Fairies and Dragons

State WV

Status Ready for Users
Stage Public
Subject English/Language Arts
Fine Arts
Physical Education
Author Bonnie Woods
Sandra Bolyard
Pam Miller
Taylor County Elementary Schools
Description Students will be introduced to the genre of fairy tales and
some of the authors. The students will continue the unit with
different music, art, and physical education activities. The
students will finish the study of fairy tales by selecting
characters, writing, and performing their own tale.
The 21st Century Tools Computer
Internet
VCR
Video Camera
TV
Grade Level 3
National Standards Theatre:
Uses acting skill
Designs and produces informal productions
Directs scenes and productions
Understands how informal and formal theatre, film,television, and electronic productions create and communicate meaning

Visual Art:
Understands and applies media, techniques and processes related to the visual arts
Knows how to use structures and functions of art knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts
Keywords fairy tales
dragons
fairies
Charles Perrault
puppets
Grimm Brothers
Hans Christian Anderson
Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) Overview: Fairies and Dragons
Lesson 1: Fairy Tales Introduction
Lesson 2: Once Upon A Time...
Lesson 3: Characters and Puppets
Lesson 4: Hansel and Gretel (Song and Dance)
Lesson 5: Fairies and Dragons (Game)
Teacher notes NETS for Students: 1, 2, 3, 5
English IGO or CSO 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.1.10, 3.1.11, 3.1.12, 3.1.14, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.10, 3.2.12, 3.3.1, 3.3.2
Fine Arts IGO or CSO 3.1.5, 3.2.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.7, 3.5.1
Phys Ed IGO or CSO 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.5.1