Monday, January 12, 2009

Fables

Arab culture has a long and rich tradition of using moral tales to teach their children important life lessons. In their second semester my students work in small groups and write and produce a short movie adapted from a fable.

They have four days to work on the project. On the first day they complete a work-sheet that introduces them to the vocabulary of fables. Then they choose a fable, complete a script and shoot and edit the video. As with their documentary project, their work is assessed on the quality of their scripts, performances and editing.

  1. Never Trust a Stranger
  2. Never Trust a Thief
  3. Make the Correct Choice
  4. Money Can't Buy Happiness
  5. There's a Time for Everything
  6. Don't Listen to Everyone
  7. Choose Your Allies Carefully
  8. No Man's an Island

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