Lesson Plan Template 2016-2017
Introduction: Today we will be
comparing different versions of
Cinderella and looking for both
similarities and cultural
differences between versions.
Daily Reviews:
Daily Objective:
Concept and Skill Development
and Application:
Guided/Independent/Group
Practice:
Homework Assignments:
Closure:
We will start our lesson with a general question to the class,
"What makes a Cinderella story?" As a class we will generate
ideas and brainstorm details and components necessary for
the story of Cinderella.
After brainstorming answers, we will make a word cloud using
Tagul that show all the things that make a Cinderella story
[NEPF 1, Learning Purpose and Engagement]
Review vocabulary words which align with Cinderella lesson
plan.
Vocabulary words could include: village, invisible, theme, tale,
clever, considerate, miserable, proud, ashamed, orphan,
garment, festival, realm, maiden, cinders, ect...
Lesson objective is to compare and contrast different
Cinderella stories from different cultures.
Students will investigate common elements of the Cinderella
story and also examine why different versions include various
cultural references and how these cultural differences affect
the story.
As a class we will discuss the European Cinderella story by
Charles Perrault. Students will map main story details and
events using a concept map like Webspiration. [NEPF 2,
Learning Tasks and Cognitive Demands]
By concept mapping the story students will be engaged in
deeper learning and encouraged to note specific details and
main events.
After developing independent concept maps of the European
Cinderella version we discuss as a class, class will split into
groups of 3/4 and each group will discuss a culturally different
Cinderella story (Yeh-Shen, The Rough-Face Girl, Mufaro's
Beautiful Daughters). Each group will create a concept map
for the story and find 3 similarities and 3 differences in the
story to the European Cinderella.
Each group will decide together and post 3 cultural
differences and why they are important to the story on a
collaborative Padlet page [NEPF 3, Engagement]
Students will then begin working on individual story boards to
tell their own unique Cinderella story using the story board
template with 8 scenes.
Complete individual Cinderella story boards.
Study vocabulary/spelling words for the week that tie into the
Cinderella lesson.
Students will all share their Cinderella story boards.
As a class we will revisit the question "What makes a
Cinderella story?"
We will now make a new word cloud using Tagul and compare
it to the first one from the beginning of the lesson, have our
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Long-Term Memory Review:
ideas changed?
After this lesson students should understand the idea that
culture and background can effect the details of the story but
the overall theme is universal.
Throughout the year we will use the concept mapping skills on
different books and stories. We will also ask why certain
details are included and if they relate to the cultural setting or
maybe to the author.
Students will look for the theme or message behind stories or
books.
Students now have the tools to compare and contrast which
will be revisited throughout the year.