Ms. Gokturk
Mythology
Fairy Tale Project: Creating a Fairy Tale Book
Your goal is to study a fairy tale or fairy tale motif,
identify the fairy tale, and re-tell the tale(s).
YOUR TASK: Choose one fairy tale OR one motif [see below for choices],
read three or more versions of it, write a comparative analysis (to be used as
a Foreword to your book), and re-write one version (or combine the versions)
from a first person account. This first person re-telling will be presented in
a “children’s book” style.
REQUIREMENTS:
Step by Step
- Choose one of
the following stories or motifs to study. Have it approved by me: only 2
students per choice.
- RESEARCH. Read
at least three versions of your choice. Find some literary criticism on
the topic: historical or cultural context, psychological analysis,
feminist theory, etc. Ask the librarians for help.
- ESSAY PART.
Write an analysis of the stories. This is in essay form. Have a clear
controlling idea/thesis. Include fairy tale elements, literary elements,
and compare and contrast. This will act as the Introduction to your
children’s book.
- CREATIVE
WRITING. Re-tell your story or stories from a character’s perspective
using first person. Include dialogue, description, and imagination, but
remain within the parameters of the stories you read. This is the body of
your book.
- PRESENTATION.
Create a “children’s book” style book with illustrations. Your book may
use PowerPoint or your artistic skills. This is the visual presentation
part of your project.
- READ ALOUD
PRESENTATION. You will read your story to the class during “story-time.”
This is the oral presentation part of your project.