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EC Reading Notes: Rapunzel

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  Rapunzel Image Source :  etsy Once there was a man and a woman who longed for a child At the back of their house was a small window where they could see a beautiful garden The garden was surrounded by a high wall and was owned by an enchantress with great power The woman saw that there was rampion in the garden and wanted some for herself She told her husband that if she didn't get to eat any rampion that she would die The man climbed the wall to the garden and grabbed the rampion for her The lady made a salad but wanted more The man climbed down the wall again but the enchantress was standing before him He explained why he was trespassing and she told him he could take as much rampion as he wanted but they had to give her the child they would bring into the world The man consented and the enchantress went into the room and gave the child the name, Rapunzel. She took her When Rapunzel turned 12, the enchantress locked her in a tower The tower had no stairs or door but had a ...

Week 14, Story : Snow White and the Biters

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  Snow White and the Biters Image Source:  wallup.net It is the middle of winter. The land beyond the castle is overrun with biters. Snow-White’s stepmother despises her. As always, she sends her out on patrol to keep the biters from getting near the castle.  One day, when Snow-White returns to the castle, the guards would not allow her to enter. They tell her the queen has banished her to the land beyond the castle to never return. Snow-White was exhausted and it was starting to get dark. She was nervous since the biters seemed more agitated at night.  She left the castle gate tired and hungry. She rushed through the land as fast as her tired legs would allow her and stumbled upon a small run-down house. Assuming it was empty, she opened the door and ran in. With a heavy sigh of relief, she closed her eyes and leaned against the door.  She was happy to find shelter before nightfall. She heard something. A familiar sound of biters eating. She opened her eyes and...

Reading Notes : European Unit, Part A

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  Rumpelstiltskin Image Source : pookpress Once there was a poor miller who had a beautiful daughter He was having a conversation with the king and mentioned that his daughter could spin straw into gold The king said he would like having a skill like that around and offered to bring her to his castle to test her When the girl was brought to him, she was lead to a room full of straw She was told to spin all night and if there was no gold, she would die She did not know how to spin gold and began to cry The door opened and a little man stepped in and asked her what was wrong She explained her situation The little man offered to spin it for her in exchange for her necklace He took the necklace and began spinning The next day, the king arrived to a room full of gold The girl was taken to another room with more straw, the king had the same offer. Spin or die The little man came again, and her first born child was to be given to the little man The girl and the king married and had a baby...