The UnTextbook

"The Lion and the Crane" [x]

For the Classical unit of Week Two, I am going to go with Aesop’s winter fables. I chose Aesop because his work is short and sweet and poignant. I love the way he tells a story.

For the Biblical unit of Week Three, I am going to go with Saints and Animals. I did this because the connections between, well, saints and animals is always something that I have been interested in, but never really had the opportunity to look into.

For the Middle Eastern unit of Week Four, I’ll be going with either Georgian Folktales or Turkish Fairy Tales. I’ve read a few of the Turkish Fairy Tales before this class, but I don’t know much about Georgian Folktales – so this will be a good opportunity to expand my horizons a bit.

For the Indian unit of Week Five, I am going to be looking at Indian fairy tales. Most because the titles of the tales caught my attention – The Lion and the Crane, The Magic Fiddle, etc. – all promise an interesting read.