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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: The Fox and the Grapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
This text copy of the Fox and the Grapes, which includes a short illustration and audio.
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Website
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Aesop's Fables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection of "Aesop's Fables" is accompanied by information about reading level and state standards addressed, and the texts of the stories are downloadable MP3s. Many also have downloadable student activities.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Crow and the Pitcher" by Aesop

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This story is part of his collection of tales known as "Aesop's Fables," which were passed down by people retelling them. They have deeply influenced children's literature and modern storytelling culture. As you read, take notes on the...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Get Jiggy With It!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will exhibit their understanding of character through improvisation. Students will listen to a story and act out the actions. They will demonstrate the verbs and adjectives that describe their characters' movements.
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: William Caxton and the Introduction of Printing to England

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how William Caxton brought the printing press to England and published printed versions of works by writers including Chaucer, Malory, Gower, Cicero, and Virgil.
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eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Grapes"

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Two traditional retellings of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes." The first has literal illustrations of the original fable. The second tells the same story, but has illustrations that give the story a modern setting and characters...
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eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Stork"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Read two versions of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Story." Both versions have the same text, but one has traditional illustrations while the other provides a modern interpretation through the illustrations.
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eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frog and the Ox"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Students can learn a lesson about how being overly concerned with yourself can lead to negative consequences by reading Aesop's fable "The Frog and the Ox." The first version provides literal illustrations for the fable, while the second...
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eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frogs Desiring a King"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Two versions of Aesop's Fable with the same story, but different illustrations. The first provides literal illustrations of the story, while the second provides a more modern interpretation.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Aesop's Fables

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Aesop's aesop's Fables has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Activity
Other

Aesop's Fables

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
You can read illustrated versions of five of Aesop's famous fables here.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Rl5.3 Fables: Analyzing Theme, Story Elements, Text Structure

For Students 5th Standards
A six-part learning module with images, graphic organizers, videos, web links and more to teach students how to analyze theme, story elements, and text structure in fables.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this student article that portrays Jacob Lawrence as "the first African American artist to cross over the 'color line' and exhibit his work in galleries and museums previously only showing the works of white artists."
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Fabulous Fables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the characteristics of a fable, gives some history of Aesop with a video clip. Student assessment questions and web links are included. Students end with an original writing...