Pam Work
2005
Fables are stories that have been told
over and over again in families. This
story telling was a past time for people long ago before radio and television
were invented. Most fables that were
told had a very important lesson that needed to be learned. You have been reading selections in the
fable genre. You have learned the
elements of a fable and can identify them.
You have compared fables, and you have written a fable that includes all
the elements.
Take yourself back in time and get your
imagination working in high gear because you are going to select a favorite
fable and retell it to your class.
TASK:
The purpose of this assignment is to
actively engage you in selecting and
presenting a favorite fable. All
this means is that you will use skills for decision-making, imagery,
organization, creativity, and memorization. You will be responsible for
searching, reading, comparing, and problem solving in order to design an
original presentation of your story.
This presentation will be your creation. The presentation should not be
any longer then 5-7 minutes. The fable that you select must be retold
accurately, with expression, and you must state the moral of the fable at the
end of the story telling.
List ways that stories can be presented to a group. Be creative with your ways. Some ideas may be using puppets, acting out
the story, or creating a power-point presentation. You may want to pair up with a friend and discuss ways that
stories are told.
Read
as many fables as you can. Use the sites listed here to search for a fable that
you can present to the class.
http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/talltale.html
Farmhouse
Fables
http://www.fables.co.uk/stories.htm
http://www.aesopfables.com/
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/ift/index.htm
Decide
how to present your story.
What fable will
be used and why? List reasons why you like a certain fable.
Think about how easy or how hard retelling that fable can be. Does your presentation idea go with your
fable? If you answered “no” to one of these questions, you will have to rethink
your presentation idea or your fable selection.
You may also choose to complete a matrix like the one shown here. A matrix is a great tool for making
decisions.
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Which fable will I choose? |
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I understand the moral and can re-tell the story |
The characters will not be hard to imitate |
This fable can be told with expression. |
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Name of fable |
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Name of fable |
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List
ones that you enjoyed reading. Re-read the fables from your list. This will help you in knowing the fable and
using good judgement when you are ready to make a selection.
Organize
your story. Putting facts and thoughts
down on paper is a good way for you to recall the story. Since you will have read many fables,
organizing each one will keep you from getting confused. You can use graphic organizers found on the
links listed here. These organizers may
be printed or copied. You might want to use one of your favorite story/fact
organizers.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tspider.htm
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tchain.htm
Practice, Practice, and PRACTICE some
more. The more
you memorize your fable and the characters, the easier it will be to stand in front of an audience and entertain
them with your presentation. Practice
makes perfect!
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CATEGORY |
4 Excellent |
3 Good |
2 Fair |
1 Poor |
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Knows the Story |
The storyteller knows the story well and
has obviously practiced telling the story several times. There is no need for
notes and the speaker speaks with confidence. |
The storyteller knows the story pretty
well and has practiced telling the story once or twice. May need notes once
or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident. |
The storyteller knows some of the story,
but did not appear to have practiced. May need notes 3-4 times, and the
speaker appears ill-at-ease. |
The storyteller could not tell the story
without using notes. |
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Accuracy of Retelling A Story |
The storyteller includes all major
points and several details of the story s/he is retelling. |
The storyteller includes all major
points and 1-2 details of the story s/he is retelling. |
The storyteller includes all major
points of the story s/he is retelling. |
The storyteller forgets major points of
the story s/he is retelling. |
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Presentation of Fable |
Presentation of story shows strong
creativity and originality. Much thought and preparation went into the
presentation. |
Presentation of story shows creativity
and originality. Preparation is weak and there is evidence that more thought
could have been given to overall presentation |
Little display of originality or
creativity is evident. Presentation is effected because of lack of
preparation and thought. |
No evidence of thought, presentation,
creativity or originality is shown throughout presentation. |
