Definition: A traditional narrative (e.g., a fable, proverb, or urban legend) with a moral message warning of the consequences of certain actions, inactions, or character flaws.Also Known As: moral tale. Examples: King Midas is a cautionary tale demonstrating the pitfalls of unbridled greed.efinition: A traditional narrative (e.g., a fable, proverb, or urban legend) with a moral message warning of the consequences of certain actions, inactions, or character flaws. Also Known As: moral tale.
After the COS and the accompanying textbooks are adopted by local school districts, HOW the material is taught to our children is still up to the teacher, depending on the amount of freedom the local district allows the teacher.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) which is the education bureaucracy designs the courses, decides what will be taught when. This is then approved by the State Board of Education (SBOE), a 15 member elected body. The SBOE, on the recommendation of the TEA, decides which 3, 4, or 5 textbooks will be used in each subject.