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Fairy
tales
Janet Lanham
Fairdale Elementary
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Fairy tales…
Have been handed down in all cultures through the oral tradition.
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Fairy tales…
(Begin) Once upon a time…
(End)…happily ever after.
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Fairy tales often have…
Magical characters or items :
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Fairy tales often have…
Prince
Queen
King
Princess
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Fairy tales also have…
Ordinary folks…
living everyday lives.
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Fairy tales often have…
The numbers
or
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Fairy tales have…
Long ago settings
No trains or planes -
think castles not condos.
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Fairy tales have…
Good vs. Evil
Good characters are rewarded!
…and Good always wins!
Evil characters
are punished!
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Fairy tales have…
• Entertainment value but… are used by all cultures to teach children
The Golden Rule:The Golden Rule:
Treat others the way youTreat others the way you
would like to be treated.would like to be treated.
the value of doing good…
and the dangers of wrongdoing.
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Fairy tales …
You can find fairy tales at
The Brothers Grimm are famous for collecting and writing down fairy tales in 1812.