Cinderella Stories

1. Day 1: Teacher will explain to students that they will be reading three different versions of Cinderella over the course of the week. They will be taking the time to compare and contrast the three versions.
2. The teacher will begin by reading students Walt Disney’s Cinderella. The teacher will stop to write down characters, setting and important events that occur. The teacher will stop to ask questions throughout to check for students understanding of the story. At the end of the story, the teacher will review all of the items they wrote down and add anything else the class feels to be important for us as readers to know.
3. Day 2: Teacher will review Walt Disney’s Cinderella and go over the information they wrote down on the chart from the previous day.
4. The teacher will then read the story ‘The Rough-Face Girl’ by Rafe Martin. The teacher will stop to write down characters, setting, and important events that occur. The teacher will stop to ask questions throughout to check for students understanding of the story. At the end of the story, the teacher will review all of the items they wrote down and add anything else the class feels to be important for us as readers to know.
5. The teacher will then guide students through the process of making a T-chart that will be used to compare and contrast the two different Cinderella stories. The teacher will ask students to name things that they remember to be similar between the two stories on one side of the chart and things that were different on the other side. As students are naming things, the teacher should be filling in the chart on chart paper.
6. Day 3: Teacher will review the two Cinderella stories they read earlier in the week and go over the similarities and differences they found between the two versions.
7. The teacher will then read the story ‘Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale’ by John Steptoe. The teacher will stop to write down characters, setting, and important events that occur. The teacher will stop to ask questions throughout to check for students understanding of the story. At the end of the story, the teacher will review all of the items they wrote down and add anything else the class feels to be important for us as readers to know.
8. The teacher will then add a third column to their T-chart for this version of Cinderella. The teacher will ask students to name things that were similar/different between the three stories. The teacher should also point out similarities that might not be shared with all three versions, but only two. As students are naming things, the teacher should be filling in the chart on chart paper.
9. After the entire chart has been completed, the teacher will review it with students. The teacher will also lead students into a conversation on which version of Cinderella did they like more and why? Students must support their answers with information from the story.

Remediation-For students who are having trouble grabbing this concept, allow them to practice comparing only two stories.

Extension-Students who have mastered the concept of comparing and contrasting, challenge them to practice comparing three similar stories. 

Students will be assessed through the questioning that takes place during the lessons each day. They will also be assessed through their participation, and what they bring to the lesson. Students will be assessed on the debrief at the end of the week by how they support their answers using details from the stories.