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Aesop’s Fables

Have you ever wondered who wrote most of the fables we are familiar with today? Well, they were mostly written by a man named Aesop. In this unit we are going to discuss the life of Aesop, and many of his fables. We will also be looking into the components of a fable, such as personification, morals, and nature. To further our learning we will look at how fables reflect different cultures. After our fabulous work with fables we will actually get to create our own! Students will be brainstorming, drafting, proofreading, revising, and creating final drafts of their very own fables. There may even be a chance for publication of your original fable!
After we have written our original fables, we will comprise a book of fables in each class, as well as creating a power point presentation explaining all the things we have learned about fables, and showing pictures of characters from our favorite fables. This project will help us not only to learn about fables, but will also help to build our computer skills. Along with our power point presentations, and search for useful pictures, we will be looking up fables on the Internet, and typing up our newly created fables.

—A likely character for a fable. Perhaps you would like to create his story.—
Credit Noelle Kitchen

Swain Middle School
6th Grade

Volume 1, Issue 1

Newsletter Date: 2/29/06
2/29/06

Things to think about:
Do you already know any fables?
What is your favorite fable?
What do you want to learn about fables?
Why are fables
important?

*Star Student Work*

This is a wonderful example of what a student has created in the past.
The Hen And The Cat
One day, a cat stole a hen’s egg. It was her only egg. When she came back, her egg was gone. She could not find it. The hen looked everywhere. She asked everybody she knew. They said we do not know where it is. The hen saw the cat and said you have my egg.
“Well, I do.”
“Where did you get it?”
“Well, I stole it.”
“I will never trust you again.”
Moral: Never leave your valuables unguarded!

Edited by, Noelle Kitchen

Fables

Fables often personify animals.
In this picture a frog is dressed up like
a prince.
Credit: Noelle Kitchen

Fables often have a moral to the story. Like do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Credit: Noelle Kitchen
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Greed often plays a part in the down fall of a character.
Credit Noelle Kitchen

Aesop used animals in all of his fables.
Credit Noelle Kitchen

Relationships often found in nature are also found in fables.
Credit Noelle Kitchen

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Swain Middle School
6th Grade

Fables