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Philosophy and Fairy Tales

I found this excellent Prezi on philosophy and Fairy tales.  Kudos go out to Belinda Tamrakar.

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Illustrating fairy tales

To follow up on the examples provided below. There are a myriad of visualizations of fairy tales, beyond the iconic movie images from the Walt Disney studios.  Exploring how image captures story–or a moment in the story–invites the reader/viewer to … Continue reading

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Poetry hints

Can you identify the fairy tale references in this poem by Anne Caston: Prelude  by Anne Caston Every tree is one tree. That tree grows in every forest, that forest always dark and deep, always lying precisely at the edge … Continue reading

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Story Prompt

Use this image to create a fairy tale to share with others…  we will do this in class

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Welcome to the SJNY Freshman Seminar on Fairy and Folk Tales

We all recall the fairy tales that entranced us when we were young… and maybe still do.  Before they were called “fairy tales,” they were folk tales.  Where do fairy tales come from?  What makes a story a “fairy tale?” … Continue reading

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