Final Group Work

The Self-Made Rubric
What am I looking for in this paper - this is the list the class came up with. This is a good look at what I may be grading on :

• Comparison/Contrast
• Single Sentence Summaries
• Not a book report
• No Ping-Pong effect
• 2-3 quotes -> Use of Zipes or Bettelheim gets a nod
• MLA format (handout) - no Citation Page on this one
• Follow the criteria (Writing prompt handout)
• Perhaps your definition of a fairytale if it is appropriate
• 2-3 pages long
• Balance the stories
• Polished work - grammar
• Flow - transitions
• Angle

What to turn in on Monday:

• Final Draft
• Rough Draft
• Critique Slips of paper
• 1 Sentence summary notes
• The comparison chart (half page talks about grimm, the other Disney)

Rough Draft Due Today!

For participation today, you must bring your rough draft of your comparison essay.

Today and Monday

Today we will be working in the computer lab on your Project #2.

Monday, please be ready with your rough draft, hand-written or typed for in class discussions and sharing. (Remember that the sharing/discussion days are large participation grade days)

Grimm vs. Disney Project
Directions
1. A thorough reading of Grimm's Cinderella
2. Your definition of a Fairy Tale and other definitions found online
3. Reading of Bruno Bettelheim and Jack Zipes
4. Project Prompt: Compare Grimm's Cinderella to Disney's. What are some positive and negatives of each? Which do you see as being of more use for children and adults? Back this up with the articles we have read, interpretations of what Fairy Tales are and the discussions we have had. Make sure you tell us who is saying what when you refer to outside sources. Choose an angle as you compare (angles discussed further down).
5. I am looking for a 2-3 page essay – 12pt Times New Roman and proper MLA format.

1.This is where the final project will be worked out and what I will end up grading when you are done.
2. You are free to refer or use your notes you have taken on Bettelheim and Zipes, and any other discussions for your essay.
3. Make sure to tell me who is saying what when you refer to a quote. Refer to the articles, the readings, the discussions and movie. This should give you a lot of material to work with. Also, when you refer to someone - use the proper MLA format.
Possible Angles of Comparison to deal with this topic
· Violence: being absent or there
· Parents
· Morals added by Disney/ Disney's poetic License
· Character changes
· Appearance: Ex. Beauty
· Animation vs Story Telling
· How women are portrayed
· Musical Production (Drama)
· Etc. – Class discussion will bring in more ideas…

The past few days

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Today we looked over the assignment that will pull together all of the elements we have discussed in the past days.

The assignment is as follows:
Grimm vs. Disney Project
Directions
1. A thorough reading of Grimm's Cinderella
2. Your definition of a Fairy Tale and other definitions found online
3. Reading of Bruno Bettelheim and Jack Zipes
4. Project Prompt: Compare Grimm's Cinderella to Disney's. What are some positive and negatives of each? Which do you see as being of more use for children and adults? Back this up with the articles we have read, interpretations of what Fairy Tales are and the discussions we have had. Make sure you tell us who is saying what when you refer to outside sources. Choose an angle as you compare (angles discussed further down).
5. I am looking for a 2-3 page essay – 12pt Times New Roman and proper MLA format.

1. This is where the final project will be worked out and what I will end up grading when you are done.
2. You are free to refer or use your notes you have taken on Bettelheim and Zipes, and any other discussions for your essay.
3. Make sure to tell me who is saying what when you refer to a quote. Refer to the articles, the readings, the discussions and movie. This should give you a lot of material to work with. Also, when you refer to someone - use the proper MLA format.
Possible Angles of Comparison to deal with this topic
· Violence: being absent or there
· Parents
· Morals added by Disney/ Disney's poetic License
· Character changes
· Appearance: Ex. Beauty
· Animation vs Story Telling
· How women are portrayed
· Musical Production (Drama)
· Etc. – Class discussion will bring in more ideas…

Monday and Wednesday Recaps

Wednesday:
We will be Discussing the use of fairy tales in present movies/programs.
We will then categorize these recasts and discuss the negative and positive impacts.
We will also share the group work amongst the whole class.


Monday:
We headed to the Computer Lab again in 109. There, we worked on your recasted fairy tale's reflection in which you discussed your decisions.

The past few days we have discussed Fairy Tales.

On Monday we separated into three groups and discussed the elements of the tales.

On Wednesday we worked on a list of 25 ways in which to recast the tale.

Today:

We will head to the computer lab and finish up our recast. I will be looking for a 1-2 pg retelling of the group fairy tale turned into me. This does not mean cut and pasting and changing only a few things. I am looking for your voice in this recast and the appropriate changes made - but the tale is also to be recognizable to the original.