1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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| Fables, introduce folk story, morals, lessons, traits, folklore,
Aesop |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| [Standards 110.13(b)(2-6)] |
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4. Objectives-
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| Students will make inferences and identify moral lessons as themes
in well-known fables and compare different versions. Students will
use ideas, ask questions and establish purpose for reading text. Students
will read text from adapted material using their reading strategies
and using new vocabulary. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Aesop's Fables book, stuffed animals to be used as puppets, Internet
and screen for You tube short movies, dry erase markers and board,
scripts |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Write 4-5 morals on the board and discuss morals
2. Introduce Fables, while introducing new vocabulary:
a type short folk story that teaches a moral or lesson that is often
passed on by word of mouth
characters are usually animals who keep their animal traits
come from all over the world, but most famous fables are from Aesop
Aesop's tales have been passed down for thousands of years
-many believe he was an Ethopian living in Greece as a slave
-others believe many of the tales considered his are really a compilation
of fables that came from that time period when he lived
folklore came from all over the world and has been adapted in many
ways
why fables are important today
3.Read selected fables from book, then match morals on board to fable
read
4.View some fables on You Tube and discuss variations and adaptations
5.Form small groups already listed and pass out scripts(written for
varying levels) for puppet show; discuss expectations and break out
into groups to rehearse
6.Get back together to watch performances |
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