Character Education Tale: Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare

I. Read Character Education story: Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare.”

B. Story Description: The Grandmothers of the Kikuyu tribe of Kenya tell stories to teach the children important lessons like don't be greedy. One of those children, Ann Njeri Mwangi, orally shared this tale with me in 1990. Hyena helps Hare find a cub-sitting job for Queen Lion. Unfortunately, Hyena demands a very unreasonable reward in exchange. Listen to this Character Education tale and see if you agree it also has a strong message about Justice and about being Responsible.

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FREE Lesson Plan - Animal Justice for Hyena and Hare

Lesson Plan - Animal Justice for Hyena and Hare

"Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare" - A Conflict Resolution and Character Education Lesson Plan teaching the concepts of justice, being responsible, dealing with threats, Critical-Thinking, Oral-Speaking, and the usage of I Messages and diplomacy.

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In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.

Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare

Animal Justice for the Hyena and the Hare

Character Ed. Tale - The Grandmothers of the Kikuyu tribe of Kenya tell stories to teach the children important lessons like don't be greedy. Listen to this tale and see if you agree it also has a strong message about Justice and about being Responsible.

Click HERE to read.

In addition to being a Professional Storyteller & Published Author, Debbie Dunn is a Conflict Resolution Specialist. For five years (1998 to 2003) at an East Tennessee middle school, Debbie taught Conflict Resolution techniques, Character Education strategies, and Public Speaking. The class was called Communication Skills. This story is part of the curriculum she created called 3 C's: Conflict Resolution, Character Education, & Communication Skills.