Aesop's fable about two trees that disagree demonstrates how to handle conflict among an audience. After listening to an audio retelling of "The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble," writers complete an analysis activity to identify the moral of the story and find a connection they have to the events.

Concepts

aesop's fables, literary themes, active reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have your pupils brainstorm a time when they had a disagreement with another person as a pre-reading activity
• Consider completing the activity as a think-pair-share

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure fable is audible before class if using the audio recording

Pros

• The 35-second audiobook recording offers a great way to differentiate the passage for all readers
• Online format is perfect for lessons that involve blended learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2