What is English?

Fairy Tales

Think About It

Do you know these stories? The Frog Prince, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, The Princess and the Pea

Discussion
1. Find others who do know and ask them to tell you the story. Confirm your understanding by reading the story from the link below.

2. Think of a fairy tale from your culture and share it with your classmates.

TASK

Follow the link and create your own fractured fairy tale: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/fairytales/

OR

Write your own fairy tale based on the story you shared earlier.

What is Literacy?

Literacy

Literacy is defined in many ways, but simply, it's your understanding of something. So, what is your understanding of school literacy (representations of things related to school)?

What is CULTURE for you?

Previewing
Culture may seem strange, but people do things differently in different places. Open your eyes and you may see some similarities. Watch the video:




Discussion
Discuss with a partner what you saw in the video and share any cultural practices you have that may seem different for those from Canada.

TASK
What are some cultural practices from Canada, or from the ones shared by your partner, that are similar to your own and some that are completely different.
Make a list of these similarities and differences in a chart provided on the link: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/map/
Print it out when you are finished.