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Twice Upon a Time: Multi-Cultural Cinderella

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Engage your learners in a cross-cultural study by having them read, compare, and contrast various Cinderella stories from different cultures around the world. From this exercise, they will learn that plot element can seem different, but actually serve the same purpose. Students gain insight into how different cultures are unique.

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plot elements, plot, cultural awareness

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cinderella man, culture, multi cultural stories, plot elements, english language arts
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3rd
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English Language Arts
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