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Wishing harm on your neighbors is never the best way to better your own situation. Two neighbors learn this lesson the hard way in Aesop's "Avaricious and Envious," which reinforces the connection between vices and punishment. Pupils listen to an audio version of the fable before engaging in both math and writing activities based on what they heard.
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Instructional Ideas
- To extend instruction, invite in a school counselor to talk about healthy ways of resolving conflict
- Have partners write their stories together as skits
- Connect with a lesson on Roman mythology
Classroom Considerations
- Clarify the definitions for both avarice and envy before reading
- Listed as a level 5.0 on the Flesch-Kincaid readability scale
Pros
- Resource ties in some math topics with the first activity
- Includes hyperlinked citations for MLA. APA, and Chicago styles
Cons
- None