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Cinderella is a classic love story when Cinderella is the protagonist—but what happens if a stepsister tells the story? Focus on point of view with a lesson about fairy tales and story elements. After reading a few familiar fairy tales, kids rewrite the stories to make a minor character (or antagonist) the person telling the story.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use in a unit about stories in different genres (fairy tales), or when discussing story elements
- Have kids all write about the same story from different perspectives
- Prompt older learners to complete the activity as well, raising the assessment standards to include more advanced writing skills
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson is part of a larger unit on mock trials; use when discussing mock trials or as its own stand-alone lesson
- Designed for gifted learners, but helpful and applicable to language arts classes at any level
- Requires access to several fairy tales, as well as different articles and stories about fairy tales (titles and authors are listed)
Pros
- Lesson is engaging and thought-provoking for even your most reluctant writers
- Allows for differentiation, as kids can choose the stories and characters they wish to write about
- Provides reading handouts for six fairy tales, as well as a presentation to accompany your lesson
Cons
- Assessment is casual; consider creating a rubric for this assignment