Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Fairy Tales

Name: Nick DeHaven

Content Area: English

Grade Level: 8th

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters,
setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
At the end of the unit, students will be able to answer these questions:
What are the key elements found within a fairy tale?
What are some of the common motifs?
What is the closing moral?
How can the same story change from region to region?
Unit Summary:
In this unit, students will dive into the world of fairy tales. Students will learn the key elements that are found within fairy tales along with common motifs. They will cite
textual evidence that supports their analysis of what the text says. Students will also determine the theme or central idea of the text and show its development over the
course of the text. As well, students will also show how characters, setting, and plot relate to the central idea throughout the text. Students will draw evidence to show
support analysis, reflection, and research from both literary and informal texts. Finally, students will wrap this unit up by creating their own personal fairy tale.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Quick Write
Brainstorm

Formative:
Story Write Up
Flashcards

Summative:
Create Your Own Story!
Story Presentation

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Concept Map

Lesson 1: What is a Fairy Tale?

Student Learning Objective:
Students will be able to
identify key elements,
common motifs, and closing
morals within a fairy tale.

Acceptable Evidence
Entry:
Quick Write
Brainstorm
Formative:
Flashcards

Lesson Activities:

Individually, students will write what they think makes up a fairy tale.

Afterwards, students will brainstorm as a class what are the common features found within a fairy tale.

Students will listen while the teacher gives lecture on the elements of fairy tales.

Students will also fill out corresponding worksheet while the lecture is taking place.

Student Learning Objective:

Students will be able to
compare and contrast two
similar stories from different
regions of the world.
Lesson 3: Webercise

Acceptable Evidence:
Formative:
Story Write Up
Concept Map

Lesson Activities:

Students will pick a fairy tale that has multiple variations from different regions of the world.

Once a major story has been picked, students will choose two variations to compare and contrast.

Students will focus on identifying and defining 3 common motifs in each story.

Students will also cite textual evidence to go along with their claim.

Student Learning Objective:

Students will be able to do a
close reading of the work,
citing textual evidence

Acceptable Evidence:
Formative:
Story Write up
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Lesson Activities:

Students will fill out a worksheet while completing the webercise.

Students will use different media outlets, such as text and film clips, for answers

Students will begin to work on a rough outline of their own personal fairy tale.

Lesson 2: Graphic Organizer

Unit Resources:

Fairy Tales From Around the World

Even More From Around the World
Comprehensive List of Fairy Tales
Aesop's Fables
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Many Faces of Cinderella
Myths and Legends Podcast
Where do Fairy Tales Come From?
Truth Behind Some Famous Fairy Tales
Movie adaptations

Useful Websites:

How to write a Fairy Tale

Maleficent Movie Clip
Popplet.com
Quizlet Flash Cards