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Aesop's Fables

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Students read one of Aesop's Fables and discuss the presented moral. They follow a structured checklist to write an original fable, write their fables, present them to the class and then identify each other's chosen morals.

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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