IDS
210HM
Culture
Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella
Guidelines
and Rubric
One
of the best-known fairy tales in the world is Cinderella. It has
appeared in the folklore of many cultures, with over 500 versions alone in
Europe. In order to evaluate how cultural values are reflected in literature,
you will read and compare two versions of Cinderella with the American
âDisneyâ version. As you read through the different versions, think about what
behaviors reveal the charactersâ values, how the geography and natural
resources are worked into the story, as well as the traditional values of the
times and societies in which they originated.
There
is a list of websites in the Webliography that will assist you with finding
different versions of Cinderellato compare to the Disney version.
Please donotchoose a fractured fairy tale version
or anyparodies of Cinderella. You are searching for ones that
come from different cultures only.
Your
grade for this assignment will be based on the following:
·
Comparison of two Cinderella
stories with the Disney version (using instructor-supplied graphic organizer)
·
Research on the culture of
the countries involved
·
Archetypical model comparison
relating to:
o Setting
o Characters
o Story details
o
Symbolism
·
Bibliography of sources
(Works Cited) in MLA format
The
final product will be a multimedia presentation synthesizing the information
outlined above.
This
is a QEP assignment.
Click
Cinderella Graphic Organizer Template to
download the template you must use to complete this project.
Click
Cinderella Graphic Organizer Example and
Sample Presentation to see what is
expected of you for this project.
Email
two versions of Cinderella that will be used for the Culture Through
Literature project no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module
5.
Submit
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Graphic Organizer and
Presentation to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of
Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)
Post
Culture Through Literature: The Story of Cinderella Presentation to a
discussion post in the Module 8 Discussion Board no later than Sunday 11:59
PM EST/EDT of Module 7.
Elements
Criteria
Not
Beginning
Developing
Competent
Evident
Purpose
Clearly identifies,
through comparing and contrasting,
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14
17
20
the cultural aspects of each Cinderella
version
(characterâs
values, geography, natural resources
and societal values)
Perspective
Investigates point(s) of view and
assumptions for
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4
7
10
each version
Evidence
Supports thesis statement with relevant, sufficient
0
4
7
10
evidence
and defines concepts from reliable sources
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Analysis
Analyzes the consequences and implications
of
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10
12
15
reasoning while accurately comparing
characters,
settings, story details and symbolism
Core Value
Addresses core value of respect
specifically and
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3
4
5
demonstrates its relevance to this
assignment
Decision
States the various options of decision
making and
0
4
7
10
Making
chooses a solution demonstrating the
ability to
compare and contrast each version
Mechanics
Written communication skills demonstrate
effective
0
3
4
5
grammar, usage, sentence structure
Written communication skills demonstrate
effective
0
3
4
5
organization
PowerPoint
Presentation is organized and contains all
relevant
0
4
7
10
Presentation
information related to assignment based on
graphic
organizer
Presentation is attractive and professional
in
0
4
7
10
appearance
Comments:
Score: ___/100
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