Grown on native soil, its mystery is rooted in our own place. There are great illustrations of the village and the people are drawn to look like authentic american indians. They complete activities related to retelling and citing evidence of the authors lesson, and make the connection that cinderella stories are generational literature. In this cinderella version, instead of a prince charming all of the girls of the village want to marry the one called the invisible being. The author used the character traits of the rough face girl to determine the lesson of the story. Roughfaced girl literacy activities coloring outside. Everyone wants to marry the man across the river, but you must be able to see him to marry him. There is a young girl whos is referred to as the rough face girl but she does not have a fairy godmother that comes and makes her beautiful or gives her fancy clothing. This book does not have as many of the negative female stereotypes that are present in many other fairy tales. The teaching materials related to the rough face girl summary.
At one end of the village was a lodge in which lived a being who was always invisible. Find rough faced girl lesson plans and teaching resources. Native american cinderella play script for schoolsthe. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. The rough face girl is about an indian girl who wins in the end.
In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, a rough face girl wins the heart of a mysterious man, to the chagrin of her beautiful and cruel sisters. The rough face girl martin, rafe, shannon, david on. Comparing cinderella and the roughface girl education world. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, the roughface girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the invi. No one has any success besides the rough face girl who has been burned from working with the fire.
This story is a cinderella story in many ways, so two of the activities in this packet also focus on comparing and. Use a venn diagram to compare cinderella and the native tale the roughface girl. Browse rough faced girl theme resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Into the bark she carves the sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals just like the ones found on the. This book is a native american version of the cinderella story. Isbn 0329056972 summary rough face girl is a cinderella story of a young indian girl who has been badly scarred from being forced to constantly feed the fire by her cruel sisters. As her reward beauty is restored to the young girl and she lives a life of happiness with her husband.
Critical analysis rafe martin carries the theme of cinderella in this storytype version the roughface girl. Nancy willard, newberry awardwinner in this powerful retelling of a nativeamerican cinderella story, the roughface girl, the youngest of three daughters, is so named because years of tending the fire have scarred her face and arms. When her father returned home from the day, he would ask why the child was so disfigured, and her sister would promptly say that it was the fault of the girl. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The rough face girl by rafe martin, with illustrations by david shannon surprisingly beautiful illustrations, i might add, is the algonquin indian version of cinderella, if were to believe the authors note.
All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly. But to marry the invisible being the women had to prove to his sister that they had seen him. The two beautiful but spoiled daughters of a poor village man try their best to be chosen, but it is their rough face girl sister, scarred on her face and arms from tending fires, who sees the invisible being in the wonder of the natural world. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, a roughface girl. He was a mighty hunter, whose spirit guide was tiam, the moose. After reading, ask students to tell you what they learned from the story about the culture of the eastern woodland indians. The invisible being is lonely and longs for a companion. In a village by the shores of lake ontario lived an invisible being. Your tribe will continue to build their knowledge of native american storytelling. The roughface girl printables, classroom activities, teacher. Jan 01, 1994 similar to the rough face girl this story tells the story of sootface, a girl that has been scarred by her sisters. An ojibwa cinderella story, and compare and contrast it to the rough face girl fro plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or oral traditions with helpful tips from nicole prejna.
The roughface girl takes place along the shores of lake ontario. The roughface girl is a native american tale retold by rafe martin along with. In this story, two native american sisters want to marry the. Rafe martin has adapted the classic fairy tale of cinderella into the moving childrens story called the roughface girl. The roughface girl by rafe martin lesson plan educator. Text talk lesson the roughface girl nicolescogginss blog.
The roughface girl by rafe martin lesson plan educators. There was an invisible being that lived in the village, but because he was invisible, no one had ever seen him. The text states that the rough face girl also asked her father for a new buckskin dress, moccasins, and necklaces. The roughface girl is a native american tale retold by rafe martin along with illustrations by david shannon and it details about how a young miserable girl realizes that having a pure heart can set her free. We learned a lot throughout the unit, but our main focus was identifyingusing adjectives and comparing different versions of a folktale. The roughface girl feminist perspective of fairy tales. It bills itself as a cinderella story, but im not really sure what parallels can be drawn between this story and cinderella apart from the main. The rough face girl is an adaptation of the native american version of a cinderella story. In this story, cinderella has a rough face and the prince is an invisible man who will only marry the women who can see him.
The roughface girl is a truly brilliant tale for children to enjoy for many years. Sep 23, 2007 the roughface girl being kind and good is able to pass the test and truly see the invisible being. In this story, two native american sisters want to marry the invisible being. The rough face girl is an algonquin indian cinderella story that sees good rewarded and evil punished. In the story, we learn of a girl whos appearance has been maimed the ashes and embers from forcibly tending the fire. Last week we dug deep into the rough face girl by rafe martin. But only the girl who proves she can see him will be his bride. When the roughface girl is going to see the invisible beings sister and the villagers are laughing at her appearance and audacity of seeking the invisible being, shannon covers the roughface girls face with her hair.
Students will recognize the four major literary elements. San souci, illustrated by daniel san souci, delacorte, new york, 1994. The rough face girl by rafe martin is a story about a nativeamerican girl that deals with major strife and cruelty. An interesting analysis of the little burnt one story by an anishinabe author. Terms in this set 40 literary skill describe the historical and cultural aspects found in crosscultural worlk of literature find words that denote the historical and cultural aspects of the story. Isbn 0698116267 plot summary this is a cinderella tale set in the algonquin indian tribes of north america. This indian version of the classic cinderella story tells of an invisible being that all of the women wish to marry. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, the roughface girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the invisible being notes. The rough face girl is mistreated by her sisters and is literally scarred by their meanness. She is able to overcome her situation and lives happily ever after. Critical analysis the traditional cinderella folktale is seen in a new light in the alonquin version, the roughface girl. Father of the 3 girls this book has many ties to nature and brings in cultural details such as the buckskin clothing, moccasins and shells that the sisters ask for.
Rough face girl there was once a large village situated on the border of a lake. They complete activities related to retelling and citing evidence of the authors lesson, and make t plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or native american literature with helpful tips from nicole prejna. This lesson plan will help you summarize the rough face girl with your students using a text lesson to recall events from the tales beginning, middle, and end. Critical analysis the traditional cinderella folktale is seen in a new light in the alonquin version, the roughface girl by rafe martin. The roughface girl is a native american version of the classic cinderella story. The rough face girl is a native american tale retold by rafe martin along with illustrations by david shannon and it details about how a young miserable girl realizes that having a pure heart can set her free.
She meets the invisible being for the first time the rough face girl uses nature beauty and dresses in shells and tree bark. The dramatic illustrations reflect the vibrant earth colors of the native landscape and the. This tale takes place long ago in a small village on the shore of lake ontario. The lesson of the story is that people who are cruel and thoughtless get their just reward as do those who are kind and good. Students will be able to create a storymap while recognizing the different literary. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
She wasnt born with a rough face her older sisters make her sit beside the fire and feed the flames. The roughface girl being kind and good is able to pass the test and truly see the invisible being. May 10, 2010 the roughface girl is an algonquin indian cinderella story told by rafe martin. The bare bones of the story are similar to cinderella. Eventually her whole body was scarred with the marks, so that people called her oochigeaskw, the rough skin girl. There are three sisters, the elder two mean and selfish, and the youngest. Two mean sisters and one sister, scarred from tending the fire, desire to become the wife of the invisible being. Sep 23, 2007 the rough face girl is an algonquin version of cinderella. Today the students experience their first native american folktale, the rough face girl. These activities will explore the algonquin indian tribe, as well as allow students to use their creative abilities to recreate. The teaching materials related to the roughface girl summary. Language arts lesson 59 roughfaced girl flashcards quizlet.
The rough face girl is a native american version of the classic cinderella story. The roughface girl book by rafe martin thriftbooks. And none had been able to get past the sisters stern, allknowing gaze. She is a mess and is too embarrassed to go outside her wigwam. Brief as it is, however, the rough face girl remains one of the most magical, mysterious, and beautiful of all cinderellas. I start them out by doing the comparison of the characters with them. Nov 23, 2009 cinderella and the rough faced girl the two versions of cinderella, cinderella by charles perrault and oochigeaskw the rough faced girl, the native american version, although from completely different cultural backgrounds are very similar in their purpose. In order to marry the handsome and rich invisible being, she would have to convince his sister that shes seen him. The rough face girl written by rafe martin and illustrated by david shannon. For best effect, place narrators 1 and 2 at far left, and 3 and 4 at far.
Then came the roughface girl, scarred from working by the fire. The rough face girl is an algonquin version of cinderella. The story is set in a native american village on the shores of lake ontario. Nov 28, 2016 a production of the byu film department. Every girl in the village desires to be chosen but only the one who can truly see him will get the chance. Text talk lesson for the rough face girl written by. The roughface girl reading comprehension book study. All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly very handsome. There is a whole theme of beauty on the inside being whats important, and. It is rough face girl s kindness, modesty, selfreliance and hopefulness that allows her to triumph over her bejeweled, fancilyclad sisters. Her scars are healed by his sister, and they marry. Reading the stories read aloud the rough face girl. The other is the rough face girl, which is a legend from the eastern woodland tribes.
The rough face girl, an algonquin indian cinderella, is, in its original form, actually part of a longer and more complex traditional story. The theme of inner beauty overcoming evil does pervade many versions of cinderella, and the rough face girl is no exception. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english volume 1. Rafe martin has adapted the classic fairy tale of cinderella into the moving childrens story called the rough face girl. The rough face girl is a truly brilliant tale for children to enjoy for many years. In the largest wigwam set away from the others some lives an invisible being, a rich, powerful handsome warrior. The roughface girl by rafe martin, illustrated by david shannon. Critical analysis the traditional cinderella folktale is seen in a new light in the alonquin version, the rough face girl by rafe martin. The rough face girl by rafe martin is a native american version of cinderella. He had a sister who attended to all his wants, and it was known that any girl who could see him might marry him. Recommended books of related native american legends the rough face girl.
After numerous failed attempts by others, sootface sees the man. To me, this is symbolic of the roughface girl not focusing on what others think and say. Cinderella and rough faced girl essays monicatalks. My tribe completes the sootface and rough face girl venn diagram activity to show what they know about the two stories.