These five activities allow students to explore the various Cinderella folktales, while comparing and contrasting the characters. They provide lesson extensions, links to charts, discussion questions and the like.

When students think of Cinderella, they usually think of the Disney version. In this lesson, 1st graders will learn about the Mexican fairy tale for Cinderella, Cendrillion.

Greek and Egyptian mythology, the story of the Lion King, and the legend of King Arthus are just some of the ways these resources explore the different cultural interpretations of heroes. Then learn the stories of Cinderella, as well as...

Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.

In this lesson plan, students will consider The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. The stories entitled Vasillisa the Beautiful, Prince Ivan and the Grey...