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The Kingdom of the Lion
If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. After listening to an audio recording of Aesop's "The Kingdom of the Lion," readers discuss the moral and new vocabulary with a series of comprehension questions.
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The Dog and the Shadow
Don't let jealousy overshadow thankfulness for your blessings. Aesop's "The Dog and the Shadow" presents a jealous dog and his lost meal with an audio recording and annotation activity to reinforce the fable's theme with textual evidence.
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The Labourer and the Nightingale
Young negotiators ponder the best arguments to escape captivity after listening to Aesop's "The Labourer and the Nightingale," which tells the tale of a clever songbird who secures his own freedom. They then respond to a writing prompt...
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The Lion and the Statue
How does one's perception affect their representation of places and events? Readers investigate this question by listening to Aesop's "The Lion and the Statue" and completing a graphic organizer to analyze characters and their motivations.
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The Bat and the Weasels
Teach your class about being as adaptable as a bat with Aesop's "The Bats and the Weasels." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, learners fill out a KWL chart about the story, including what they learned about bats.
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The Four Oxen and the Lion
Long before Benjamin Franklin advocated for standing together against the British, Aesop warned about the dangers of a group divided in his fable "The Four Oxen and the Lion." An audio retelling of the story describes a quarreling herd...
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The Farmer and the Snake
Slither into a stimulating lesson with Aesop's "The Farmer and the Snake." Class members explore the relationship between gratitude and generosity with the fable and practice making predictions with an accompanying reading activity.
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The Donkey and the Grasshopper
Patience, young grasshopper ... the lesson provides a great experience with narrative writing using an installment from a series of audiobooks of Aesop's Fables. The 57-word passage leads to an engaging activity where your readers argue...
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The Wolf and the Lamb
Aesop's "The Wolf and the Lamb" is about a lamb that becomes a victim of a wolf despite any attempt to appease his aggressor. After reading the fable that is part of a larger series, pupils complete an activity to research and apply...
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The Wolf and the Crane
Should enemies ever get the benefit of the doubt? Readers answer this question after reading Aesop's 96-word fable "The Wolf and the Crane." Part of a larger series, the 48-second audio recording tells the story of a crane that does a...
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The Serpent and the File
Teach readers about elements of a plot through Aesop's 70-word fable "The Serpent and the File." Scholars learn about useless attacking while reading the passage that tells how a serpent decides to engage in a conflict with a file. The...
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The Salt Merchant and His Donkey
Is choosing an easy path always the best decision? Aesop's fable "The Salt Merchant and His Donkey" challenges individuals to consider the question as they read about a donkey that makes choices to lessen his load. The writing activity...
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The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat
How is a pig different from a sheep and a goat? Learners read about each animal in Aesop's fable "The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat" and consider different perspectives. Complete with an audio recording and writing activity about a...
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The Mountain in Labor
Ever made a mountain out of a molehill? Individuals read Aesop's "The Mountain in Labor," a fable about a mountain that groans and attracts attention over a mouse. An audio retelling of the story and graphic organizer examines...
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The Belly and the Members
Give your class some food for thought after reading Aesop's "The Belly and the Members" by Aesop. Once pupils have listened to an audio version of the story, they answer four questions regarding the fable's theme, including a narrative...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Google's New Web Browser
A discussion of Google's new web browser, Google Chrome, and how it is different from other popular web browsers. Aired Sep. 5, 2008 [12:29]
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It Conversations: Conversation With Mallett and Hart
This podcast addresses the issue of harnessing legal music on the web. Traditional record labels are unsure of the true nature of this emerging industry and have little idea how to turn a profit. John Heilemann leads Jeffrey Mallett and...
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Science Friday: Weaving Around Web Privacy Controls
A discussion of new government regulations about protecting user privacy online. Despite these protections, web browser companies continue to collect information about users, according to Lorrie Cranor, a privacy researcher. She also...
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It Conversations: Social Software
This podcast features a panel discussion from Accelerating Change 2004 on Weblogs, Wikis and Digital Democracy with Lada Adamic (HP Labs), Peter Kaminski (SocialText) and Zack Rosen (CivicSpace).