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Robert Munsch's The Paperbag Princess and Jon Scieszkafrom's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs launch a discussion of the role of stereotypes in stories and movies.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups consider how Disney princesses have evolved from Snow White and Sleeping Beauty's Aurora to Frozen's Anna and Elsa or Brave's Merida
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson presumes that class members are unaware of how Disney's presentation of stock characters has changed over the years
Pros
- The exercise acknowledges the time constraints that influence the use of stereotypes to quickly create character identify
Cons
- None