Reading: The Fox and the Grapes
Have a thermal spirit master copy of the fable available for every child. The class and the teacher should read the fable through a few times. Ask class to explain what happens in the story. Explain that the narrative is the concrete subject what happens in the story.
Class discussions should center on:
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The meaning of the fable, the lesson it teaches - the abstract subject.
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All students should be able to “tell” or explain the abstract subject.
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The characteristics of “beast fables”
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animals are usually main characters in fables
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animals act as humans in the fables
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animals reveal foibles of human nature, display weaknesses and strengths, but especially the weaknesses
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fables teach a lesson.
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Discussion of allusion using the term “sour grapes.” The students will come across other allusions in their reading, so they should become familiar with the term.
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Several fables should be read and discussed individually. Each time the children should be able to state the concrete subject, the abstract subject, the meaning of the moral, and the characteristics of the beast fable. They should be able to figure out which areas of human weaknesses are being examined.