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Click on one of the following cinderella stories from a specific part of the world. After you read the story, do some internet research on the book's country of origin, you will complete the following worksheet.
Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper. You will probably need extra room.

Make groups of 3 or 4 students. Interchange phone numbers and e-mail adresses so you can contact each other. Each group is responsible for visiting your local or school library to locate and borrow one of the following Cinderella stories.
If you are unable to read the story togehter, you should take turns borrowing the book.

Conclusion: After you have read the story, and completed the worksheet, get together with your group and construct a poster which displays the different aspects of your culture of study. After completion of the project, each group will read their Cinderella story to the class and present their posters along with what they learned about their specific culture.

Copyright: Written by Carla Pensa. Last Updated in May 2005.

"The Many Faces of Cinderella"

This webquest will bring you on a literary journey around the world! You will be introduced to many different countries through the popular fairy tale Cinderella. Through the different portrayals of this charachter, you will learn a great deal about each diverse culture and its customs.