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CinderellaHow are the main characters represented – physically, emotionally, intellectually, etc.? Are the characters from the lower/middle/upper social classes? How do you know?

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Cinderella’s Mother

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Cinderella’s Father

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The Wicked Stepsisters

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The Wicked Stepmother

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What is the moral of the story? What is the audience (children) supposed to learn?

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Who is the hero/heroine? What is his/her reward?

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How does this represent society? Does it reflect current social norms or deconstruct/question them? How? How? According to your analysis the story, what does society value (wealth, beauty, social equality, power, the upper class, the lower class, women, men…)

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Name: _____________

CinderellaHow are the main characters represented – physically, emotionally, intellectually, etc.? Are the characters from the lower/middle/upper social class? How do you know?

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Cinderella’s Father

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The Wicked Stepsisters

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Who is the hero/heroine? What is his/her reward?

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Engage: Example of Personal Story

As I was thinking about Cinderella, I realized that I can’t justifiably identify with any of the characters. If I was Cinderella, I wouldn’t have even been invited to the ball because I’m part of the wrong social class. The prince would have thrown my out – if I was able to make it through the front gate. But when I do watch or read about Cinderella, I identify with the aristocratic princess – even though I have no chance of being as privileged as someone from her social class, regardless of how hard I work. I mean, regardless of my GPA, academic awards, and scholarships – I still have $60,000 of student loans…and I worked full time all throughout college! The kids who had wealthier parents paid for their schooling – so, regardless of their grades and effort, they graduated with no debt! While I was slaving away at a job that was completely irrelevant to my majors, the more privileged kids had opportunities to be involved with the University and take advantage of programs and experiences that were related to their major and that they could put on their resume – these experiences make them look better and more likely to be hired after graduation, even though I worked harder and might be better at the job! This made me realize that climbing the social ladder is so difficult – it is nearly impossible! Unless you know understand how society works. And this made me realize that identifying with princesses was dangerous because it made me falsely believe that I had the same opportunities as the wealthy class.

Does anyone here have a story about how they were disadvantaged or unable to do something because they had to work or because they couldn’t afford it? With this in mind, we are going to spend the next few days investigating social class.

Social ClassPoor Wealthy

Social Class Cut-Outs

Children considered miniature adults who had to work for their keep

Education

Rich

Starving

Struggling to survive

Represented as accepting social status without question

Represented as unconcerned with social justice

Kings and Queens

Peasants and farmers

Aristocracy

Merchants/Lawyers

Childhood did not exist

Children get hurt or disfigured while working

Children live lives of luxury

Children die by disease

Children die by accident or violence

Education

Power

No opportunity

False consciousness

See themselves reflected positively in Fairy Tales

Academic vocabularyFalse Consciousness

Mirrors

Social Justice

Patriarchal

Misogyny

White supremacy

Fair Of light complexion; beautiful.

Analyzing Fairy Tales

Grimm’s Fairy Tales were written to create German unity and nationalism by retelling tales in the language of the lower class in order to represent the ‘spirit of the people.’

The audience of fairy tales is children and the purpose of telling fairy tales is to create virtuous citizens who will support the upper social classes.

Childhood, during the time of the Brothers Grimm, did not exist. Children were considered miniature adults who had to work to survive.

Childhood was a creation of the Middle Class that grew during the Industrial Revolution because of the spreading of wealth to business owners who controlled the means of production.

Germany was a patriarchal society in which men held all of the power and women were not only considered subordinate but the literal property of men.

In Fairy Tales, women are valued for their beauty and for being the fairest in the land which supports both white supremacy and the feminine beauty ideal.

Women are also portrayed as being damsels in distress who are helpless without men, and they often suffer from misogyny in the form of emotional and/or physical violence.

Fairy Tale characters are complacent with their social status and rarely seek social justice.

Fairy tales are classywords Poor Middle wealthy

Clever

Bad Decisions

Privileged

Desperate

Heroic

Idiotic/Stupid

Witty/Intelligent

Powerful

Right

Wrong

Hansel and gretel

1. From what social class are Hansel and Gretel? How do you know? a. Textual evidence page #’s

2. Why do their parents lead them into the woods?a. Textual evidence page #’s

3. From what social class is the witch? How do you know? a. Textual evidence page #’s

4. What lesson does this Tale tell children about stealing from the wealthy?5. What type of life do Hansel and Gretel return to? How is it changed? Compare the

fate of Hansel and Gretel to that of Cinderella. 6. Does this Tale demand social justice for the poor? Or does it reinforce the social

hierarchy? Does anyone climb the social ladder? Explain and provide textual evidence.

K’naan - Wavin’ Flag

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away lived a boy who had to flee his country because of war. The young boy’s name was K’naan which means ‘traveler’ in his language and looks like this ورسمه عبدي كينان in the language of his religion. After fleeing his violent homeland with his family, K’naan learned the language of his new country and wrote a song about growing up…

When I get older I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom, just like a wavin' flagWhen I get older, I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh

Born to a throne, stronger than Rome

A violent prone, poor people zoneBut it's my home, all I have knownWhere I got grown, streets we would roam

Out of the darkness, I came the farthestAmong the hardest survivalLearn from these streets, it can be bleak

Accept no defeat, surrender, retreat

So we struggling, fighting to eatAnd we wondering when we'll be freeSo we patiently wait for that fateful dayIt's not far away, but for now we say

When I get older I will be stronger

They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh

So many wars, settling scoresBringing us promises, leaving us poorI heard them say 'love is the way''Love is the answer,' that's what they say

But look how they treat us, make us believersWe fight their battles, then they deceive usTry to control us, they couldn't hold us'Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers

But we struggling, fighting to eatAnd we wondering, when we'll be free

So we patiently wait for that faithful dayIt's not far away but for now we say

When I get older I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then is goes

When I get older I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then it goesAnd then it goes

And everybody will be singing itAnd you and I will be singing itAnd we all will be singing it

When I get older I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, and then it goes

When I get older I will be strongerThey'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flagAnd then it goes back, and then it goes backAnd then it goes back, oh

When I get older, when I get olderI will be stronger just like a wavin' flagJust like a wavin' flag, just like a wavin' flagFlag, flag, just like a wavin' flag

How are the following critical thinking terms represented in the song? 1. Social Justice2. False Consciousness3. Mirror for audience

Provide textual evidence for each – the textual evidence for ‘FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS’ is underlined for you in the lyrics (but your group must write how the text represents the term).

Each group member must write in his/her own journal.

Guiding Questions to Inspire Critical Analysis

How do members of the poor/working class deceive members of the middle/wealthy class?

How is the audience tricked into believing that the characters are from different social classes?

How are women represented?

How are people of different races represented?

What is the moral of the story?

According to the Tales, what are the requirements for moving up the social ladder?

Does this Tale advocate social justice? How?

Is false consciousness inspired by this Tale? How?

Does this tale support the middle/upper social classes? How?

PRESENTATIONSEach group will perform their chosen Fairy Tale for the class, both dialogue and narration are required. Students may use a written script, and notecards are suggested – but not required. Students will be assessed on their presentation and analysis. Mini-critical analysis must include at least one of our Academic Vocabulary terms and at two forms of textual evidence to support your claims.

Socially Constructed Gender Roles

Earn a living

Maintain the home

Raise children

Be not only beautiful but the fairest in the land

Head of the Household

Dependent on their spouse to perform socially constructed gender roles/division of labor

Maintained power in the relationship

Presented as yearning for superficial, material comforts

Represented as unconcerned with social justice

Unquestioningly subordinate and accepting of inferior status

Was the literal property of someone else

Given away as a gift

Not provided an education but taught ‘virtues’ specific to their prescribed gender roles

Damsel in distress

Helpless

Heroic

Self-sacrificing for the benefit of others

Happy to serve

Gender RolesMen Women

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE AS REPRESENTED IN FAIRY TALES:

Beautiful

Giving

Evil

Deceitful

Audience has positive mirror

Audience has negative mirror

Audience has no mirror

Ugly

Deceitful

Not WhiteWhite

Fairy Tale Literary Circles

CRITICAL ANALYST: RACE

CRITICAL ANALYST: GENDER

CRITICAL ANALYST: SOCIAL CLASS

The critical analysts will investigate their assigned social construct and provide (at

least) two quotes from the text that supports their analysis and use (at least) two of

the Academic Vocabulary words in their paragraph. Mini-critical analysis must be

either hand-written or typed and brought to class.

ILLUSTRATOR

The illustrator will create a visual representation (drawing) of the Tale, write 2

quotes from the text that supports their representation, and use (at least) two of the

Academic Vocabulary words to describe their drawing.

FINAL GROUP PROJECT

The group will create a poster that includes the following:

1. A drawing that represents your group’s analysis of the Tale.

2. (At least) two quotes from the text that support your group analysis.

Group presentation:

1. Analysts: Analysts of the group will discuss his or her literature role and

provide a mini-analysis based on their assigned social construction (race,

gender, social class).

2. Illustrator: Will explain his or her drawing and how it represents the Tale.

*All groups are to use at least TWO Academic Vocabulary words during the

presentation.

Social constructions of race, class, and gender

Word Options

Male Female Poor Wealthy White Not White

Physically Strong

Powerful

Helpless

Heroic

Dependent on someone to save themAmbitious

Leisure time outdoors

Thoughtful

Attractive

Ugly

Brave

Bossy

Under the control of

someone elseVictim

Right

Wrong

The Girl Without Hands1. How is The Girl with No Hands misogynistic?

2. What personal characteristics of hers are celebrated? Circle those that apply.a. Beautyb. Self-sacrifice c. Blind obedienced. Independencee. Self-destructive compassionf. Courage to be a self-advocate (to stand up for herself)g. Intelligenceh. Harming self to benefit others

3. Why is the daughter glorified?

4. Why didn’t the father offer himself in place of his daughter?

5. In real life, would a prince marry a peasant? a. Yesb. No

6. What is this story teaching young girls?

Fairy Tale JigsawName: Tale:

1. Summary

2. Personal Reaction

3. How would this Tale be represented today? What would change and what would stay the same? Why?

4. Use (at least) 2 terms from the Academic Vocabulary sheet in a mini-critical analysis.

Songs and Videos K’naan – Wavin’ Flaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMo9vNVkPOs

Sara Bareilles – FairyTale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGQoPmefyA

Lenka – The Showhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elsh3J5lJ6g

Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Pawshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky4Bd7Lktqg

Mumford and Sons – Dustbowl Dancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2e8-ZmtU7c

Disney Critical Thinking Videosi. Cinderella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

F5qgEBHAVMii. Snow White http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-

MwAr5wJD

Girl Without Handshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLxSm8fADxM

Disney Critical Theory Cartoons

“Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…”Writing your Fairy TaleYou will use your creative imaginations to construct your own fairy tale.

Remember that Fairy Tales are not about historical events or real people and always occur ‘once upon a time in a land far, far away.’ However, if you choose to create a Fairy Tale around a real person or event, you can. Just make the story more generic to time and place, like we did in class with the Story of K’naan. Please discuss this with me before writing.

Because you are all creative in your own ways, your Fairy Tale can be in whichever format you choose. Here are some ideas:

1. StoryBook2. Creative Writing Essay3. Song/Performance4. Movie Poster5. Picture Book

6. Script/Dramatization7. Anything approved by me

Your Fairy Tale must include the following:

A protagonist (hero/heroine), an antagonist (a villain), an introduction, rise of action, climax, fall of action, resolution, a moral (it has to teach something to its audience) that advocates social justice.

Remember that you must be able to provide 3-4 pages of critical analysis about your Fairy Tale. I suggest that you work on both your Tale and your analysis simultaneously so you consciously include aspects of social justice/social constructions and so that you can discuss your Tale using the required Academic Vocabulary.

Critical Analysis RequirementsYour critical analysis must include at least four of our Academic Vocabulary terms and discuss how your Tale either represents present-day society or subverts/re-writes a classic tale to advocate social justice. In you analysis, you must critically investigate social class, gender, and race as represented in your Fairy Tale.

As you know, your essay must include the following: introduction with attention getter, solid thesis, fluid transitions, strong topic sentences, a conclusion that makes powerful statement!

Your analysis will be at least 3-4 pages in length.

Fairy Tale and Critical Analysis Grading Rubric

Fairy Tale and Critical Analysis turned in on time and meet

length requirements

A B C D F

Fairy Tale occurs ‘once upon a time in a land far, far away…’

Fairy Tale Plot (See assignment sheet)

Fairy Tale Characters

Moral that advocates Social Justice

Critical Analysis includes expected components (see assignment sheet)Fairy Tale Characters are investigated critically

Fairy Tale analysis includes investigation of: Social class, gender, and raceCritical Analysis includes at least FOUR of our academic vocabulary terms