Moral Lessons

Language, customs, culture, religion, and beliefs all get passed down from one generation to the next in a society.  These lessons are integral to the survival of a civilization.

   Before written languages many stories and lessons were told by different members of a society.  These oral histories often included valuable moral teachings.  Some stories told by the Ancient Greeks and Romans are still known today.  The Illiad, Aenied, and The Odyssey are still studied and read today. 

     Fables were often told to teach a valuable lesson.  Aesop's Fables have been around since the days of the Ancient Greeks.  "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", "Mouse and the Lion", and "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" are some of the tales that have been around for over a thousand years.  These stories have taught children valuable messages across the world. 

   During the 20th Century, fables and lessons were taught to generations of children through movies.  Walt Disney brought one of the oldest fairy tales to the big screen in the 1930s with Snow White.  Since then stories have been rewritten to be set in modern times to appeal to audiences today.  Meet the Robinsons, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Monsters Inc. are just some examples of how movies can have an important message for their audience. 

   Tomorrow we will look how slaves used fables to teach their children a lesson.