Sunday, May 11, 2014

Fabulous Fables

This week, the third graders learned how to identify plot and theme in literature. We read the story Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg in our reading textbook, in which the two ants learn an important lesson. Then the students read a selection of Aesop's fables and created "glogs," or online posters, to share the plot and theme of the fable they read. The students had complete control of the color scheme, images, and text that they used on their glog. We have quite a creative group of third graders! 

To view each glog in full-screen mode, click on the button in the top-right corner of each glog. Also, these glogs are rather large in size so they may take a moment to load. These were created using the website edu.glogster.com.

 Need ideas for a comment?
  • Share what you liked about the students' color or image choices
  • Share the names of other fables with similar morals
  • Share a time when one of these morals applied in your life or when you learned that lesson the hard way
  • Ask what the student(s) liked about using a glog to show information



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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    Dear Ashton & Drew,

    Your glogs about The Travelers & the purse was interesting,it seems like you guys
    Put a lot of effort into this experiment.

    Sincerely,

    Brandon

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    1. AnonymousMay 13, 2014 at 10:14 PM

      Dear Brandon,

      I agree that they have interesting facts.

      Sincerely,
      Bailey

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  2. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    Wow Sarah and Kevin!
    I thought the pictures of the barrel and ax you selected for your selection "The Lion and the Mouse" looks kind of cool.

    Sincerely,
    Ashton

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    1. AnonymousMay 14, 2014 at 10:03 PM

      Dear Ashton,

      I think their pictures were nice too.

      Sincerely,
      Bailey

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  3. UnknownMay 12, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    Dear Third Graders,

    Bailey was excited to share with me your new blog posts. These posts are so creative and visually appealing! In addition, the Aesop's Fables you read do convey important life lessons. Hopefully, you all will remember these lessons/morals throughout life.

    Dear Bailey and Leila,

    I found your "glog" to be very pretty. It almost looks like a kaleidoscope.

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    1. AnonymousMay 13, 2014 at 9:05 PM

      Dear Mom,

      Thank you for saying our comment was pretty.

      Love,
      Bailey

      Delete
  4. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 9:45 PM

    Dear Jordan and Branamier,

    I really liked your fable and I thought it was interesting.

    Your Friend,
    Preston

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  5. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    Dear Third Grade Class,

    You all did such a wonderful job with the new blog posts. I would agree that everyone is very creative. Keep up the good work and continue reading!

    Preston's Mom

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    1. AnonymousMay 13, 2014 at 9:27 PM

      Dear Preston's Mom,

      Thank you for that nice comment.

      Sincerely,
      Bailey

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  6. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 9:55 PM


    Dear Brandon,
    I did't know that when a lion gets old it can't hunt.

    Sincerely,
    Bailey

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  7. AnonymousMay 13, 2014 at 4:30 PM

    Dear Kevin & Sarah,

    Good job on the color and layout of your glog, "The Lion and the Mouse". It's very bright and interesting.

    Third Graders - you all rock!! Keep up the good work.

    Kevin's Mom (Martesha)

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  8. UnknownMay 13, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    Dear Natalie,

    Why didn't their goose have any more eggs in it?

    Sincerely,
    Bailey

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  9. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Third Graders You Rock!!
    You all have done such a great job this year with applying your skills sets learned in creative writing and computer graphics! I am so proud of each one of you!
    Keep up the good work!! :-)
    Love It!!

    Sincerely,
    Ayesha Hall
    (Ashton's Mom)

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  10. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Dear Ashton and Drew,
    What a great lesson to be learned from this. Someone's lost is not always a gain for another.

    Sincerely,
    Ayesha Hall
    (Ashton's Mom)

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  11. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 8:46 PM

    Dear Rahil,
    I thought it was a little bit hard to find the plot and theme. did you think it was a little bit hard?
    your friend,
    Mason

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  12. Melva BrownMay 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    Dear Third Grade,

    You all have done a wonderful job this year. These lessons are very insightful and creative. Keep up the good work. You are on your way to great things!!

    Sincerely,

    Melva Brown
    (Jordan's Mom)

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