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Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Fantastic Fairy Tale Lesson PlanOdyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Fantastic Fairy Tale Lesson Plan
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Creative Competitions, Inc.
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4th - 6th
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Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Fantastic Fairy Tale

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Learning about literature can be so much fun; it can also be made more accessible through projects and dramatic play. As they explore theme, character, and setting, the class gets creative and makes a dramatic recreation of a classic fairy tale. There are three activity ideas that will enhance any literature lesson on theme. In activity one, they create puppets and put on a fairy tale adaptation play. In activity two, they change the setting of a classic fairy tale to modern times, and in the third activity, they compare and contrast two similar fairy tales from different countries.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

fairy tales, setting, puppetry, literary themes, acting, characters

Additional Tags

gifted and talented, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Prepare copies of the chosen fairy tale ahead of time and have learners follow along with you as you read the story aloud

Classroom Considerations

  • Notify parents and guardians before recording the performances
  • Invite family and friends to the puppet show performances

Pros

  • Activities can work on their own, as a part of a unit, or as a differentiated learning option for advanced students

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.4.2 RL.4.9 RL.5.2 RL.5.9 RL.6.9

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