Fantastic Fables

Web Quest

 

Introduction

WELCOME, WELCOME to Fabulous Fable Valley.

Here you'll find animals that actually talk and act like humans and solve everyday problems. They'll also give you wise advice called morals.

Your tour guide could be a lion or a mouse, or even a turtle or a fox. So join us on a tour of Fabulous Fable Valley where animals and humans solve problems before your very eyes!

During your visit to Fabulous Fable Valley, you will use the power of teamwork and the abundant resources on the Internet to learn all about Fantastic Fables.

Each person on your team will learn about fables, read two fables, and then you will come together to share what you've learned and read.

The Quest

After this activity, you will eventually create your very own fabulous fable.

In order to be prepared for this this, you will be reading fables, answering questions that pertain to the parts of a fable, and then sharing what you found with the rest of your group.

The Process and Resources

In this Web Quest you will be working together in a group, as well as working individually on your own components. Each group will answer the Task or Quest(ion). As a member of the group you will explore Web pages about Fantastic Fables. Because these are real Web pages we're tapping into, not things made just for schools, the reading level might challenge you. Feel free to use the online Webster dictionary.

 

Phase 1 - Background: Something for Everyone

Use the Internet information linked below to answer the basic questions of who? what? where? when? why? and how?

Decide, as a group, who will be reading which fables (you must each read 2 different fables).

·         The Frogs and The Well - Fable about two frogs looking for water.

·         Frog in a Milk-Pail - Fable about frog falling in a pail of milk.

·         The Fox and the Grapes - Fable about a fox who tries to get a bunch of grapes to eat.

·         The Crow and the Pitcher - Fable about a crow who needed a drink of water.

·         The Lion and the Mouse - Fable concerning a mouse who saved a lion.

·         The Hare and the Tortoise - A turtle and a rabbit have a race with surprising results.

·         The Ant and the Dove - A bird helps a small ant and is saved in return.

·         The Ant and the Grasshopper - Fable about a hardworking ant and a lazy grasshopper.

·         The Milkmaid and Her Pail - Fable about a milkmaid who has great plans for the money she will get from the sale of her milk.

·         The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey - Man tries to please everyone and pleases no one.

·         The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf - A boy pleads for help from the village people when he really doesn't need it. Then a wolf really does appear.

·         The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Fable about mice who visit each other's home to decide which is best.

·         The Wind and the Sun - The wind and the sun argue about which is more powerful.

Phase 2 - Looking Deeper from Different Perspectives

1. Read and enjoy your two fables. Then, using the chart given to you before doing the Web quest, answer the following questions about each of your fables:

• Who are the main characters in the fable?
• Where does the fable take place?
• What is the problem between the characters?
• How was the problem resolved?
• What is the moral of the story?
• How does the moral relate to the problem in the fable?
• Does the moral give good advice about the problem?

2.  Read each fable carefully and fill-out the chart accurately.  Once completed, complete these same steps for the second fable.

Phase 3 - Debating, Discussing, and Reaching Consensus

1. After you have finished reading the fables and writing the information in your chart, come together in your group and share with the other readers.

2. Retell your fables to the group and discuss the parts of the fables.

3. How does the moral relate to the problem? Come to a conclusion about the basic elements of a fable.

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Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS !! You all know a lot about fables. Nice work. You should be proud of yourselves!

How can you use what you've learned in everyday life? Do any of the morals help you make some decisions about right or wrong? What other Fantastic Fables could still be explored?

Remember, learning never stops. J