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• What Makes a Story a Fairy Tale?
• Fairy tales nearly always begin with the words
  Once upon a time or Long, long ago.
• They usually have a good character and an evil
  character.
• They might involve magic or enchantment.
• A woodland/forest or castle is usually mentioned.
• There is always a problem, that is eventually
  solved and the good characters live happily ever
  after.

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• Over the past few days we have read a number of
  fairy tales. Can you guess the titles of the
  tales illustrated here?

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• Today we are going to
• Learn what a fractured fairy tale is.
• Explore ideas to turn a traditional fairy tale
  into a fractured one.

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We are now going to look at a clip from Youtube,
after which you should be able to explain what
you think a fractured fairy tale is.
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vcsdZQZmgKfQ
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Think about one of the tales you have read
lately. Now think how that might change. For
example, what would the witch tell her friends
about her encounter with Hansel and Gretel? It
would not be the same version as the one told by
the Children.
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• Working with a partner you are going to fracture
• a fairy tale. You will need to consider the
• following points
• Changing the setting.
• Changing the personalities of your characters.
• Writing the tale from the another characters
  view point.
• Changing the problem.
• Changing the solution.
• Adding a little humour.
• Writing a different ending.

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More fairy tale choices
Pinocchio
Snow White
Rapunzel
Rumpelstiltskin
Beauty and the Beast
Ugly Duckling
Elves and the Shoemaker
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
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This is going to be fun! I am looking forward to
reading your fractured fairy tales.