Snow White and Rose Red
By: Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm
Once upon a time, a poor widowed mother and her two daughters, Snow-White and Rose-Red, lived at the edge of the woods. One stormy winter night there was a knock at the door, and when they girls opened it, there stood a bear. Snow-White and Rose-Red took pity on the bear, as he was covered in snow and half frozen. The girls and the gentle bear became friends and he visited them many times that winter, but disappeared in the spring. One day while in the forest, the girls came across a gnome that was distressed. When they tried to help him, they were surprised at the little man's ingratitude. This happened three different times, and on each occasion the gnome was very unappreciative of the sisters' help. One day, the girls came across the gnome staring at his jewels and gems. Suddenly a bear came up to the gnome and struck him dead, after he begged the bear to eat the two girls instead. The frightened girls then recognized the bear's voice, and when they looked up they saw a handsome prince. The prince told them that a long time ago, the gnome turned the prince into a bear and stole all his jewels. Only the death of the gnome would set him free. Years later, Snow-White married the prince, and Rose-Red married his brother.
I would use this story for a read aloud in my classroom. After reading the fairytale, I would have the students pretend that they are writing a diary entry by either Snow-White, Rose-Red, the gnome, or the Bear. The writing in the entry should explain an event that happened in the story from the chosen character's perspective. The students will be encouraged descriptive words when writing. I would hang up the diary entries in the hallway for everyone to enjoy.
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