Up-to-Date Aesop
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Subjects
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Language Arts
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Visual Arts
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Educational Technology
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Social Sciences
Grade Levels
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K-2
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3-5
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6-8
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9-12
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Advanced
Objectives
Students will:
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work as a class to translate one of Aesop's fables into a modern setting and modern language;
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work individually or in small groups to translate another of Aesop's traditional fables into a modern setting and modern language; and,
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illustrate a fable using art supplies or illustration software.
Keywords
fable, PowerPoint, illustrate, Aesop
Materials Needed
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access to the Aesop's fables Web site (or printouts of fables from the site)
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art supplies or illustration software
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additional technology (optional)
Procedure
Students at the University of Massachusetts took fables from Aesop's Fables Online Collection and reworked them for a modern audience, creating a Web site -- Aesop's Fables -- that offers both versions of the fables. (Note: You will need Flash 4 Player to view these Web pages.)
This simple idea can be used to create an engaging classroom activity in which students work individually or in small groups to rewrite a fable.
Extension Activities
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Students can use art supplies or computer software to create illustrations for the new versions of Aesop's fables and/or use PowerPoint to present the revised fable to the entire class. You might build a Web page similar to the one students at the University of Massachusetts created.
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The Fluency Through Fables Web page offers interactive activities using Aesop's fables to teach and/or practice vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Assessment
Students critique the work of their peers. Each student will be responsible for providing one positive comment about each presentation as well as one suggestion about how the presentation might be improved.
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