1. Fractured Fairy Tales

2. Fractured Fairy Tale
When authors modernize or change one or more of the elements of the story.

3. Assignment
Use familiar characters, plots, and settings from traditional fairy tales to create “fractured” versions.

4. Change aspects of the… Setting Characters Point of View Time Period
Magic Elements
You could have characters from different stories meet.

5. Criteria Must be in true fairy tale form You may alter the storyline
You may add an unexpected twist
You may create a contemporary (modern) version
All elements of a story must be present
Visual Representation
As always it must be school appropriate 

6. Steps
Select a fairy tale we read in class (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel)
Identify elements of a fairy tale of your story. Map these out on work sheet.
Brainstorm your ideas for the new story.
Create your fractured fairy tale

7. Rubric Correct grammar/punctuation 25 pts
Elements of a fairytales 25 pts
Based on a traditional fairytale 25 pts
Creativity/Illustration 25 pts

8. Music
Fairy Tale
Little Red Riding Hood

9. Movies
Shrek
Ella Enchanted
Beastly
Snow White and the Huntsman