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China Vista: Selected Chinese Myths and Fantasies

For Students 3rd - 8th
Because myths were not recorded, only fragments and short tales exist today. Here are a dozen or so of the most famous. You can also click to find out more about the history and features of Chinese mythology. (Click home to access...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Story Retelling

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This intervention emphasizes the importance of verbal rehearsal of a story. By retelling, students relate information from the story to their own experiences. In this way, they improve their reading comprehension and memory of story...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Love and Chivalry in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores the ideal of chivalry through several works of the Middle Ages.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Middle English

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how Middle English developed from Old English, changing its grammar, pronunciation, and spelling, and borrowing words from French and Latin.
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Curated OER

Outline on the Wall of 'A Fable'

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography on writer William Faulkner from the Mississippi Writers page.
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Harvard University

The Harvard Chaucer Page: "Flower and the Leaf"

For Students 9th - 10th
John Dryden's (1631-1700)translation from the middle English of a poem once attributed to Chaucer. Preface to The Fables (1700)Modern English translation by John Dryden of Chaucer's "The Flower and the Leaf."
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Wood Magic" by Henry Van Dyke

For Students 7th - 9th
"Wood-Magic" is written in fable mode about a man named Luke who seems to live parallel lives. Read the full text on this site.
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Internet Multicasting Service

Ims, Harper Audio: James Thurber

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains sound files of actor Peter Ustinov reading Thurber fables. Each sound file consists of a collection of stories, and can be accessed through .au, .gsm, and .ra formats.
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Estevanico

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Estevanico (1490-1539) who was also called Esteban. He was a black slave from Morocco who became one of the first explorers of the Southwestern United States. His tales of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola led to the...
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Internet Multicasting Service

Town Hall: Audio: James Thurber

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived content. Actor Peter Ustinov reads the fables of James Thurber. Files are available in several audio formats, including RealAudio, GSM and .au.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger

For Students 6th
Read the fable of "The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger" and test your comprehension by answering the ten multiple choice questions and two extended response questions that follow. Answers can be printed, emailed, or saved.
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: Word Play (The Work of Contemporary Artist Xu Bing)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contemporary Chinese expatriate artist Xu Bing shares stories, sketches, and photographs of his work in association with a 2001 exhibition of his work at the Smithonson's Sackler Gallery. Word play and language are a focus of Bing's...
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eSpark Learning

E Spark Learning: Recounting Stories Instructional Video (2.Rl.2)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This eSpark video outlines a new learning Quest that will help students master Common Core Standard 2.RL.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. [4:40]
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Other

Free English: Help for Korean Learners of English

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Free English learning site that helps Korean speakers learn English through songs, books, and news. Contents and resources span all learning levels, from kindergarten to college. The audio-rich resources compiled at this site make it...
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Other

Storytelling to Assess Speaking and Listening

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An effective use of rubrics that encourages the student storyteller how to determine if his/her audience is listening. Learn about the different listening skill rubrics, storytelling rubrics and a self-assessment guide that asks the...
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English Zone

English zone.com: Reading Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Find reading selections by skill level (easy to advanced) or type (poems). Some free content on the site but hard to pick it out. Subscription-based access mostly.
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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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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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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Lesson: Exploring Russian Folktales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Expand on your learners' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Mythica offers a comprehensive resource on Greek mythology. Content includes a look at the principal gods, Zeus's consorts and offspring, the descendants of Prometheus, and much, much more. Click on "browse articles" for a...
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Arnold Lobel

For Students 3rd - 5th
A comprehensive look at some of the works of Arnold Lobel and their significance in children's literature. Also contains summaries for many of Lobel's books and links to other Lobel sites.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne

For Students 5th - 9th
A wire fence stands between Bruno and Shmuel's friendship at Auschwitz, and tragedy beckons when Bruno's naivety and his distance from his family take him beyond the fence. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with "The Boy...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coekho

For Students 9th - 10th
Following omens and the pursuit of his dream, Santiago goes on a journey to find his treasure. Along the way he encounters characters and circumstances that both support or challenge his quest. Selected (5) reading passages (grades 6-11)...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: John Dryden

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief introduction to the life and career works of 17th century writer, John Dryden. Read about his most famous poems and plays, and read an excerpt from his "Absolom and Achitophel" (1681).