A Fairy Tale Rewrite Project

The project web site will be updated soon to reflect the plans for Spring of 2010. Check back soon!

See below for last year's information.

An Online and Videoconferencing Project by
and for Texas 3rd-7th Grade Students

How would a classic fairy tale read if it was rewritten for modern times? Let's find out! Students can turn on their creative skills, thinks about our life and times today, and put their twist on a favorite fairy tale or fable. How would it change? Would a GPS device be a part of the story? Would an iPod® be used?

This project is a nice way for students to begin preparation for TAKS writing for 2009 - 2010 or as a culminating activity to practice what they have already learned.

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Project Guidelines, Suggestions, and Timelines

• Students can work individually, in groups, or a class story can be submitted.
• Students should pick a fairy tale or fable that they want to rewrite.
• As soon as possible, but no later than May 1, 2009, teachers will register on the project web page (link at the bottom of this page) indicating the stories their students have chosen to rewrite, ex: "A Rewrite of Little Red Riding Hood."
• Students are encouraged to create pictures and artwork that compliments their story. Ideally, each rewrite should be submitted as one document including the text (either handwritten and scanned, or typed) and pictures.
• Registered teachers will be given directions on how to submit their students' stories. All stories should be submitted by May 8, 2009 and will be posted on our web site for public viewing and commenting.
• Students will discuss their rewrites with other students via videoconferencing during the rest of the month of May. Videoconferences between partner schools will be scheduled at times convenient to teachers. Information will be shared with registered teachers on how to find and work with a partner school.

Questions?

Contact Gerri Maglia, gerri.maglia@esc13.txed.net or (512) 919-5171

Videoconferencing Participation

Schools should contact their Education Service Center to determine participation ability for the videoconferencing portion of this project.