Class Work
We will begin with Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - An African Tale.
Directions:
1. Join a group of no more than 5.
2. Select a Cinderella story.
3. Read it.
4. Compare and contrast it to the Cinderella stories already discussed in class.
5. Prepare to share the story with the class.
6. Use PowerPoint. Tell the story as the slides progress. Add facial expression and vocal inflection as the pages "turn!"
7. All must participate.
Let the fun begin!
Groups will present on Tuesday. Post the project in CANVAS by Tuesday. Be sure to have ALL names of group members on the title slide along with the country and story title.
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Final 20 minutes of class:
Not everybody is in love with the idea of the perfect princess . . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Listen to a few lines from the article. . .
For homework, please write a one-page reaction to the article. Read the entire article first. Look back at your notes. This is a paper where you will agree or disagree with the author of the article. Clearly show what you think. Record the one-page essay in Canvas. Due: Tuesday, October 7, 2014.
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