1 / 6

The Influence of the Brothers Grimm

The Influence of the Brothers Grimm. by Gwen Perry & Karen Marberger. Unit Summary. Students read two versions of a fairy tale, the Brothers Grimm and Disney. Students, organized in collaborative groups, will research the Grimm Brothers, fairy tales, their components.

dezso
Download Presentation

The Influence of the Brothers Grimm

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Influence of the Brothers Grimm by Gwen Perry & Karen Marberger

  2. Unit Summary • Students read two versions of a fairy tale, the Brothers Grimm and Disney. • Students, organized in collaborative groups, will research the Grimm Brothers, fairy tales, their components. • Students will identify common storylines. • Student groups will report on their research in a Power Point presentation or a brochure. • Students will analyze the cultural, historical, and present-day interpretations of Grimm fairytales. • Identify the values being portrayed through the stories and determine the relevancy of those same values today. • Students will collaborate in small groups to create a newspaper. • Students will write a comparative essay using two versions of the same fairy tale with suggestions for applying the values in fairy tales to modern lives.

  3. CFQs • Essential Question: • Why do we tell stories? • Unit Question: • How do fairytales teach the values of a culture? • How do we apply the themes of stories to life? • Why do you think fairy tales always take place a long time ago? • Content Questions: • What are the components of a classic fairytale? • Name three fairytales whose themes resonate across the world? • Describe how and why the Grimm Brothers created their collection of fairytales.

  4. Students will… • Be able to conduct a critical analysis of different versions of international fairytales. • Communicate with each other using a variety of technology tools. • Be able to extract the values within the fairytales and apply to modern life. • Present research via brochure using available software. • Create a newspaper using a fairytale with a collaborative group. • Write a paper addressing fairytales values and applying them to real life.

  5. Gauging Student Needs Assessment • Use CFQs to learn • Students share ideas about why stories endure through journaling and discussion. • Assess 21st Century Skills • Students will demonstrate their ability to effectively utilize email, wikis, blogs, and computer programs through the sharing of their research and creative ideas electronically.

  6. Gauging • Students will use self reflection to analyze their work. • Students reflect collaboratively to evaluate group work.

More Related