Print Resources:

J 398.2 Aes (Waverly Public Library)

Jacobs, Joseph. The Fables of Aesop . (L5)

This is an older collection of over 80 of Aesop's fables. They are traditional translations of the most well known and some of the lesser known fables. You can compare any of these fables to different versions. Warning: some of the fables contain dated language. Don't let it stop you! This book is a level 3.

J 398.2 Aes (Waverly Public Library)

Rackham, Arthur. Aesop's Fables. (L6)

250 of Aesop's fables all in one place! This book is made to look like a similar collections of fables from the early 1900s. You will be able to find almost all of Aesop's fables in this one book. Some of the fables include illustrations. The writing is very difficult and uses English spellings. It would be a wonderful challenge. This book is a level 3.

J 398.2 Bey (Waverly Public Library)

Beyer, Ernestine Cobern. Aesop with a Smile. (L5)

This is a set of nineteen classic fables. They are written in a fun, rhyming style. The stories are good to compare writing styles. You can compare a fable in this book to a different version of the same fable. Watch out for dialogue and tough vocabulary. This book is a level 3.

J 398.24 Ae88p (Wartburg College Library)

Pinkney, Jerry. Aesop's Fables. (L5)

This book has sixty examples of some of Aesop's best fables. The pictures were done by an award winning artist. Any of these stories would work for a writing response. This book will also be used in lesson 3. The language is like a poem, so this is a level 2 book.

J L78FA (Wartburg College Library)

Lobel, Arnold. Fables. (L5)

Here you will find 20 new fables. They are written and illustrated by Lobel. Many are used in activity 2. This book is a Caldecott winner. Some fables are easier to read than others. It is a level 2.

Ref. 031 N42 1991 (Wartburg College Library)

"Fable," New Grolier Student Encyclopedia Deluxe Library Edition, Volume 8. (L5)

This article has basic information about fables. It will be used in activity 1. Parts of it are difficult to read. Watch for difficult names. This is a level 3 book.

Dewey Decimal Browsing Numbers:

298.2-298.3

Online Resources:

Fables. http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables.html

This site has five quality fables. It has a definition of fable and information on two people that recorded fables. You can use this to add to your definition page or writing response pages. There are illustrations for the fables. There are also links to learn about other types of stories. You can even send in your own stories. The site is not interactive, but it has good information.

Reading Strategies:

Definition Concept Mapping

A concept map is a graphic organizer that helps students to create a definition for a word based on category, properties, and examples. An explanation on how to set up the activity ( http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/forpd/strategies/stratMap.html ) and a model ( http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/cdmap.html ) can be found online. Students can use this strategy to create an understanding of the words “fable” and “moral.” It is taught and used in activity 1.

Interactive Notes

The interactive notes strategy can help students to personalize what they are reading and make it meaningful. On the right side of a piece of paper, students take notes over what they read. Then, on the left side, they write how the ideas apply to them. A description and example can be found online. (http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/interactivenotebook.htm ) Students can use this strategy to plan how to write a fable. It is taught and used in activity 2 .

Story Maps

Story Maps are a type of graphic organizer. They can help students to identify and think about the elements of a story. Descriptions and templates can be found in Tompkins Literacy for the 21st Century and online. (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/storymap/ ) Story maps can be used by students to examine the elements of different fables. The strategy is taught and used in activity 3 .

Teacher Resources:

NCTE Standards. http://www.ncte.org/about/over/standards/110846.htm

This is an invaluable web page for teachers of reading and/ or writing. It lists the standards for English Language Arts as proposed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association (IRA). These are two of the leading sources for information on reading and writing curriculum in education. The page is straight forward and easy to read without distractions. The Standards are numbered and separated, making them easily identifiable. The page also gives information on the purpose of the Standards. Almost all schools follow some form of these Standards, and they should be used to guide and inform lesson planning and teaching.