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1:
- My Rules for
Life
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Throughout the book Bud, Not Buddy
you can find "Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a
Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself". How
did Bud come up with his rules? Do you have any rules for
you life? For example, some people live by the "golden rule"
which says to treat others like you wish to be
treated.
Task
Share a fable. Create rules for your own
life.
Process and Resources
- When Bud was little, his mother read
him fables like Brer Rabbit. Click Uncle
Remus to see the cover of a
book by Joe Harris. In the late 1800s, this
African-American author wanted to share the stories told
to him by former slaves before they were lost. These
stories involved animal characters such as Brer Rabbit
and Brer Fox. Select one of the Remus
Tales to read. Retell the
story to another member of the class.
- Fables often end with a lesson to be
learned. They are simple truths and morals that we often
overlook in everyday life. Start your own "Rules for
Life" list.
- Probably the most famous fables were
told by Aesop over 2500 years ago. Over the centuries
they were written down by many different people. Use the
websites below to find a fable you can apply to your
life. What's the moral or lesson? Discuss your idea with
a classmate.
- Write your own fable using a word
processor.
Project Guidelines
Use the following guidelines for
retelling your story:
- Create an outline or story sequence
list to help you remember the basic plot.
- Follow the basic structure of the
original story including a beginning, middle, and
end.
- Be sure your audience understands the
purpose of the fable.
Use the following guidelines writing your
fable:
- The fable should have a beginning,
middle, and end.
- The fable should include a theme,
moral, or lesson to be learned.
Conclusion
Tell a fable to a younger child. Share
the importance of the moral of the story.
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Developed by Annette
Lamb, 3/00.
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