2. The Ant a Fable or Maybe not... Designed By Wejdan Alabdalialshar http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html Posted May 12th 2011 by Aarti Krishnakumar Author Unknown

3. Every day, a small ant arrives at work very early and start work immediately http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

4. She produces a lot and she was happy http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

5. The Chief, a lion, was surprised to see that the ant was working without supervision http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

6. He thought if the ant can produce so much without supervision, wouldn’t she produce even more if she had a supervisor?! http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

7. So he recruited a cockroach who had extensive experience as a supervisor and who was famous for writing excellent reports http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

8. The cockroach’s first decision was to set up a clocking in attendance system http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

9. He also needed a secretary to help him write and type his reports and … http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

10. ... he recruited a spider, who managed the archives and monitored all phone calls www.mycutegraphics.com

11. The lion was delighted with the cockroach's reports and asked him to produce graphs to describe production rates and to analyze trends, so that he could use them for presentations at Board‘s meetings http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

12. So the cockroach had to buy a new computer and a laser printer and... http://bestclipartblog.com/26-computer-clip-art.html

13. ... recruited a fly to manage the IT department http://bestclipartblog.com/26-computer-clip-art.html

14. The ant, who had once been so productive and relaxed, hated this new plethora of paperwork and meetings which used up most of her time…! http://www.clipartof.com/gallery/clipart/sad_18.html

15. The lion came to the conclusion that it was high time to nominate a person in charge of the department where the ant worked http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

16. The position was given to the cicada, whose first decision was to buy a carpet and an ergonomic chair for his office http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/derocz/illustration/flying-common-wasp-vespula-vulgaris-38714.html

17. The new person in charge, the cicada, also needed a computer and a personal assistant, who he brought from his previous department, to help him prepare a Work and Budget Control Strategic Optimization Plan … http://bestclipartblog.com/26-computer-clip-art.html

18. The Department where the ant works is now a sad place, where nobody laughs anymore and everybody has become upset... http://www.clipartof.com/gallery/clipart/sad_18.html

19. It was at that time that the cicada convinced the boss, the lion, of the absolute necessity to start a climatic study of the environment http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

20. Having reviewed the charges for running the ant’s department, the lion found out that the production was much less than before http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

21. So he recruited the owl, a prestigious and renowned consultant to carry out an audit and suggest solutions http://bestclipartblog.com/20-owl-clipart.html/owl-clipart-18

22. The owl spent three months in the department and came up with an enormous report, in several volumes, that concluded: “The department is overstaffed!!!” http://bestclipartblog.com/20-owl-clipart.html/owl-clipart-18

23. Guess who the lion fires first? http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html

24. The ant, of course, because she “showed lack of motivation and had a negative attitude” http://www.slideshare.net/venkatreddyhr/the-ant-1638078

25. Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy this story

26. References http://www.aartikrishnakumar.com/2011/05/ant-fable-or-maybe-not.html http://www.storieslearningkids.com/2012/02/blog-post.html www.mycutegraphics.com http://bestclipartblog.com/26-computer-clip-art.html http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/derocz/illustration/flying-common- wasp-vespula-vulgaris-38714.html http://bestclipartblog.com/20-owl-clipart.html/owl-clipart-18 http://www.slideshare.net/venkatreddyhr/the-ant-1638078