Grade 2 / Aesop's Fables: On Stage

Downloadable Production Guide & Activity Sheet (.pdf)

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Sample Activities

In the beginning of the performance, the actors used a rap to introduce Aesop. In groups of four or five, make up a rap to teach others about something you learned recently (maybe from Math, ELA or even Social Studies) Once you have made up your rap, use objects found around the room to create the beat (Be creative!). Share your "teaching rap" with the class.

One of Aesop’s most popular fables is The Tortoise and the Hare. The moral of The Tortoise and the Hare is “Slow and steady wins the race.” What if instead the moral was “Winning isn’t everything?” How would the story need to change? As a class, re-write the story of The Tortoise and the Hare to illustrate this new moral.

NYS Learning Standards

Preparatory Classroom Workshop

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts – THEATRE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts - THEATRE
ELA 1.1: Language for Information and Understanding – Listening and Reading
ELA 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding – Speaking and Writing
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction – Listening and Speaking

Aesop's Fables: On Stage Performance

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts – THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources – THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts - THEATRE
ELA 2.1: Language for Literary Response and Expression – Listening and Reading
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction – Listening and Speaking

Production Guide
standards addressed by the suggested activities

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts – THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources – THEATRE & MUSIC
ARTS 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art – THEATRE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts - THEATRE
ELA 1.1: Language for Information and Understanding – Listening and Reading
ELA 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding – Speaking and Writing
ELA 2.2: Language for Literary Response and Expression – Speaking and Writing
ELA 3.1: Language for Critical Evaluation and Analysis – Listening and Reading
ELA 3.2: Language for Critical Evaluation and Analysis – Speaking and Writing
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction – Listening and Speaking