1. Objective (Rigor) - To understand and identify the main characteristics of fables.
2. Opening (Retrieval) - To hook my students into the lesson and get them thinking emotionally, I will discuss the most famous fables they might know. I will mention the “Hare and the Tortoise” and “The Three Little Pigs” and ask them if they know any fables specific to their country, culture, and upbringing. I will also ask them to give me some of the characteristics they see in fables and list them on the whiteboard: ● A character with a weakness ● A villain ● A hero ● A moral ● Animals that act like people ● 2-3 characters ● Setting is outside 3. Teacher Input (Relevance) - - Children will then see a video of a fable on the screen in the classroom and will conduct a further class discussion about what other characteristics they could see. - Modeling: I will show them a graphic organizer of how I described a fable with pictures and keywords and ask them to to the same with felt tip pens and colors provided to them. - Guided practice: I will walk around the classroom looking at their graphic organizers and showing them my example. - Independent practice: The children will then have to do a gallery walk where they will walk around and show their organizer to other students as well as describing it, discussing it and vice-versa. - Check for Understanding (Recognizing): Finally, I will ask the classroom as a whole if they have any questions, what differences they saw between their organizers and others’ and will ask HOTQ’s like “Where did you see that in the fable we saw? Can you give me an example? Elaborate on answers”. 4. Assessment- I assess the graphic organizers. An acceptable score will be to list at least 4/6 characteristics we discussed at the beginning of the class. 5. Resources - Computer, screen, paper, pencil, colors, felt tip pens, speakers. 6. Closure (Re-exposure)- Will end asking them to think about an idea to write their own fable/story for an activity that will take place the next day.