Tuesday, 11/27/12

Class Work

Homework Questions...How is your War/Walls essay coming along? Have you selected a topic? Have you decided on a pattern of organization?

Homework. . . Work on your draft. Bring the draft to class on Thursday. Be prepared to explain your pattern of organization. Remember, you must cite at least five sources. One must be an interview. You need to have a paper copy of the draft.

1.  What childhood favorite movie did you watch? If you did not watch a movie, what book did you read? Share at your table.
2. Let's look at Cinderella . . .  http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A0S00M2g7bRQshkAASz7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBvZ3AycDJsBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDVjEzMA--?p=prince+charming&vid=07d2c9e241362b8c57bdb5156d47b5d8&l=2%3A57&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4786630183878713%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQmo18HKMTQ0&tit=Love+will+find+a+way+-+Cinderella+and+Prince+Charming&c=14&sigr=11a1bvsia&

Read the original Grimm tale: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/  Were you surprised? Is this a story for children? What does it teach?

• Plot
• Characters
• Theme
• Conflicts
• Climax
• Magic
• Talking animals
• A shoe
• "And they lived happily ever after" (or did they?)

3. Cinderella stories from around the world - why is she so popular?

First: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, an African Tale - What are the common elements with Disney's Cinderella?

Let's look at some pictures . . . What do the Cinderellas have in common?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-701-s&va=cinderella+around+the+world



4. Look at the following link. Get with two other people to read one of the Cinderella stories. Prepare to tell the story to the class. List the key features.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310228/

5. Some fear that Cinderella stories are dangerous for today's girls. Others feel that the ideal Prince Charming is "too much" for young men. What do you think?  Using post-it notes - respond to the comments on the board. Be sure to sign your name on each post it. (This is worth up to 30 points . . . 5 points per post. You must use complete sentences in your posts.)

6. What do children need to know? What values need to be taught? What dangers exist in our world? How should our children be protected? 

Sample: Coyote Steals the Blanket

Homework - just jot your notes on paper or type a list. Bring it to class on Thursday.

• Think of a topic: Brainstorming activity . . .
• What sort of story would help children understand your selected topic?
• Does a story already exist? If so, name it.
• Do some searching . . . talk to some parents . . . what do they worry about when it comes to the health and well being of their children? (This is exploration for the final essay.)
• What stories are popular today?
• What activities draw the biggest groups of kids?
• What television shows are geared to children? What are those shows teaching?
• What about cartoons? Are Tom and Jerry, Coyote and Roadrunner, Bugs and Elmer Fudd good for children to watch?