Understanding(s): Student will understand that… • Retelling fables help us to pass down the stories of different cultures. • A fables message, lesson, or moral can be connected to our own lives. • Key details need to be focused on in order to figure out an author’s message. Essential Question(s): • Why have people retold fables for thousands of years? • Why is it important to figure out the author’s message, lesson or moral? Students will know… • Fables are a form of traditional literature. • Fables started in an oral tradition and were passed down by storytelling. Students will be able to… • Recount fables • Explain the central message, lesson, moral Stage 2: Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): • Students will perform a skit with their group on their chosen fable. • Students will write a final reflection. Other Evidence: • Students will keep a journal about all the fables that are read. Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Activities: • …show more content…
The teacher will read The Boy Who Cried Wolf, which can be used to teach the consequences of lying. When someone is a known liar, they are not believed even when they are being truthful is the moral of the story. The class will have a discussion about the repercussions for lying. Then the class will discuss that the boy lied because he was bored and was trying to get attention. Students will come up with productive ideas for the boy to do instead of lying and tricking the townspeople. Some examples could be having the boy read a book, bring a coloring book, or learn an instrument. The students practice retelling The Boy Who Cried