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

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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.

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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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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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