Once Upon a Time! Teaching with Fairy Tales

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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can

be beaten.” - Neil Gaiman, Coraline

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Cross-cultural

Oral traditions

Fairy tales are a great cultural teaching tool!

Myths

Folklore

Universal themes

History

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Fairytalesoftheworld.com

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Compare the differences in

fairy tales!

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Why teach with fairy tales?

Common story elements

Spark imagination

Familiar to children

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Morphology of the Folktale by Vladimir Propp

Major characters

False hero

Villain

Dispatcher Helper

Hero

Donor

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Fairy tales usually include 31steps!

- Morphology of the Folktale by Vladimir Propp

Malcolmsroundtable.com/2013/06/15/the-bare-bones-structure-of-a-fairy-tale

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Fairy Tale Structure

Vladimir Propp, Morphology of the Folktale, Campbell, M. (2013). Malcolmsroundtable.com

• Hero leaves home. • Hero told NOT to do something/go somewhere & does. • Hero meets the villain. • Villain tries to get a “treasure”. • Villain fools the hero who helps the villain. • Villain harms someone & their property. • Hero discovers misfortune & helps. • Counteraction decided upon.

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Fairy Tale Structure

Vladimir Propp, Morphology of the Folktale, Campbell, M. (2013). Malcolmsroundtable.com

• Hero leaves home. • Hero is tested, helped or attacked. • Hero reacts to donor by passing tests, solving problem, performing a service. • Hero obtains magic. • Hero reaches treasure. • Hero and villain fight. • Hero “branded” via injury. • Villain defeated. • Problem/misfortune resolved. • Hero heads home.

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Vladimir Propp, Morphology of the Folktale, Campbell, M. (2013). Malcolmsroundtable.com

Fairy Tale Structure

• Hero pursued. • Hero rescued/hides. • Hero arrives home & family doesn’t recognize him/her. • False hero comes. • Hero faced with ordeal. • Hero successfully faces ordeal. • Mark helps others recognize the hero. • False hero exposed. • Hero is made whole (looks, clothing). • Villain punished. • Hero lives happily ever after.

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Education.com/worksheet/article/fairy-tale-story-map

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Elements found in fairy tales!

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Once upon a time …

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Fantasy and make believe!

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Enchanted settings!

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Patterns & numbers!

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The problem or conflict!

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The climax!

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Resolution or denouement

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Happy ever after!

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The universal lesson!

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Talking animals/objects

Word games

Common Motifs

Traveler’s tale

Poor wins

Human weaknesses Human strengths

Trickster

Guardians

Monsters

Quests

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Impossible Tasks

Common Motifs

Gluttony vs Starvation

Sleep

Good vs Evil Young vs Old

Magic words/phrases

Keys/passes

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Write a fractured fairy tale!

Different point-of-view

Different ending

Different setting

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Recommended Book Creators

Little Bird Tales

ToonDoo

Book Creator

Storykit

StoryJumper

My Storybook

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References • Campbell, M. (2013). The Bare-Bones Structure of a Fairy Tale. https://malcolmsroundtable.com/2013/06/15/the-bare-bones-structure-of-a-fairy-tale

• Cisneros, T. (2008). Elements of a Fairy Tale Story. http://penandthepad.com/elements-fairy-tale-story-8429713.html

• Dipple, S. (2009). Characteristics of Fairy Tales. http://k5chalkbox.com/characteristics-of-fairy-tales.html

• Gokturk, V. (2016). Elements Found in Fairy Tales. http://www.surfturk.com/mythology/fairytaleelements.html

• Schulze, P. (2018). Lesson Plan: Fairy Tales from Life. http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html

• Truby, D. (2014). 10 Fairy Tale Lesson Plans That Are Learning Magic. http://weareteachers.com/fairy-tales-gone-wild-10-creative-ways-to-teach-fairy-tales-2

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