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Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Illuminating Fables Lesson PlanLooking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Illuminating Fables Lesson Plan
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Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Illuminating Fables

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Students examine a page from a Flemish bestiary. They compare the stories from the bestiary to the fables of Aesop, and culminate with the creation of their own manuscript based on a fable by Aesop.

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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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