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Folk and Fairy Tales

Why did I choose this course?

I am majoring in Elementary Education and have always wanted to become a teacher. When I came across this course I got extremely excited because I love disney movies and watching fairy tales. I noticed that the class had multiple readings that were embedded in the course. I figured these books could contribute to how I structure my classroom and cater to the younger children I will be teaching. I also wanted to take a course that was apart of the McDaniel plan. However, I wanted to take something that captured my attention.

What are you hoping to accomplish in this course?

In this course I want to be able to dissect the literature aspect of fairytales and different folk tales. I want to learn about other fairy tales other than the Disney ones. I have never read any fairy tales, but I always watched movies of them, so this will be a different experience for me. I want to have a deeper understanding of fairytales, rather than solely focusing on the quality of the ball gowns the princesses are wearing, or how mean the witch is.

What is your favorite folk and fairytale of all time? Why?

My favorite fairy tale of all time is Cinderella because I am a romantic and I love to feel like a princess. I have always liked when ordinary people transform into someone totally different. Although, I could not connect to the laboring aspect of Cinderella, I was able to imitate her lifestyle once she was dawled up. Cinderella was also one of the very first fairy tales I have ever watched so it stuck with me the most. Lastly, Cinderella had a fairy godmother who reminds me of my grandmother because she catered to her and made her feel so special, just like my grandmother does to me.

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