Reading and Writing Fairy Tales - Grade 6
The work of this unit is devoted, ostensibly, to the study of fairy tales. In the unit, students will do several kinds of work with and around fairy tale texts. All of this work is fundamentally interpretive and is marked by significant amounts of reading, writing, and discussion.
Table of Contents
Text Audio
Writing Tasks
Title: S-12: Explaining Bettelheim’s Arguments
Session 12
Title: S-14: Reading and Writing About “Cinderella”: What Would Bettelheim Say?
Session 14
Title: S-26: The Final Assignment: Analyzing a Fairy Tale Movie
Session 26
Charts for Discussion
Title: S-1: Bettelheim’s Claims About Fairy Tales
Session 1
Title: S-1: “The Struggle for Meaning”: Unfamiliar Terms and Confusing Moments
Session 1
Title: S-5: Reasons and Ways Versions Differ
Session 5
Title: S-7: Reasons or Ways to Change or Revise Fairy Tales
Session 7
Title: S-8: Why Fairy Tales Are Good for Children
Session 8
Title: S-8: “Fairy Tales and the Existential Predicament”: Unfamiliar Terms and Confusing Moments
Session 8
Title: S-10: Section 4: A Translation
Session 10
Title: S-11: Bettelheim’s Claims About Why Fairy Tales Are Good For Children
Session 11
Forms and Graphic Organizers
Title: S-3: Criteria For a Good Discussion
Session 3
Title: S-23-25: Tracking a Fairy Tale Movie
Session 23-25