Fairy Tales:

A Third Grade Unit

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Illinois State Fine Arts Goals

What Makes a Fairy Tale a Fairy Tale?

Motifs in Fairy Tales

Using Venn Diagrams

Castles and Fairy Tales

Values of Different Cultures

Good Vs. Evil

Versions of Cinderella

Student Written Fairy Tales

Summarizing Activity

Mural of an Element/Motif Common Among Three Fairy Tales

Visual Arts Activity

Music Activities

Additional Lesson Ideas, Materials

Bibliography

Whittier School Team
Bobbie Lawrence, Team Leader
Yvette Little
Sondra Nelson
Wyatt Patterson