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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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Compare the differences in
fairy tales!
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Why teach with fairy tales?
Common story elements
Spark imagination
Familiar to children
Morphology of the Folktale by Vladimir Propp
Major characters
False hero
Villain
Dispatcher Helper
Hero
Donor
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
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.
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.
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.
Education.com/worksheet/article/fairy-tale-story-map
Readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html
Readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html
Readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html
Readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html
Readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-life-42.html
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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k5chalkbox.com/characteristics-of-fairy-tales.html
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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
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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