Cinderella Stories Around the World
Exploring fairy tales from different cultures Grade 2 English Language Arts Discovering how stories connect us all
What Do You Know About Cinderella?
Have you heard the story of Cinderella? What magical things happen in the story? Who are the main characters? How does the story end?
Stories Travel Around the World
People love to tell stories everywhere Each culture adds their own special touch The same story can be told in many different ways Stories help us learn about other people
Meet Ye Xian from China
{"left":"Ye Xian lived long ago in China\nHer stepmother was very mean to her\nA magical fish helped her instead of a fairy godmother","right":"She wore beautiful golden slippers\nThe king found her slipper and married her\nThis story is over 1,000 years old"}
Meet the Rough-Face Girl
{"left":"This story comes from Native American people\nThe Rough-Face Girl had scars on her face\nHer sisters were mean to her","right":"She could see the invisible warrior that others could not\nHer kindness and honesty made her beautiful\nShe married the invisible warrior"}
Compare the Stories
Work with a partner Use the Venn diagram worksheet Write what is the SAME in the middle Write what is DIFFERENT on the sides Think about: characters, magic, settings, and lessons
What Did You Discover?
What was the same in both stories? What was different? Which magical helper did you like better - the fish or the invisible warrior? What do these stories teach us about being kind?
Stories Connect Us All
"Stories from different places help us understand that people everywhere care about the same important things: being kind, working hard, and believing in ourselves."