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Aesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales Lesson PlanAesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales Lesson Plan
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Aesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales

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Students complete compare and contrast activities dealing with fables and trickster tales to determine how each uses animals to portray human characteristics, specifically strengths and weaknesses, as well as pass wisdom from one generation to the next.

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fables, narratives

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fables, narratives, english language arts
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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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2 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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