Unfamiliar+Genre+Proprosal

@Emily's UFG Proposal

Name: Fable

Why Interested:

I chose fable as my genre because of my interest in life lessons and creativity. I love that when reading fables students of all ages can take away a moral and possibly apply that to their life. Also, I feel that the morals of some fables allow me to relate to students in my classroom as well as help me become a better teacher. I am interested in becoming more familiar with fables and so I can possibly write one or two that I can use in my classroom to allow students to become better learners/thinkers but that also helps me become a better teacher. This fable could also be used to act out in the classroom as a play and be expanded on to be helpful in other ways.

What you know about the genre:

I know that this genre can take writers many places. Usually fables are read by younger students but they are not all written for the younger audience. Some of the morals of fables are geared towards young adults (high school students). When I read fables as an adult I am able to find ways to apply the moral to my everyday life and my future career. By adding a life lesson and true life events into a story using characters and made up situations allows students to take something away from their reading, a moral or a message.

== It would be helpful to look at contemporary as well as traditional fables, so you have something to relate to. Fables written for children are sometimes a little simplistic, so please consider adult fables as well (see James Thurber, for example). The main point is to write fables that your peers would appreciate, so they can give good feedback. ==