Mixed-Up Fairy Tales: Exploring Story Elements through Dramatic Arts is the second lesson in my Once Upon a Time Unit, designed to teach Common Core Reading and English-Language Arts* standards with an artistic bent. The lesson begins with a retelling of a favorite fairy tale Rapunzel along with an anchor chart for Fairy Tale Elements. I used Paul Zelinsky’s Rapunzel because it’s a personal favorite, but a favorite tale from the storyteller is best. Students read traditional fairy tales, complet