Task

Once upon a time, a group of second graders searched the world for Cinderella. They found her in many places, written about in many ways. 

Now it is your turn.  First, gather as many books as you can about Cinderella. Then, we can then go the the internet; talk to our parents and grandparents; and contact students in other schools, perhaps even other countries.

After we have assembled several versions of Cinderella, we will read and discuss one version. We will think about what elements of fairy tales are present in the story.  Elements may include: the beginning is, "Once upon a time"; magic events or characters are part of the story; one of the characters is evil; animals are often characters; and the ending often reads, "and they lived happily ever after."

You and your group will choose a version of Cinderella from another country. You will read the book, discuss the story, and compare it  to the story we read in class. You will then retell and illustrate the story in MediaSpace on the internet . 

Our final project will be to write and perform an original version of Cinderella. This project will also be shared on MediaSpace.
 
 

What is the title of your book?

What country is it from?

What elements of a fairy tale did you find in your selection?

What was different about your book than the book we read in class?

What was the same?
 

Resources 

• Library books. 
• Families and Friends. 
• Virtual Library of Internet Resources. 

Culminating Question.

Which version of Cinderella did you find most interesting? 

Who do you think you would like to tell about this book?

Read a Cinderella story from another country.

Retell and illustrate the story.

Prepare and enter it on the MediaSpace hub.

Write an original version of Cinderella.

Dramatize the new story.

Place the story and photographs of the presentation in MediaSpace.

Assessment

Your names:________________________________________________________

Cinderella Book Read:_________________________________________________

Author:_____________________________________________________________

Date:_______________________________________________________________

Did you find similarities and differences in the stories?                    Yes                      No

Was your retelling in order? 
Yes                      No

Did it have the parts of a fairy tale?
Yes                     No

Did your illustrations follow the text? 
Yes                      No

Did your group work cooperatively? 
Yes                      No 

Did you prepare for your part in the dramatization? 
Yes                      No