Who Needs a Fairy Godmother, Anyway?
A
Cinderella
WebQuest
for grades 1-2
by Karen Anderson and Rhonda Byers
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
Introduction
Almost everyone knows the story of Cinderella and how her Fairy Godmother
helped her get to the ball, meet the Prince, and live happily ever after.
But we know that Fairy Godmothers are make-believe. Your quest is to help
Cinderella figure out how to get to the ball without depending on magic.
The Task
You will work in a group with two or three other people. Working together
cooperatively, you will help Cinderella get to the ball by:
· working math problems to buy her ticket
· deciding what Cinderella will wear to the dance
· finding a way to get Cinderella from her house to the castle
When you have finished, you will make a new version of the story and share
it with the class.
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Resources
Websites
Read or listen to the story of Cinderella at one of these sites:
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html
http://www.childrenstory.com/tales/1page/cinderella.html
Print Resources
There are many books with the story of Cinderella. Your teacher or
librarian can help you find one. Here is a list of some:
Cinderella, adapted from Perrault's Cendrillon by John Fowles; illustrated
by Sheilah Beckett. Little Brown, 1974.
Cinderella, or, The Little Glass Slipper,a free translation from the
French of Charles Perrault, illustrated by Marcia Brown. Scribner, 1954
(Caldecott medal winner)
Cinderella, illustrated by Paul Galdone. McGraw-Hill, 1978.
Cinderella, retold from The Brothers Grimm and illustrated by Nonny
Hogrogian. Greenwillow Books, 1981.
Cinderella, retold by Amy Ehrlich; illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Dial
Books for Young Readers, 1985. (From the Charles Perrault version)
Cinderella, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. Creative Education, 1983.
(From the Charles Perrault version; illustrations set in the 1920's)
Cinderella, by Barbara Karlin; illustrated by James Marshall. Little
Brown, 1989.
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Process
You may work as a group to do the following:
1. Print the Stepmother Math page and work the problems.
Stepmother's Math Page
You have agreed to pay Cinderella for doing some chores so that she can
earn enough money for her ticket to the ball. Print off these pages, then
fill in the answers to the problems.
1. Cinderella will get 15 cents for washing the dishes. Put Xs on enough
coins to make 15 cents.
2. Each time Cinderella sets the table, she gets a nickel. How much money
will she earn for setting the table for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?____________________
3. How much money is here? ________________
4. How much money is here? ________________
5. Put Xs on enough coins to make 27 cents.
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2. Draw a map from Cinderella's house to the castle. You may use a drawing
program on the computer or paper, pencils, and crayons.
3. Decide how Cinderella will travel to the palace. Write about or draw
her transportation.
4. Design a dress for Cinderella to wear. You may use a drawing program on
the computer or paper, pencils, and crayons. If you want a fun way to do
her hair and make-up, click on the wand.
5. Put everything together to make your new version of the story. You can
make a HyperStudio or PowerPoint presentation, perform a skit, or make a
picture book.
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Evaluation
Print out the chart on the student evaluation page, then fill it out and
give it to the teacher. The teacher will fill out a chart on how well you
did the following:
· made good use of time
· effort
· cooperation
· final project
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Conclusion
If you had fun with this project, you may want to read some other stories
like Cinderella. There are many versions--some from other countries and
some funny ones with surprise endings! For a list of some, click on the
picture.
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This page created and maintained by Rhonda Byers and Karen Anderson.
Last updated April 5, 2005 by Trisha Armstrong |