​Campo formativo: Lenguaje

Fase 6  - Inglés en Educación Secundaria

Second grade
Content 3:
Fairy tale role-play

Lesson plan

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Introduction (5 mins.)
T shows Ss an image of a glass slipper and asks them if they know which fairy tale it is. T encourages Ss to share their thoughts or ideas and elicits more details of this story from them. 
Development (20 mins.)
T hangs some images of Cinderella story from various parts of the world on the board and asks Ss to describe what they see. T encourages Ss to identify differences in each version.  So, T hands out a worksheet to each S and asks them to complete some synopsis about Cinderella stories from around the world. 
After that, T asks Ss to match the different versions of Cinderella with the countries in a map.
Consolidation (15 mins.)
Ss complete some summaries of Cinderella stories. 
Conclusion (10 mins.)
T asks Ss to listen to some true/false statements carefully and decide whether each statement is true or false.    
 True/false statements
1. Aschenputtel, the German Cinderella, received help from a magical hazelnut tree (true).
2. The French Cinderella lost a golden shoe at the royal ball (false).
3. Yeh-Shen was a slave (false).
4. Rhodopis became a queen (true).
5. Tattercoats' true beauty shone from within, and her outward appearance was never magically altered in the story (true).

Homework: Research a short summary of another Cinderella story from a different country. For example:
  • Hachikazuki from Japan.
  • Cenerentola from Italy.
  • Tam and Cam from Vietnam.
  • Vasilisa from Russia.​
Introduction (10 mins.)
T engages in a brief warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge of fairy tales. T asks Ss to name some famous fairy tales and their elements.  For example:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
Key Elements:
Protagonist: Snow White, a beautiful and kind princess.
Antagonist: The Evil Queen, Snow White's jealous stepmother.
Magical Help: The seven dwarfs provide shelter and protection to Snow White.
Setting: A castle, a dark forest, and the dwarfs' cottage.
Magical Creatures: The Evil Queen's magic mirror.
Climax: Snow White eats a poisoned apple and falls into a deep sleep.
Conflict: The Evil Queen's jealousy and her attempts to harm Snow White.
Resolution: Snow White is awakened by the prince's kiss, and the Evil Queen meets her fate.
Themes: Jealousy, kindness, and the triumph of good over evil.
Moral Lesson: Kindness and goodness prevail, and jealousy leads to self-destruction.
Development (20 mins.)
Now, T tells Ss that they going to analyze a Chinese version of Cinderella called "Yeh-Shen". So, T provides Ss with some images of the characters of the story and asks them to make predictions about them. After that, T distributes copies of the Yeh-Shen story. T reads the story aloud as a class, pausing to explain any challenging vocabulary or concepts. T encourages Ss to follow along and underline or highlight key elements in the story as they listen.
After reading, T asks Ss decide if some statements are true or false.
  1. Yeh-Shen's magical friend was a dragon (false).
  2. Yeh-Shen's stepsister discovered Yeh-Shen’s magical fish (true).
  3. Yeh-Shen kept the fish scale hidden in a box (true).
  4. The fish granted Yeh-Shen's wishes (true).
  5. The prince fell in love with Yeh-Shen at the festival (true).
Consolidation (10 mins.)
Ss identify the elements of the story completing a table.  Ss check their answers in pair before feedback.  
Conclusion (10 mins.)
T asks Ss to share their favorite part of the Yeh-Shen story or the character they liked the most.   Then, T encourages Ss to explain why they chose that part or character.   Finally, T summarize the lesson and highlight the importance of identifying story elements for understanding narratives.
Homework: Ss complete the characteristic of fairy tales.