Lesson plans for teaching Aesop's Fables

Aesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales
Students become familiar with fables and trickster tales from different cultural traditions and see how stories change when transferred orally between generations and cultures. They learn how both types of folktales employ various animals in different ways to portray human strengths and weaknesses and to pass down wisdom from one generation to the next.

Aesop and Fitting In AND Aesop and Unity
Scroll down to find "Aesop and Fitting In," a lesson for elementary school involving the story of the miller, his son, and their donkey; and "Aesop and Unity," a lesson for middle school using three of Aesop's shorter fables as a foundation for talking about unity. Both lessons focus on critical reading skills. Access to the lessons requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

Aesop's Fables
This collection of fables has been illustrated by art students. The fables include both traditional illustration and a retelling with graphics that bring the moral to a modern setting. This is a great resource to encourage student reading.

Aesop's Fables
More than 655 Fables, indexed in table format, with morals. Included are Real Audio narrations, Classic Images, Random Images, Random Fables, Search Engine, and Message Forum. Also included: 127 Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.

Aesop's Fables
Students learn about Aesop and to adapt his fables to contemporary times. This WebQuest is designed for 5th graders.

Aesop's Fables by Jerry Pinkney
Prereading, discussion questions, followup activities, related Web sites and titles. Access to this 2-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

The Ant and the Dove
Story, vocabulary, and discussion questions.

The Ass and His Purchaser
Story, vocabulary, and discussion questions.

The Frogs and the Well
Story, vocabulary, and discussion questions.

Hare Ye! Hare Ye! Able to be Stable through Aesop's Fables
In this unit primary students develop literacy skills by responding to different fables by Aesop. This 28-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

Literature by Aesop
Texts of more than 500 of Aesop's Fables in alphabetical order.