Wordless Fairy Tales
LESSON: Wordless Fairy Tales
Content Area(s): Language Arts, Social Studies
Questions to Consider:
- Meaning without words: Examine wordless (or near wordless) version of a fairytale. How do artists depict character, symbol, motif, theme? Compare and contrast retellings. (Excellent cross-curricular project)
Goodall, 1988
Activity:
Use wordless retellings to tell your own story--extend the lesson by having students integrate a social commentary. (social studies)
Suggested texts:
Elementary: Little Red Riding Hood by John S. Goodall
Middle: Rotkäppchen by Adolfo Serra
Secondary: Little Red Riding Hood by Sarah Moon