A BFI Education Essentials Resource For KS4 German

Lotte Reiniger’s Sleeping Beauty (1954), Cinderella (1922), & Snow White and Rose Red (1954)

Introduction German animator Charlotte (Lotte) Reiniger was born in Berlin in 1899. Her pioneering paper cut-out silhouette animation technique would make her become one of the most famous artists in film history. Her work brought to life some of the most well-known Grimm’s Fairy-Tales, in German-speaking countries / communities. including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow Language: To enable students of all abilities White and Rose Red which were originally written to develop their German language skills to in Germany by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, their full potential, equipping them with the also known as the “Brothers Grimm”. knowledge to communicate in a variety of contexts with confidence. Teacher notes: This resource is aimed at students studying Edexcel. Themes: Theme 1: Identity and culture: German at KS4, to support both language and who am I?; Cultural life. Language: To enable cultural elements of both the Edexcel GCSE students to manipulate and use the target German and AQA GCSE German specifications. language effectively, independently and creatively, This resource focuses on the three short so that they have a solid basis from which to animated films “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella”, progress to A Level. and “Snow White”, which will also introduce students to an important part of German cultural Student notes: heritage. In addition to language skills, students The Grimm’s fairy-tales form a fundamental are provided with an opportunity to examine basis to German education, but also offers essential elements of critical thinking, literature insight into German speaking culture and identity. and morality within a traditional German The following activities in this resource are cultural context. designed around three short animated films by Lotte Reiniger. They will help with understanding Curriculum links elements of German culture and society, as well AQA. Themes: Theme 1: Identity and culture: supporting your language skills in reading, writing, Me, my family and friends; customs and festivals speaking and listening.

1 A BFI EDUCATION ESSENTIALS RESOURCE ACTIVITY 1 Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty)

Language Activity: b) Why is Sleeping Beauty called Listening & Speaking Dornröschen? What do both names mean?

You will need: Take a piece of paper, or a post-it note and • Clip 1 on the Vimeo Timeline – watch clip 1: Sleeping Beauty. Take brief Sleeping Beauty notes in German, containing the storyline. • Worksheet 1. Dornröschen Leave your post-it note. You will need it for (Sleeping Beauty) task 3.

Task 1. Vocabulary match Task 2. Translation a) Watch the clip and find the correct Aus dem Tagebuch von Dornröschen translations for the German words: (from the diary of Sleeping Beauty). 1. Die Prinzessin Read Sleeping Beauty’s German diary 2. Der König/ die Königin entry and translate it into English. 3. Die Fee(n) This is a difficult translation task and you may 4. Einhundert Jahre wish to use learning resources to help you. Use 5. Der Schlafzauber your prior-knowledge/contextual knowledge of 6. Die Dornenhecke the story to help you. Did it work? Use this 7. Der Prinz strategy for translations in your GCSE papers. 8. Ein alter Schäfer 9. Die Spindel “Als ich 15 Jahre alt war, ging ich in ein kleines 10. Der Zauber war gebrochen Zimmer im Turm. Eine alte Dame, die ich nicht kannte, gab mir eine Spindel. Ich stach meinen How many words do you already know? Finger an der Spindel und schlief ein. Can you use your knowledge of cognates to help Alle am Hof schliefen auch für einhundert Jahre you? Which words did you not know? Why do ein. Glücklicherweise kam ein netter Prinz vorbei, you think that was the case? Watch the clip to küsste mich und befreite den Hof vom Zauber.” find the remaining words.

2 A BFI EDUCATION ESSENTIALS RESOURCE Task 3. Speaking Take your post-it note from earlier. A nosy neighbour from the neighbouring kingdom has asked you what happened. Re-create the story in your own words.

Extension: 1) Read the quote below. Why could it be treated as the start of the dilemma in Sleeping Beauty? Can the decision to simply “leave out” one fairy be seen as discrimination? What could the parents have done differently? Dornröschens Vater fragt: “Wieviele Teller haben wir nochmal? Nur 12?”

2) What is the moral of the fairy-tale? Is it still applicable for the 21st century? Why (not)? This task can be linked to the 21st century. How do our decisions affect others? Do we have a moral duty?

3 A BFI EDUCATION ESSENTIALS RESOURCE ACTIVITY 2 Aschenputtel (Cinderella)

Language Activity: Reading

You will need: • Clip 2 on the Vimeo Timeline - Cinderella • Worksheet 2: Aschenputtel (Cinderella)

Task 1: Vocabulary match Match up the words on the worksheet as quickly as you can! How many words do you already know? Can you use your knowledge of cognates to help you? Which words did you not know- why do you think that was the case?

Task 2. Reading & Writing Watch the clip, then read the text below. Re-create the story, using short subtitles in the present tense to accompany the images from the film on the right hand side.

To challenge yourself, you may want to use the Imperfect tense.

4 A BFI EDUCATION ESSENTIALS RESOURCE Es war einmal ein Mädchen das von einer reichen Task 3. Reading for detail Familie war. Ihre Mutter war krank und starb. Read the Aschenputtel text again and highlight Ein Jahr später heiratete ihr Vater wieder. the bit where...

Ihre Stiefmutter war eine böse Frau. Ihre zwei • Aschenputtel’s mother dies Stiefschwestern waren auch böse. Sie gaben • Her step-sisters are described ihr den Namen Aschenputtel, weil sie in der • She wants to go to the ball Asche schlafen musste. Jeden Tag besuchte • The step-mother gives a reply das Mädchen das Grab ihrer Mutter und weinte. • The prince finds her Sie pflanzte einen kleinen Baum auf das Grab, auf dem immer zwei weiße Tauben saßen. Scan the text and find the correct sentences. This is an important skill during your GCSE Sie musste immer im Haus arbeiten. Eines Tages reading paper. kam eine Einladung vom jungen Prinz, der eine Frau suchte. Aschenputtel musste die Extensions: Stiefschwestern auf die Party vorbereiten. The extension material increases in difficulty but Aschenputtel wollte auch zum Ball. Sie fragte are worth your research. ihre Stiefmutter, aber die antwortete: «Du bist so schmutzig, du hast keine Kleider und Schuhe – 1. In the text above, find the German for “once und du willst tanzen?» Sie nahm eine Schüssel upon a time” and “they lived happily ever after” Linsen und schüttete sie in die Asche. «Wenn du die Linsen aussortiert hast, kannst du zum Ball!» 2. What is meant by the phrase “A Kingdom Da ging Aschenputtel in den Garten und rief die for a shoe”, and is there a suitable translation Tauben, und sie kamen und haben halfen ihr. in German? Schnell waren sie fertig aber Aschenputtel durfte nicht zum Ball. 3. Like Aschenputtel? Watch also: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=6JxapFrFuBw Sie lief zum Grab ihrer Mutter und weinte. Would you recommend the film to your Der Baum war ein Zauperbaum und gab ihr friends? Why (not)? ein schönes Kleid und so ging sie zum Palast. Der Prinz wollte nur mit Aschenputtel tanzen, wei sie so schön war.Um Mitternacht musste Aschenputtel schnell nach Hause laufen, aber dabei verlor sie einen Schuh.

Der Prinz wollte Aschenputtel finden. Alle Mädchen im Land probierten den Schuh an aber er passte nie. Nach langer Zeit fand er Aschenputtel endlich. Der Prinz und Aschenputtel heirateten. Sie waren dann für immer glücklich!

5 A BFI EDUCATION ESSENTIALS RESOURCE ACTIVITY 3 Schneewittchen und Rosenrot (Snow White and Rose Red) 2. Writing: Language Activity: You are one of the characters in the story. The kingdom has asked you to write up the storyline Writing from your point of view. You only have 90 words to explain. Who will you be?

You will need: • Clip 3 on the Vimeo timeline – Snow White and Rose Red • Clip 4 on the Vimeo timeline - Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge • Worksheet 3: Schneewittchen und Rosenrot (Snow White and Rose Red)

Tasks: Extensions: 1. Translation: 1. Use your knowledge of Lotte Reiniger’s Translate the following sentences. Be careful version of Snow White and compare it to when translating into the past tense. Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937). Research Disney’s famous adaptation 1. The moral of the story is that you have to and use the German trailer for Disney’s version stick together. Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge, 2. Snow White and Rose Red were sisters and (Clip 4) for comparison. lived in a cottage. 3. The prince was bewitched by a mean dwarf a) Why are the stories so different? but the sisters saved him. b) Which story do you prefer? Why?

2. Translation: Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?”

a) What does the quote mean in English? b) If “Spiegel” means mirror, what could “Spieglein” mean? Research! c) Can you spot the superlative in the quote?

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