Fairy Tales

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

FAIRY TALES

Which fairy tales do you know?

Period 2 

[WR] Using past tenses (PS, PP, PC) to add narrative ‘depth’ to written work, stories/narratives in particular. 

[WR] Using the passive in written texts

[RE] Making connections between (critical) articles and films 

[RE] Reading skills - Alice in Wonderland

[SP] presenting a research in duos and  

[SP] formulating constructive feedback on classmate’s presentation 

Tests and Assignments P2

• T2 Vocab (ch. 3+4) and Grammar (Past Continuous+Passive)  
• T0 Fairytale + feedback 
• T1 Pronunciation: reading out loud

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key ingredients for a fairy tale

The Opening. ...

Defined Characters. ...

Magic Settings. ...

A Central Conflict. ...

A Moral Lesson. ...

Happy Endings.

1. Open with “once upon a time.” 

Start with this famous fairy-tale opener, or a line that sets us in a land far away and a time long ago.

2. Create a world with rules. 

Create an enchanting land filled with magical creatures. Paint a vivid picture of this world.

3. The hero(ine). 

Develop a strong main character. Make them fierce but flawed. Their weaknesses will make them vulnerable to the villain (think of Little Red Riding Hood’s naivety with the Big Bad Wolf.) In the end, have them conquer evil and overcome that weakness.

4. The villain. 

Create an evil antagonist. They’ll present the conflict in the story and be the main opposition to your heroine’s ultimate goal. Have fun—design the ultimate bad guy or girl.

5. The moral. 

Fairy tales usually have a teachable moment when the heroine defeats the villain. Give your readers a takeaway that is a lesson in character, especially if your story is for children.

6. A happy ending. 

6. A happy ending. While original folktales sometimes had dark resolutions, it’s always safe to conclude with the standard fairytale ending where good triumphs over evil. Despite some popular renditions, the heroine doesn’t need a prince or a fairytale romance as she walks into the sunset. As Neil Gaiman says, “You don’t need a princess to save you.”

Assignment

1. Write in 50 words what you've learned from the podcast

2. Describe in detail a typical hero(ine) and a villain of a fairy tale. 

What do they look like, what is their character like, where do they come from, where do they live, etc.

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