Even the kindest friends can become selfish and tyrannical in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." Class members complete story-themed exercises in language arts, social studies, and even physical science.

Concepts

hans christian andersen, fairy tales, stage directions, light bulbs

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource during a unit on fairy tales or elements of fiction
• Show Frozen in class and discuss the differences between the original story and the film adaptation

Classroom Considerations

• Based on a class viewing of the stage version of The Snow Queen, but resources can be used independently

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Includes hands-on experiments that connect to stagecraft and lighting
• Teaches class members about Andersen's background and culture

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.3 RL.1.1 RL.1.3 RL.2.1 RL.2.3 RL.3.1 RL.3.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.3 RL.5.1 RL.5.3 RL.6.1 RL.6.3