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National Library of France

National Library of France: Fairy Tales: Birth of a Genre

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel to the land of "far far away" by examining the history of fairy tales and the artwork inspired by them. This online exhibit provides a colorful look at the origins of popular tales, the content within them (fantastical worlds,...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Story of Jack and the Bank Stalk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Fairy tales have always been used to give lessons about life. The story of Jack and the Bean Stalk is a good lesson about the importance of knowing about money and banks. The story of Jack asks the question, "What is money?"
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Satire With Shrek

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The movie Shrek introduces the satirical techniques of exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody. Learners brainstorm fairy tale characteristics, identify satirical techniques, then create their own satirical versions of fairy tales.