Assignment task: The parts of books are generally referred to as literary elements and include characters, setting, plot, theme, style, and organization. You will consistently refer to these elements while discussing literature with your students because they are included in all state's reading standards for literature
For this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of literary elements by creating a presentation in which you compare the literary elements of two versions of a fairy tale, each from different countries.
Search for videos of people reading versions of the Cinderella story aloud on YouTubeTM from the following list:
- The Orphan: A Cinderella Story from Greece by Anthony L. Manna and Christodoula Mitakidou
- The Persian Cinderella by Shirley Climo
- Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie
- The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo
- Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Daniel San Souci
Choose 2 versions and watch the videos of each version being read aloud.
Once you have listened to each version of Cinderella, create an 8- 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you compare your selected versions. You are encouraged to be creative, adding design elements, bold color scheme, and images or animations.
Your presentation should include the following:
a. Title slide
b. Introduction
c. Preview of what your presentation is about
d. Titles, authors, and countries of origin for your selected versions of Cinderella
e. Identify and compare the following literary elements for each version of Cinderella that you selected:
- Main characters
- Settings
- Plot
- Theme
- Style
- Organization
Cite your sources according to APA guidelines and include a reference slide.