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Birds of a feather, an interdisciplinary unit: Language Arts wing: This lesson, which features Mark Twain's “Jim Baker's Blue-jay Yarn,” is part of an interdisciplinary unit on birds that contains math/science and language arts components. In the language arts wing, students will explore dialects and personification through this very entertaining tall tale full of the antics of talking blue-jays.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Janet Fore.

Elements of a fable: In this lesson students will examine the elements of a fable. Students will use their understanding of fable elements to create an original fable and present it in dramatic form. This lesson includes modifications and alternative assessments for Advanced Limited English Proficient students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Kate Boyce.

Modern folk tales: Playwriting: Working in teams, students will rewrite short folk tale or fable plays, modernizing them. Then, they will present the old and new versions of the play.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts); By Dayle Payne.

The Colored State Normal Schools: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.6; Excerpt from the catalog of the North Carolina Colored State Normal Schools (now Winston-Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University), 1906. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

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Aesop's Fables: Online collection: A collection of over 655 Aesop's Fables and related resources. Selected fables are accompanied by images and audio. This website also includes works by L. Frank Baum, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Dickens. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: John Rogers

Masks and Aesop's fables: This ARTSEDGE lesson is based on a study of Aesop's Fables. Although Aesop's fables are over 2,600 years old, the stories—and their morals—are still relevant today. In this lesson, students learn a fable, make simple masks, and retell the fable... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Theater Arts Education); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Aesop and Anase: Animal fables and trickster tales: In this lesson from EDSITEment, students will become familiar with fables and trickster tales from different cultural traditions. They will explore how folktales employ animals in different ways to portray human strengths and weaknesses and how this wisdom... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Fables and trickster tales around the world: This lesson plan from EDSITEment introduces students to folktales, such as fables and trickster tales, from around the world. Students become familiar with different folklore traditions and genres, as well as the process of the oral transmission of culture... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Style: Translating stylistic choices from Hawthorne to Hemingway and back again: In this lesson, students translate passages that demonstrate specific stylistic devices and then translate fables into the style of one of the authors they have been reading. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Making a rainstick: In this lesson from ARTSEDGE, students learn about the history of the musical instrument called a rainstick. They experience rain and create a poem about their feelings and thoughts in the rain. Next, they read a story involving rainsticks, derived from... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Guided comprehension: Knowing how words work using semantic feature analysis: This lesson from ReadWriteThink introduces students to the comprehension strategy of knowing how words work. Students learn semantic feature analysis, a strategy that teaches them to identify characteristics associated with related words or concepts. In... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Baldwin Online Children’s Literature Project: Read and enjoy stories, legends and myths that are considered classics for children. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Lisa Ripperton

Afro-Americ@: Kids Zone: The Afro-Am News Kids Zone provides games, brain teasers, myths and fables and more for kids to learn about Africa. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: African America News

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales Internet Project: Creative, how-to guide to writing folktales, fairy tales, and myths, scaffolded by expert-led writing workshops. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Scholastic