Fairy Tale
Cookbook
By Sam Schnall
3rd Grade Classroom
 Content: Reading, understanding, and creating a fairy
tale.
Standards
 1.5.3.B: Develop content appropriate for the topic.
 Gather and organize information, incorporating details relevant
to the topic.
 Write a series of related sentences or paragraphs with one
central idea.
 R3.A.1.5.1: Summarize the key details and events of a fictional
text as a whole.
 1.9.3.A: Use media and technology resources for directed and
independent learning activities.
Prerequisites
 Students are aware of fairy tales, such as one through
popular television shows and movies
 Example “Shrek”
 Students will know how to use the smart board and smart
technology
 Students will know how to use kidspiration
Instructional Objective
 The main objective of this lesson plan is for students to
learn about constructing a well-planned story, with all the
key essential elements that every story needs. I as the
teacher will teach them about what are the key essential
parts to every story, and how should they properly be used
to create the best story possible.
Instructional Procedures
 (Before) Before telling the students what they are going to
do for the day we will do a fun full classroom activity.
Using the smart board I will put a blank open book on
display.
 I will ask the class what they think are the key essential
elements of creating a fairy tale. I will give each student
five minutes to brainstorm and jot down some notes. Then
going around the room I will let each student go up to the
smart board and write in our “ fairy tale book” what they
think a fairy tale is made up of.
Before Continued
 At the end of the brainstorm, I will create a new blank display
on the smart board except for a picture of a crock-pot.
 I will then introduce the 5 key terms that I want them to know
about a fairy tale; each term will have its own picture to visually
stimulate students. I will add each term/ picture (rising action,
falling action, climax, plot, and setting) to the crock-pot, telling
the students that this is the proper ingredients for a great fairy
tale.
 I will then pass out a sheet with all the definitions of each key
element, which they will use as a reference to what each of
there stories will need when they start to create their own.
During
 I will show the class a video of one of their favorite movies
“ Shrek” which is considered a modern day fairy tale.
 Using the program Jing I will identify each of the 5 key
elements and show them clips of each element so they can
grasp a better understanding of rising action, falling
action, plot, setting, and climax.
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Jing Video
During Continued
 After showing them each clip I will pass out a worksheet
with five new movie titles at the top.
 Students will break up into groups based off of what
worksheet they receive. The five movies are Cinderella,
Snow White, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little
Mermaid.
 Working in their groups for the next half an hour students
will have to identify the 5 key elements of their specific
fairy tale.
5 Movies
During Continued
 When each group has completed their worksheet and has
gotten it approved by the teacher, students will individually
move to their designated computers to start working on
creating an outline for their own unique fairy tale using the
software Kidspiration.
 Using Kidspiration each student should create a detailed “how
to cook a story outline” of what his or her fairy tale should be
made up of.
 Each student will have to finish their outline and get it teacher
approved, by me, before they can move onto writing up their
own fairy tale. This part of the lesson should take up the
remainder of the day.
After
 This is a full day activity for the students, with a lot of writing
and creativity.
 To end the lesson, and the day I will have each student, if they
want to, go to the front of the class and read their story out
loud.
 This lesson should be a lot of fun for every student, and it
teaches him or her about the fundamental make-up of all
stories.
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Materials and Equipment
 Smart Board, Kidspiration, Jing, group movie worksheet,
paper, pencils, crayons, and creativity
Assesment/ Evaluation
 I will determine if students have gained an understanding of
what they have to do by the various activities I have set up for
them.
 A student will not be allowed to go onto the next phase of
creating his or her story, with out completing the group movie
fairy tale worksheet and the “how to cook a story recipe
outline”
 With each assessment of the worksheet and outline I will gain
an understanding of where each student stands and his or her
grasp of the subject matter.
Differentiation
 Students with IEPS will be given individual attention, and
will be granted extra time to finish the assignment if
necessary.
Technology
 Students will need to know how to use Smart Tech and
Smartboard technology as well as the computer software
Kidspiration.
 The teacher will use the computer software Jing to show
the class popular clips of their favorite movies, and give
them a better understanding of the 5 key elements of a
fairy tale (rising action, falling action, climax, plot, and
setting).
Self Assesment
 To self assess my self I will ask a colleague of mine to stand
in the classroom while I teach, having him or her write
down any positive or negative things that I am doing, and
after the lesson discuss what I can improve on.