Sunday, July 31, 2011

Fourth Grade Lesson: Cinderella


Hi Fourth Graders! You may think you already know Cinderella, but which one is it whom you think you know? There are dozens of different versions of the story of Cinderella from all over the world. We read one version in class together, now it is your turn to read on your own.

Pick two of the different versions from the link at the bottom. After you have read both versions, take a moment to review the elements of a story:

Setting: Where and when the story takes place.
Characters: People or animals in a story.
Sequence: The order of when things happen.
Plot: All of the things that take place in the story
Exposition: Part of the plot. Background information on the characters. Often at the very beginning of the plot.
Conflict: Part of the plot. The problem in the story.
Resolution Part of the plot. How the problem is solved.

Now, using Inspiration software, create a Venn Diagram like the one below. Compare and contrast the two versions of Cinderella. Make sure you include the titles of the versions you read and the countries they originate from.


OPTIONAL CHALLENGE:

Create a Venn Diagram with 3 circles like the one below. See if you can compare the two Cinderella versions you read with the version we read in class:


In the comments section, please include a link to your completed Venn Diagram along with the names of the two versions you chose to read.





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