Research Paper

Fairy Tale Author or Illustrator

English I, Honors

 

            Most of us grow up having stories told to us.  Those stories come in many varieties:  bedtime stories read again and again from a favorite book, tales from family traditions, fairy tales told by memory while in a grandparent’s lap, Disney videotapes that keep you occupied, or perhaps just imagined tales exchanged with siblings. 

            Whether we realize it or not, the power of stories is great.  Stories become a part of who we are and who we will become.  Tales told to us in our childhood are meant to entertain us as well as tell us about the world in which we live.  In essence, stories are part of the driving force in our lives.  We are going to be spending a great deal of time exploring stories in depth.  In particular, we are going to dig deep into some of the stories of our childhood and see if we can find some of the didactic, historical, enlightening, and dark elements hidden beneath the entertainment value of fairy tales. 

            In the beginning of this study, each student will be researching an author or illustrator that has been influential in the world of imagination.  While we may not study each author or illustrator together in class, we will be getting our feet wet in the world of the storytellers.

 

Basic requirements for fairy tale author or illustrator paper:

1. All research and writing must be in MLA form.

2. All research must be from electronic sources (internet, Big Chalk, electronic encyclopedias…).

3. You must complete a minimum of 30 note cards.

4. You must document a minimum of three sources in your paper. 

5. Your paper must be at least one page typed in MLA format (double spaced, 12pt standard font, 1” margins).

 

 

Choose from the following authors or illustrators.  You may research an author or illustrator that is not listed if you receive my approval.  You may not research the same author or illustrator as someone else in the class.  Authors and illustrators will be given on a first come first serve basis.