Tasks: Brainstorm all you know about your fairy tale. Who are
the characters? Where is it set? Where is the central conflict?
Slide 2 Slide 3 Tasks: What are all of the possible lessons or
values this tale could possibly be teaching children about our
culture? Have a group discussion and decide on a definitive theme
statement Slide 4 Lessons Be true to yourself (dont be ashamed if
you are poor) Friends can see you through the hard times. You can
find love in unexpected places Values You will only find happiness
in marriage Women are helpless and need to be saved by men Men
should be strong, protective and do all of the work. Women should
be thin and pretty Definitive Statement: Although Cinderella seems
like an innocent love story, it reinforces gendered stereotypes.
Slide 5 Tasks: Post a link to a literary version of your Fairy Tale
http://www.gutenberg. org/files/1599/1599- h/1599-
h.htm#link2H_4_0001 CINDERELLA; OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER. Slide
6 Tasks: Post a link to film clip version of your fairy tale Ever
After https://youtu.be/Hcj9f yx6DXI https://youtu.be/Hcj9f yx6DXI
Ever After Slide 7 Tasks: Post a link to film clip version of your
fairy tale http://video.disney.co m/watch/cinderella- 1950-trailer-
4beae8f4c7bbbdc60c9 4e3f9 Cinderella, Disney 1950 Slide 8 Tasks:
Write a post outlining some of the similarities and differences
between the literary text and the audio visual text. Cinderella is
portrayed as a weak, poor servant in the literary version. Ever
After sees Cinderella as assertive and proud, whereas the Disney
version portrays Cinderella as a meek, precious and pretty young
thing. Slide 9 Tasks: How do these changes reflect our society? The
Victorian period was hierarchical, where the affluent had power and
the poor did not. During the mid-late 1990s (think the grunge
era!), women started to exercise agency (glass ceiling, etc) During
the 1950s, women were seen and not heard. An accessory for working
husbands. Slide 10 Slide 11 Today Slide 12 Find examples of
advertisements that borrow from fairy tales. Find at least three
and post them, with commentary, to your Twitter page. Slide 13
Real-Life Connection Slide 14 What product would be easily crossed
marketed with your movie? Write a quick commercial pitch: What is
your product? What would you call it? How might you sell it? What
kind of commercial would you use? Slide 15 Cindys Crystal Clear
Cleaning Services Well sweep you off your feet! Slide 16
