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March 19, 2010

Some of you may be familiar with Aesop's Fables. If you don't recognize the name, you might actually be aware of the fables themselves.

Aesop was a Greek slave that wrote a series of fables around 550 B.C.

Fable- a short tale that teaches a lesson.

In many of Aesop's fables animals take on human like qualities and act like people. Many of the fables are funny, but they end with a message or moral. The original fables have been rewritten and reworded using modern language so we have a better understanding of the story, but the messages have remained the same.

Below there is a link that you may explore to discover several of Aesop's fables. Take your time, read three fables and complete the following assignment.

Copy and paste these questions to your page and answer them. 1. Name three fables.

2. For each one, list the characters, objects of interest (if any).

3. Name the moral of the story.

EXAMPLE Mrs. Celestin 1. The Tortoise and the Hare 2. Characters - a tortoise and a hare Main event was a race 3 Moral - slow and steady wins the race!

REPEAT WITH 2 MORE FABLES.

IF THERE ARE 2 VERSIONS TRADITIONAL AND MODERN - READ BOTH VERSIONS

Click here to go to Aesop's Fables site. []