Thursday, March 6, 2014

Rapunzel's Revenge

Hale, S., Hale, D., & Hale, N. (2008). Rapunzel's revenge. New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury.

Rapunzel's Revenge is a western take off the classic Rapunzel fairy tale.  Rapunzel is stolen from her mother and raised by Gothel, a woman who rules with an iron fist.  When Rapunzel finds her true mother, Gothel locks her away in a tree tower. Rapunzel spends years planning her escape as her hair continually grows.  She is finally able escape and with the help of a new friend, seeks to save her biological mother and revenge of Gothel while facing one obstacle after another.

T.E.K.S.: Recognize recurring phrases and characters in traditional fairy tales, lullabies, and folktales from various cultures.

Lesson  Idea:  Have students take other traditional fairy tales and adapt the characters and story to another genre.

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