzC8&t=157s
Step 5 -We are coming to your first Cinderella story but first a little back ground as to how this tale came to be. Go to this link and read the information make sur to take some notes of the important information. If you need more paper you may get some and staple it in to your packet.
The Greek Roots of Cinderella: A Tale Passed on from Aesop to Disney, a little hint you might want to take note of, this one is from Greece, it is Greek/ Egyptian.
Rhodopis - https://mrsamystevens.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/1/5/19157797/egyptian_cinder.pdf Make sure you have taken all the notes that you need for this tale. Then move on to the next tale.
Step 6 - Cinderella, A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm. This is from Holland see if you can figure out what tells you it would be from Holland.
https://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/aschenputtel
Step 7 - Next is the Tale of Vasilisa, this tale comes from Russia. Make sure to note what you like about this tale it can give you some ideas for your own Cinderella story.
https://thestoriedimaginarium.com/2018/11/01/the-folklore-of-vasilisa-the-beautiful/
Step 8 - The next few Fables come from places around the world. This will give you ideas for your own tale and how a fable is written. The next fable comes from South Africa, its is The Lion and the Jackal.
https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-lion-and-the-jackal/english/247
Step 9 - This is the next fable called The Magic Mirror. It is from Spain. https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-magic-mirror/english/351
Step 10 - Your next and last fable it is The Island of the Sun. https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/the-island-of-the-sun/english/382
Step 11 - Now after you have read all the fables and completed all your notes, you will begin to write your Cinderella story as a group. Go to this google document to help you get started. Then go to a word document and type your story.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n9RI_9U0CbmeN31rfAZGde6CHz-ye7tpo1ghHkZosuY/edit
Step 12 - After you have finished you Cinderella story you will begin your opinion piece you will do this by your self. Go to this google doc to help go write this opinion piece and then open a word doc. and type your opinion piece.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wyk-SepaQ9gNIemmFu0uxOIYquH3cvqvQ6tCDOlO3P8/edit
Evaluation
| Rubric: Fables and Folktales | Beginning | Developing | Accomplished | Exemplary | Score |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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1
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Minimal evidence of a topic | No apparent point but evidence of a specific topic | Apparent point made about a single topic with sufficient awareness of task | Sharp distinct controlling point made about a single topic with evident awareness of task. | 60 |
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2
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Superficial and/ or minimal content | limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation | sufficiently developed content with adequate elaboration or explanation | substantial specific and / or illustrative content demonstrating strong development and sophisticated ideas. | 50 |
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3
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minimal control of content arrangement | confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transition | Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions | sophisticated arrangement of content with evident and / or subtle transitions | 40 |
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4
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minimal variety in word choice and minimal control of sentence structure | Limited choice and control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone | Generic use of variety of words and sentence structures that may or may not create writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience | Precise illustrative use of a variety of words and sentence structure to create consistent writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience | 30 |
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5
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minimal control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation |
Limited control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation |
Sufficient control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation | Evident control of grammar , mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation | 15 |
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6
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read only minimal amount of the material provided with minimal notes | Superficial reading of the readings with out clear comprehension and basic notes to each fable | Read at least half of the readings with good understanding and comprehension of the stories. Took notes on at least half of the readings to work with when creating own story | Read all readings with good comprehension and notes, notes can be taken and created into own story. | 5 |
To read all the readings with good comprehension, to be able to retell the fables, take good notes on the fables with details so you will be able to use the notes to help you create your own story and opinion piece. To be able to complete this pieces with good topics, good transitions, reasonings, spelling, mechanics, sentence formation, voice, tone, details, descriptions, to make it a clear well written, interesting story and opinion piece.
Conclusion
The students will be able to see the similarities between the Cinderella fables and note the details of the fables.
The students will be able to find the moral or lesson of each fable and be able create their own moral or lesson for their own Cinderella story.
The will know how to use linking words like because and also in their writing pieces.
They will be able to write and opinion piece on one of the fables that they like or don't like, one that they feel strongly about.
The students read skills will improve with reading the different fables.
In the future they will be able to use the writing skills to write future papers through out their school years.
Credits
UEN.com
theculturetrip.com
worldstories.org.uk
kidlit.TV
cdn.slidessharecdn.com
what are fables? youtube.com/watch?v=wY2KQ25hzC8&t=157s
neoskosmos.com
mrsamystevens.weebly.com/uploads
thestoriedimaginarium.com
doc.google.com
Teacher Page
Reading the fables and folktales from diverse cultures with especially different renditions of the Cinderella story. This is for grade 4 at standard Reading Literature 2, recount stories including Fables and Folktales from diverse cultures and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Writing standard 1 - write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words ( because and also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or selections.