HOW DO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS EXPERIENCE SKYPE SESSIONS IN MAKING REAL WORLD CONNECTIONS TO BARROW, ALASKA?

V I C T O R I A H O L D A W A Y, T A Y L O R H A R D W I C K ,

E R I C A M A RT I N A N D M Y T H I A N N E S H E LTO N

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES USING THE STORY CINDERELLA

Multicultural literature can function as a mirror or a window, giving children the opportunity to see a reflection of their own life in a book or to see into someone elses life through a book. (Mendoza & Reese, 2001) Fairy tales are a good way for children to learn because it is pretty much adult ideas turned into words that children can understand. Cinderella is usually chosen as the fairy tale to relate to because it is a well-known story and easy to change the culture of the girl and her family.

GIRLS PRE-ASSESSMENT

BOYS PRE-ASSESSMENT

GIRLS POST-ASSESSMENT

BOYS POST-ASSESSMENT

DRAWINGS FOR CINDERELLA

Pre-Assessment
28 out of 38 students drew Cinderella wearing high-heeled shoes. Only boys (9) drew Cinderella wearing flats. 30 out of 38 students drew her castle with towers on them rather than looking similar to a house. Girls drew cats, dogs, mouse, and horse for pets. The boys drew pets such as cat, dinosaur, puffin, seal and dog

DRAWING FOR CINDERELLA IN BARROW, ALASKA

Post Assessment
25 out of 31 students drew Cinderella wearing boots. 12 out of 31 students drew her castle with towers on them rather than looking similar to a house.

17 out of 31 students drew her castle without towers on them and looked more like an igloo shape. Girls drew huskies, artic fox, and polar bears for her pets. The boys drew pets such as huskies, salmon and whales.