Cinderella Stories: Lesson Plans : Cinderella in Many Cultures



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			Creating A Big Book of Cinderella Characters
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			Puppetry and La Cenerentola
			The Egyptian Cinderella
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	CONNECTING LA CENERENTOLA TO LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY EXTENDERS

	by Anna Giudice, P.S. 81 Q- Standards Coordinator, Queens, NY

GRADES
	Designed for upper elementary grades

LESSON PREVIEW
	The purpose of this lesson on Cinderella - is the story - or the different story - as told in cultures throughout the world for centuries. Cinderella is probably the best-known fairy tale in the world. It has been told all over the world, from Egypt to China. Over five hundred versions have been found in Europe alone. The story was first told, and then written down, by collectors of folktales. Sometimes, as you will discover, the teller of the tale would change it slightly. Different versions of the tale often have a similar structure, theme, and details in common. Joseph Jacobs, a collector and editor of Cinderella stories, once wrote of a Cinderella story he had collected and printed that was, "... an English version of an Italian adaptation of a Spanish translation of a Latin version of a Hebrew translation of an Arabic translation of an Indian original."

NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS
	1 - Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts 2 - Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources 3 - Responding to and Analyzing Works of Arts 4 - Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts

INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS
	Student Read Literature (Genre Study) Teacher Read-Alouds (Listening) Oral Language (Speaking) Written Language Social Studies Science Theatre

THEMATIC STRAND
	Culture

WEB RESOURCES
	http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curriculum_units.cfm?curriculum_unit_id=21

INTRODUCING THE LESSON
	The class is actively involved in reading and comparing various Cinderella stories.

DEVELOPING THE LESSON
	1. Students will compare La Cenerentola with the Cinderella versions they are reading. Each version has its own chart of facts including the following: Title Author Qualities of main character Words used to describe main character Magical elements Helping animals Country of origin for tale Ending 2. These writing pieces will be the outcome of various interdisciplinary connections. Students will complete Literature Maps such as Story Maps or Graphic Organizers that will serve as visual representation of ideas and concepts. Students can retell or rewrite Cinderella from the point of view of one of the stepsisters or as one of the helping animals. Students can write a past, present or future day Cinderella story. 3. Listen to overtures from operas by Rossini. Some of these may include La Cenerentola,

EXTENDING THE LESSON
	Interdisciplinary Connections Student Reading/Teacher Read-Alouds (Listening) Genre Study of Cinderella stories Social Studies Research on Gioacchino Rossini. Trace countries of origin of Cinderella variants Science What are ashes? How are they produced? Could animals take on human qualities? Theatre The acting and movement on stage of La Cenerentola (see: Verse Play) Mathematics Music Art Written Language Oral Language Oral Speaking

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