The Adventures of Pinocchio Lesson Plan

Discussion: Walt Disney's Influence on Fairy Tales

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore the cultural impact of a particular adaptation of the text.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should have them read the first three sections of the following essay:

1. "Breaking the Disney Spell", by Jack Zipes (from the beginning of the essay until the end of the section "The Magical Rise of Disney")

Once the class has finished reading, the teacher should hand out a worksheet with the following questions to...