Fable Quest
TASK
Your task is to write a fable from a foreign
land using animals native to that country
and placing the story in that country by
referring to a landform or landmark that is
unique to that country. A fable is a short,
often amusing, story that focuses on one
action and has a moral, a lesson about
human behavior. Most fables use animals
with human characteristics as the main
characters.
Task
• In order to create the fable for your destination country,
you and your travel companion (partner) will:
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Read four online fables
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Analyze them to find the elements of a fable
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Research the country to which you wish to travel.
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Compile information about that country regarding its
native animals geographical features (such as rivers,
mountains, cities, landforms, landmarks etc.) and other
points of interest.
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Create a story map for your new fable
• Write and illustrate your fable and present a reading of it.
Read These Four Fables
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The Hare and the Tortoise
The Lion and the Mouse
The Ant and the Dove
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Fables
• After reading the four
familiar fables, create
and fill out this chart.
• Fable Chart
• Be sure to put your
name on your paper!
• You can go here to read
more fables. If you
need ideas when you
start writing, go here.
Country Facts
• You will be creating
your own fable. Before
you do so, you need to
get information about
one of these countries.
• Australia
• Brazil
• Ireland
• Egypt
• Country Fact Sheet
• You will need to write
down some facts about
the country you’ve
chosen. Use your own
paper to answer the
questions on this sheet.
• Country Fact Sheet
Creation of a Fable
• Create a new fable to
teach one moral. Be
sure to incorporate
native animals of your
country as the
characters, some
geographical feature of
the country as the
setting, and any other
interesting fact that fits
your fable.
• Use your completed
Elements of a Fable
chart and your Country
Fact Sheet to develop
your fable.
• Go here if you need
ideas. If you look near
the top of the page,
there is a section just
for looking up morals.
Presentation
• You will be presenting your
fable.
• Here are your options• Group Projects
– Write a script. Tell the story
through a puppet show.
– Turn the fable into a play. Act
out the fable using props and
costumes. Turn in a script.
(You can video tape these and
bring the video/dvd to class if
you want.)
• Individual Projects
– Read the fable aloud to the
class and explain how the
details correspond with the
country you researched.
– Create a picture book. Use
detailed pictures with color.
Use the last page to for facts
about the country you
researched to write your
fable.
– Create a detailed diorama for
your fable. Include a copy of
the fable and facts from the
country you researched.