My students have been busy in the library this week, researching countries in order to create a story that follows the "Cinderella" archetype, but in a specific culture. One of my African American students chose to research Germany. I don't think he'd ever read anything about Germany before.
Student: "So... Can my Cinderella's ball be this Oktoberfest thing?"
Me: "No."
Student: "Why not? It looks like it's kind of a big deal there."
Me. "Your Cinderella can't go to a beer festival. Pick something else."
Student: "I've been looking through this book, and I gotta say... I don't think there is anything else."
4 comments:
Ah, Germany! So many reasons to love it! :)
Cinderella can go to a beer fest!
Not in high school! :)
Aw, c'mon! There's no age limit in Europe! Give the kids some cultural awareness!
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