: Represents the European development of the genre.
: The central figure of the unit, noted for his use of "living" Russian language. The Crow and the Fox (Ворона и Лисица) The Wolf in the Kennels (Волк на псарне) The Pig Under the Oak (Свинья под дубом) Demyan’s Fish Soup (Демьянова уха) Genre Characteristics Studied basni v uchebnike literatury 5 klass merkin
: Studied as the "father" of the genre. The Fox and the Grapes (Лисица и виноград) The Crow and the Fox (Ворон и Лисица) : Represents the European development of the genre
In the 5th-grade literature textbook by G.S. Merkin (Part 1), the section "From the Fables of the Peoples of the World" introduces students to the origin and development of the fable genre. The curriculum covers works by ancient, European, and Russian fabulists, focusing on the preservation of plots across centuries and the genre's moral and allegorical nature. Key Authors and Fables in the Textbook The Fox and the Grapes (Лисица и виноград)
Two Astronomers Met Together at a Feast... (Случились вместе два Астронома в пиру...)
The unit aims to develop students' analytical skills by having them: