Cinderella Stories: Lesson Plans : Cinderella Map Key



			Cinderella Character Analysis
			Cinderella In Many Cultures
			Cinderella in the Land of the Pharaoh
			The Life and Times of Gioacchino Rossini
			Globe Trotting Cinderella
			The Grimm Brothers Take On Manhattan
			Creating A Big Book of Cinderella Characters
			Contrasting Cinderellas
			Cinderella Map Key
			Puppetry and La Cenerentola
			The Egyptian Cinderella
			Dramatizing Tam's Slipper


	CONNECTING LA CENERENTOLA TO LANGUAGE ARTS

	by Josette Pizarro and Chris Anderle, P.S. 19 Q, Queens, NY

GRADES
	Designed for lower elementary grades

LESSON PREVIEW
	The children will work in groups to create a map key, which represents the diversity of each of the Cinderella stories previously read.

NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS
	4 - Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts.

NYC ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
	E2a Produce a report

INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS
	English Social Studies

THEMATIC STRAND
	Culture

WEB RESOURCES
	http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0510a.html - For information about Cinderella stories, this is a short online anthology of many variations of the story from various countries.

INTRODUCING THE LESSON
	Show the students various objects that symbolize everyday life. For example, a flag to represent our country, a picture of a pumpkin to represent Halloween, etc. Brainstorm ways that we can represent the Cinderellas from around the world (clothing or type of shoe, for example).

DEVELOPING THE LESSON
	1. The students will create a map key using symbols that represent the Cinderella from each version. 2. Have the students work in groups and locate the representative countries on a world map. 3. Using the map key, each group will place their symbol in the corresponding country.

ASSESSING THE LESSON
	1. Students should be able to correctly identify the various countries on the world map.

EXTENDING THE LESSON
	1. The children will further research the cultures and produce a report.

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