Sep 15, 1989 the egyptian cinderella by shirley climo is an illustrated picture book that tells the tale of cinderella from the egyptian cultural perspective. Lesson plans and resources for a literacy unit of work based on the book egyptian cinderella. The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said, this was no accident. It is a book that has outstanding illustrations in bold and rich colors. Herodotus, the father of history wrote nine volumes describing the people and places that. It would be a great way to introduce egyptian history to an elementry class or a unit on fairy tales.
The egyptian cinderella simile their skin glowed like copper, but her pale skin burned red beneath the sunshirley climo. The egyptian cinderella ancient egypt book, teaching. Hosnys graduation from radio to film was smoothed by her incredible versatility as an actress. Learn to draw ariel, cinderella, belle, rapunzel, and all of your. In this culture activity, students read climos the egyptian cinderella, and compare it to the cinderella story they are familiar with.
The egyptian cinderella planning pack download ks2history. In this egyptian cinderella lesson plan, students work in teams to produce their own videotape version of the story. They are able to relate to a version of cinderella that they are more familiar with and see how it is applied to the ancient egyptian culture. Egyptian cinderella iwb file possessive apostrophe. The egyptian cinderella day 4 powerpoint ppt presentation. Egyptian cinderella by climo, shirley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A worksheet that accompanies the egyptian cinderella by shirley climo. Long ago, in the land of egypt, where the green nile river widens to meet the blue sea, there lived a maiden called rhodopis. The egyptian cinderella read aloud shirley climo duration. The egyptian cinderella by shirley climo librarything. Heller, ruth, 1924publication date 1989 topics fairy tales, folklore publisher new york.
The egyptian cinderella worksheet with images egyptian, fairy. The recess queen by alexis oneill and laura huliskabeith. The egyptian cinderella literacy unit by ks2history tpt. The egyptian cinderella is one of many versions of the cinderella story. Egyptian cinderella by shirley climo images teaching. On the score card give the students who correctly guess the word 2 points. There was a greek slave girl named rhodopis who married the pharaoh. Books similar to the egyptian cinderella goodreads. The egyptian cinderella pimsleur arabic egyptian basic course level 1 lessons 110 cd. Egyptian cinderella, rhodopis author unknown once upon a time, there was a girl who got kidnapped from greece. Activities for the egyptian cinderella coloring outside the. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Images could also be stuck in books and used for inference or generating descriptive vocabulary. Learn to speak and understand egyptian arabic with pimsleur language programs learn to draw disneys enchanted princesses.
Jun 14, 2016 a worksheet that accompanies the egyptian cinderella by shirley climo. Long ago in the ancient land of egypt were the green water of the nile river flows into the blue water of the mediterranean sea lived a young maiden named rhodopis. In my opinion, the egyptian cinderella, is a good book. This planning can link to the ks2 topic ancient egypt. The egyptian cinderella by shirley climo goodreads. The egyptian cinderella by shirley climo and by the grimm brothers exposition cinderella grimm brothers version exposition cinderella was at her mothers bed side dear child, be pious, and then the good god will always protect thee rhodopis captured by pirates. Styma for reading 585 grand canyon university april 25, 2012. You may freely download these pages for your own personal use. This egyptian spin on the classic cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a roman historian and is retold here by folklorist shirley climo. A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations school library journal. Mar 23, 2017 the modernday egyptian cinderella story, currently repeated with little variation online, is an example of how repetition becomes history in the digital age. Once upon a time, there was beautiful servant named.
Aug 5, 2016 the egyptian cinderella literacy planning pack. Rub and reveal sections of text focussing on possessive apostrophe for plural and singular nouns. About the book in this version of cinderella set in egypt in the sixth century b. The egyptian cinderella shirley climo respect your legacy. The egyptian cinderella worksheet by jstafford tpt. The egyptian cinderella literacy pack contains a complete unit of wor k for years 34, with full lesson plans and pupil resources based on the book the egyptian cinderella by shirley climo. It was first recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century bc.
Jun 03, 2009 a retelling of an ancient egyptian version of cinderella features rhodopis, who is devastated when a falcon swoops down and steals one of her precious red slippers until the pharaoh uses it as a clue to find his bride. Downloadable planning pack based on the book the egyptian cinderella. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. However this exotic setting is not an arbitrary decision on the authors part. The illustrations are incredibly beautiful and visually appealing. Only the beautiful rosered slippers her master gives her can make rhodopis smile. This is the egyptian cinderella by stefani rosenthal on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The origins of the fairytale figure may be traced back to the 6thcentury bc hetaera rhodopis. The egyptian cinderella planning pack contains a twoweek unit of work for year 34, based on the book the egyptian cinderella. She has nothing no mother or father, and no friends. Herodotus, the father of history wrote nine volumes describing the people and places that he encountered on his journey through the mediterranean, including a snippet on rhodopis. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to read and listen to the story of the egyptian cinderella a number of times in order to. The egyptian cinderella an egyptian tale one of the worlds oldest cinderella stories recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century b.
Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Early roles such as nayima in the story of hassan wa naima 1959 a tale following the familiar trajectory as that set by shakespeares romeo and juliet was proof of hosnys arresting presence on screen and confirmed her status as one to watch in the realm of arab cinema. The fact that the egyptian cinderella is based on a real person makes me believe that maybe this storyline is the real beginning. The plot was a nice follow in the cinderella canon, while keeping it unique and true to the egyptian way of life in the time of pharaohs, such as the cinderella being greek, standing out from the fellow egyptians. Just then, a hawk dove from the sky, dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohs lap, and flew off. After reading the egyptian cinderella give the students a vocabulary quiz using quotes from the book. The people who kidnapped rhodopis were pirates, and she was taken across the nile river. The egyptian version of cinderella where her name is rhodopis is considered the oldest version of the story, the literature was first recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century bc long ago in the ancient land of egypt were the green water of the nile river flows into the blue water of the mediterranean sea lived a young maiden named rhodopis, she born in greece but was. Ppt the egyptian cinderella day 4 powerpoint presentation, free. An inventive twist on the classic tale publishers weekly. Publication date 1989 topics fairy tales, folklore egypt publisher crowell collection. Rhodopis the egyptian cinderella adapted from the strabo, historian, 64 bc 24 ad.
The egyptian cinderella is a wonderful story to read to a young child or outloud to a classroom. Buy egyptian cinderella by shirley climo from waterstones today. Find out more at see more ideas about ancient greece, egyptian and egypt. This ancient egyptian version of cinderella is considered the oldest version of the story, recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century bc. Activities for the egyptian cinderella coloring outside. For her eyes are as green as the nile, her hair as feathery as papyrus, and. Now when rhodopis danced, her feet sparkled like firefliesshirley climo. Egyptian cinderella guided reading resources for ks2. Long ago in the land of egypt, land of the green nile and the blue. Goodreads members who liked the egyptian cinderella also liked. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, rhodipis is.
The fairy godmother, charming prince, evil stepsisters, and of course the glass slipper are all famous parts of the story. Students reinforce the operalearning experience with a studentcreated and produced media project. Considered one of the oldest versions of the cinderella story. Gift of susan wineberg in this version of cinderella set in egypt in the sixth century b. The egyptian version of cinderella where her name is rhodopis is considered the oldest version of the story, the literature was first recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century bc. Go over the correct definitions of the words before reading the egyptian cinderella. The egyptian cinderella story debunked ancient history. The egyptian cinderella by shirley climo, ruth heller. Similar to the original, there was a greek slave girl named rhodopis who married the pharaoh amasis. Cinderella tales through history and cultural space 2.
The oldest known cinderella story whether it be from the disney movie or from a storybook, im sure you know about the classic story of cinderella. The book was written in 1991 and i was able to watch a read aloud of the book on youtube where the individual narrates the story and shows the accompanying images. Jan 25, 2014 the fact that the egyptian cinderella is based on a real person makes me believe that maybe this storyline is the real beginning. Somewhere in egypt is a girl who fits this shoe, he told them. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, rhodipis is heartbroken. We did this text at the same time as our ancient egyptian topic but could also be. The egyptian cinderella shirley climo ks2 story books primary. As more and more people come to rely on digital information, fewer tend to check primary sources in books. The egyptian cinderella by shirley climo is an illustrated picture book that tells the tale of cinderella from the egyptian cultural perspective.
Despite the change in setting and the famous glass slippers being substituted by leather ones with toes of rosered gold, your class will be familiar with this exotic version of cinderella. One free premium resource every week with our newsletter. She has nothingno mother or father, and no friends. The egyptian cinderella is a really great way of introducing children to the ancient egyptian culture. May 06, 2014 on the score card give the students who correctly guess the word 2 points. The beauty of the language is set off to perfection by hellers arresting illustrations. The story was first recorded by the greek historian strabo in the late first century bc or early first century ad and is considered the earliest known variant of the cinderella story. Worksheet includes a story map, a venn diagram, and a word search. The egyptian cinderella coloring outside the lines. Jun, 2015 a extended series of images to the life, times, and loves of ancient greece and egypt from the novel hetaera. The egyptian cinderella shirley climo respect your.
The egyptian cinderella climo, shirley, heller, ruth on. The egyptian cinderella this ancient egyptian version of cinderella is considered the oldest version of the story, recorded by the roman historian strabo in the first century bc. Previously posted the egyptian and chinese cinderella stories vie for which one came first. Find books like the egyptian cinderella from the worlds largest community of readers. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Images from the book egyptian cinderella cropped and sized to show to whole class on iwb. May 08, 20 the egyptian cinderella read aloud shirley climo duration. The egyptian cinderella resource pack contains a complete unit of work for ages 79, with full lesson plans and pupil resources based on the book the egyptian cinderella by shirley climo. This version is viewed as one of the oldest versions in existence. In this version of cinderella set in egypt in the sixth century b. May 10, 2011 the egyptian cinderella, written by shrley climo, retells the classic cinderella story of an oppressed, humble greek slave girl named rhodopis who loses one of her rose red slippers only to have it returned by royalty seeking to marry whom the slipper fits. The egyptian cinderella, written by shrley climo, retells the classic cinderella story of an oppressed, humble greek slave girl named rhodopis who loses one of her rose red slippers only to have it returned by royalty seeking to marry whom the slipper fits.