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** Unit: ** Cinderella Tales Around the World


 * Lesson Theme: ** Exploring Culture in Cinderella Stories


 * Grade: ** 5 ** Time ** : 3 30-minute lessons
 * Evidence of Collaboration:** This unit connects to fifth grade international social studies curriculum.

In this series of three lessons, students explore the different facets of culture in Cinderella stories from Egyptian, Persian and Hmong traditions.


 * __Lessons 1 & 2__:** Students listen to three Cinderella tales and use a graphic organizer to take notes on cultural differences identified during class discussion.

Climo, S. (1989). //The Egyptian Cinderella.// HarperCollins Children's Books: New York, NY. Climo, S. (1999). //The Persian Cinderella.// HarperCollins Children's Books: New York, NY. Coburn, J. R., & Lee, T. C. (1996). //Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella.// Shen's Books: Fremont, CA.

Graphic Organizer:


 * __Lesson 3__:** Students use Culturegrams to explore Egyptian culture as described in //The Egyptian Cinderella// by Shirey Climo:


 * Bibliography**

Climo, S. (1989). //The Egyptian Cinderella.// HarperCollins Children's Books: New York, NY.

Climo, S. (1999). //The Persian Cinderella.// HarperCollins Children's Books: New York, NY.

Coburn, J. R., & Lee, T. C. (1996). //Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella.// Shen's Books: Fremont, CA.

Culturegrams. []

 Maryland voluntary state curriculum: School library media. (2004). //Maryland State Department of Education.// Retrieved from: []

Maryland teacher technology standards. Retrieved March 1, 2010 from []

Standards for the 21st century learner. (2007). //American Association of School Librarians.// Retrieved March 1, 2010 from: []

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