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1. Name Mercury and the Sculptor Originally told by Aesop Click here Analyze the meaning, reliability, and validity of the text considering author's purpose, and perspective Based on Jacobs Ladder Curriculum

2. Objective Click here In this lesson you will determine how emotions affects the passage and you the reader through summarizing, paraphrasing, and inferring.

3. You already know Click here You already know that a fable is a fictional story that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are given human qualities. All fables have a pattern running through them in that they illustrate a lesson or a moral.

4. For Example Human Qualities In Fables Click here No one is too small to help someone bigger… Slow and steady wins the race… An act of kindness is a good investment Humility Trust Confidence Compassion

5. Prioritize 3 reasons the sculptor decided to include the third statue for the same price. Mercury and the Sculptor Mercury was very anxious to know in what estimation he was held by mankind; so he disguised himself as a man and walked into a Sculptor's studio, where there were a number of statues finished and ready for sale. Seeing a statue of Jupiter among the rest, he inquired the price of it. "A crown," said the Sculptor. "Is that all?" said he, laughing; "and" (pointing to one of Juno) "how much is that one?" "That," was the reply, "is half a crown." "And how much might you be wanting for that one over there, now?" he continued, pointing to a statue of himself. "That one?" said the Sculptor; "Oh, I'll throw him in for nothing if you'll buy the other two." Describe Mercury’s reasoning for the sculptor’s actions. Click here

6. Mercury and the Sculptor • Mercury was very anxious to know in what estimation he was held by mankind; so he disguised himself as a man and walked into a Sculptor's studio, where there were a number of statues finished and ready for sale. Seeing a statue of Jupiter among the rest, he inquired the price of it. "A crown," said the Sculptor. "Is that all?" said he, laughing; "and" (pointing to one of Juno) "how much is that one?" "That," was the reply, "is half a crown." "And how much might you be wanting for that one over there, now?" he continued, pointing to a statue of himself. "That one?" said the Sculptor; "Oh, I'll throw him in for nothing if you'll buy the other two." Summarize the story from Mercury’s point of view. Paraphrase (your own words) what the sculptor means …I’ll throw him in for nothing… Click here

7. Show the pattern Human Qualities of Mercury and Sculptor Click here Main idea/Moral Pride Add 3 more

8. Big IdeaRelated to themes, laws, principals • Determining your feelings if you were Mercury how would you have felt if the sculptor spoke to you like he did to Mercury? What would have been your response? Use evidence from story to support your answer. Click here

9. In Conclusion Click here In this lesson you determined how emotions affected the passage through summarizing, paraphrasing, and inferring. Working with big ideas helps you learn new knowledge.

10. Reflection 1 • Create a fable containing two characters, a situation where one is seeking information from the other, and the use of a disguise. State your moral Click here

11. Reflection 2 • Write about a time when you were hurt by someone’s unintentional comments. (in other words comments they actually did not mean; the comments were made without thinking) What did you learn from this experience? Click here