ELEMENTARY FABLES AND FOLKLORE SAMPLER

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1 ELEMENTARY FABLES AND FOLKLORE SAMPLER 2016/17

2 Contents Fables and Folklore Sampler 2016/17 2 The stories referenced in this sampler are NOT REQUIRED SPEECHES, but examples of acceptable material. Students should work with teachers and/or media resource staff to find comparable pieces that would be of interest to the student and support curricular and academic needs. Important Information 3 Fables and Folklore Selections , Association of Christian Schools International

3 Fables and Folklore Sampler 2016/17 3 Important Information THANK YOU for participating in the ACSI Elementary Speech Meet. The ACSI regional office is here to help you in every way possible. Please don t hesitate to call for assistance. ACSI Student Activities enhance learning beyond the classroom by equipping Christian schools and educators while challenging students toward God-honoring applications of their leadership skills, fine arts talents, and academic abilities by ACSI. All rights reserved. No portion of this handbook may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the permission of ACSI. For the purpose of preparing students for their event, ACSI grants permission to ACSI member schools who are registered through an ACSI regional office to participate in this event to reproduce the materials contained in this document, as necessary, to prepare for the aforementioned event. These pages are marked with "Permission granted to reproduce," and are limited to one copy per student or volunteer. THESE FILES MAY NOT BE POSTED TO ANY SCHOOL WEBSITE. Member schools should contact their regional office for instructions regarding supplying study materials to parents or students. 2016, Association of Christian Schools International

4 Fables and Folklore Sampler 2016/17 4 The Ants and the Grasshopper The ant, like the bee, has long been held up as a paradigm of industriousness. Proverbs 6:6-8 says, Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest (NKJV). Belling the Cat It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it. The Boy and the Nuts One good, practical reason for controlling our cravings is that if we grasp for too much, we may end up getting nothing at all. The Boy Who Cried Wolf This may be Aesop s most famous fable, and for good reason. The fastest way to lose our good reputation is to lose our honesty. Chicken Little Traditional Mark Twain once said he had known a lot of troubles in his life, and most of them never happened. We imagine many of our fears into existence. To avoid foolish cowardice, refrain from too much mountain making out of molehills. Courage, said Plato, is knowing what not to fear. The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty. The Fox and the Crow Vanity is largely a matter of self-control, or lack of it. Others may try to feed our ego, but it is up to us to control it. George Washington and the Cherry Tree J. Berg Esenwein, Marietta Stockard The chopping down of the cherry tree is surely the most famous truth-telling tale in America. It first appeared in 1806 in the fifth edition of Mason Lock Weems imaginative biography of Washington, The Life of George Washington with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen. The Goose and the Golden Egg If you try to get more, you may end up with even less than you started with. 2016, Association of Christian Schools International Permission granted to reproduce

5 Fables and Folklore Sampler 2016/17 5 The Honest Woodman Jean de La Fontaine, adapted from Emilie Poulsson A retelling of Fontaine's adaptation of Aesop's Mercury and the Woodman that teaches that honesty is the best policy. The Lion and the Mouse One of the oldest and best-loved stories of kindness paid and repaid. From it we learn that the power of compassion has been found within both the mighty and the meek. Kindness is not a feeble virtue. The Little Red Hen and the Grain of Wheat Traditional Folk Tale From this longtime favorite, we learn, as it says in the third chapter of Genesis, By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food. Little Sunshine Retold by Etta Austin Blaisdell and Mary Frances Blaisdell Bestowing compassion is like offering most other gifts: often it s the thought that counts. The Milkmaid and Her Pail Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. The Old Hound No one should be blamed for his infirmities. The Sheep and the Pig Who Built a House Retold by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey This Scandinavian tale is a good companion for The Little Red Hen. In this story, there s no shortage of animals willing to pitch in and help. Someone Sees You This folktale reminds us that an act of dishonesty is never truly hidden. Traditional 2016, Association of Christian Schools International Permission granted to reproduce

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