![]() ![]() Together, create a story map depicting the key events in Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.Ĭompare this with the Cinderella story map and discuss similarities and differences between the plots of the two stories. Through discussion, establish that there are similarities between this story and Cinderella. Read a version of Cinderella from another culture to the class e.g. As a result, there are many different versions from other countries and cultures. Practise the retelling until the children are able to retell it without your support.Įxplain that, originally, traditional tales weren’t written down but were told by story tellers all over the world and that they have changed and been developed over the years. With the children, use the story map to develop an oral retelling of the story. Re-read the traditional version of Cinderella to the children and create a story map that shows the main events in the story. Language features – Once upon a time happily ever after Activity 2: Same old stories Structure – patterned beginning, problem, resolution and patterned ending ![]() Typical settings – long ago, modest home, castle Theme – good overcoming evil or kindness is rewardedĬharacters – good (Cinderella), evil (stepmother and step-sisters), royalty (prince), character with magical powers (fairy godmother) Read a traditional European version of Cinderella (such as that retold by Kathleen Lines in The Hutchinson Treasury of Fairy Tales) to the class and together list the features that make it a traditional tale e.g. From these group lists, create a class list. Challenge children, in small groups, to list as many traditional tales as they can. Ask the children if they can identify which story the artefacts might represent. a red cloak, some porridge, a pea, a mirror. Activity 1: Observing traditionīring various artefacts into the classroom e.g. The well known European version was written by Frenchman Charles Perrault in the late 17th century.Īlthough only one version of Cinderella from other cultures is used in these activities – Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters – there are many others that could be included as well as, or instead of this. There are also versions originating in Africa, Asia and North America. The earliest recorded version of Cinderella is Yeh Shen, a Chinese tale believed to date from the 9th century. A character with magical powershelps the heroine to triumph over the bullies and achieve happiness by the end of the tale. ![]() Depending on the version, herfather is either absent or neglectful. This article focuses on Cinderella, although other traditional tales could also be used.Ĭinderella-type tales generally follow the story of a main female character who shows a great deal of kindness but is mistreated by her step-family after the death of her mother. Traditional tales are a great vehicle for exploring and comparing stories from other cultures as there are so many versions from around the world. Can your class trace the plot lines from one Cinderella story to another, asks Gill Matthews? ![]()
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