4 feb Princesses 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school

4 February

3rd Years

Today's planning

• The History of Disney
• The Dark Side of Disney
• The Little Mermaid

What did you read about the History of Disney? What did you learn?

The Little Mermaid

What do you guys know about the Little Mermaid?

Hans Christian Andersen

Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875) - A Danish writer who is

remembered as one of the world’s greatest story-tellers. Although

most of his poems, novels, and dramas have been forgotten, his

Fairy Tales, (compiled 1835- 1872), have gained him lasting fame.

The Little Mermaid - One of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy

Tales. The Sea King’s youngest daughter longs to be human and to

be with the human prince she loves, so she trades her voice to the

sea witch for legs.

The Little Mermaid

Page 17 & 18

How did the story end? Did you like the way the story ended? How did it differ from the Disney Ending?

What is the most interesting fact you've learned from the video?

Homework

Read this article:

https://www.abebooks.com/books/the-gruesome-origins-of-classic-fairy-tales/index.shtml

Interested? Two more articles you can read:

https://the-artifice.com/history-behind-disney-princesses/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/dark-disney-stories