Fairy Tale

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 2

the Fairy Tale

Project

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Which fairytales do
you know?

How would you describe a fairytale?
What is a fairytale?
Give a few key words.

"A fairytale is a folktale that uses magic and fantasy, it starts with the sentence: 'once upon a time' and always takes place in a unknown land and time. Most of the time they 'live happily ever after'."

- Wikipedia

Fairytale Characters

Watch the two fragments and try to remember as 

many fairytale characters as possible. 

You can take notes if you want. 

Post your answers on the next slide. 

Which fairytale characters
did you see?

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Fairytale Elements

It usually starts with 

ONCE UPON A TIME

Fairytale Elements

Setting:

A fairytale is always fiction and takes place somewhere made-up (land we do not know, time we do not know)

Fairytale Elements

Characters:

Good characters & Bad characters

There is a hero, a quest/task/desire, a lesson and/or a villian (the bad guy);

Fairytale Elements

Story line:

There is a moment where all seems lost and then there is an element of magic or transformation..

Story line

Fairytale Elements

(three fairies, three tasks, three brothers)

the number 3

Which fairytale is this?

www.shortkidstories.com

The Fairytale Project

in groups of 3 or 4, choose between working on:

- acting out a skit of an already existing fairytale or movie

- giving a twist to an already existing fairytale or movie and then act it out

- writing and acting out your own made-up fairytale

also choose between:

- acting it out in front of class

- making a video (by using our green screen e.g.)

Monday, June 21st

The Fairytale Project

1. Uit wie bestaat jullie groepje?

2. Welk sprookje gaan jullie doen? Of gaan jullie er zelf een verzinnen?

3. Wie speelt welke rol?

4. Hoe gaan jullie dit vormgeven? Denk aan kostuums, bewegingen, decor, etc.

What's important?

Monday, June 21st

The Fairytale Project

1. Everything must be in English!

2. Deze opdracht is om jouw spreekvaardigheid te toetsen. Iedereen moet dus minimaal 1 minuut Engels praten.

3. Alles moet uit het hoofd (steekwoorden zijn toegestaan).

4. Grof taalgebruik en geweld zijn niet toegestaan.

What's important?

Monday, June 21st

The Fairytale Project

1. Wie zijn er één groep?

2. Voeren jullie de opdracht uit in de klas doen of door middel van een video?

     Let op! Er is maar beperkt ruimte in de studio, dus niet 

     te veel groepen kunnen een video maken. Ook zal de video 

     tijdens de laatste les worden getoond aan de klas.

3. Weten jullie al welk sprookje / film je gaat doen?

What I'd like to know now:

Monday, June 21st

Fairytale Assignment

In groups of 2 prepare and act out (part of / a scene of) 

a fairytale or movie WITHOUT TALKING!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Choose a fairytale or movie, divide up 

characters and decide on who does what