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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Teaching symbolism with political cartoons
These are some great NIE activities on teaching symbolism using political cartoons.
Party Animal Symbolism
Seasonal Symbols
Bush Symbolism
Symbols of Peace
Uncle Sam Symbols
Party Animal Symbolism
Seasonal Symbols
Bush Symbolism
Symbols of Peace
Uncle Sam Symbols
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Symbols in your Worlds-The Golden Compass
Another symbol worksheet from The Golden Compass
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/g/GC_repro1.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/g/GC_repro1.pdf
The Golden Compass-Symbolism
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/g/GC_repro1.pdf
This link will take you to a great worksheet on symbolism for The Golden Compass.
This link will take you to a great worksheet on symbolism for The Golden Compass.
Literary Terms
Creative ways to practice literary terms:
Literary Terms-Extension Activities
Create a poem of metaphors – Have students write a poem to describe their favorite vacation. First, ask students to describe what the trip was like, what sights they saw, etc. For example, “The airplane ride was fun but a little bumpy.” ”The Grand Canyon is a hole in the ground.”
Plan a menu using similes – Students will get a kick out of practicing similes with this activity. The students plan a meal but must use similes to describe what’s on the menu. The meal can consist of anything they like. How about cotton candy as fluffy as clouds, or a hot dog as long as a baseball bat? Not only does this activity foster creativity, it’s a great way to add some fun into learning about similes.
Personification – If you remember the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz,” everything and everyone had a voice. The lion, the scarecrow, the tin man and even the trees could talk. Have students personify objects in the classroom. If a chair were a person, what would it think about people sitting on top of it all day long?
Advertising – Create a new advertisement for a product using a metaphors or similes. ”Try Gembright for a smile that sparkles like diamonds.”
Literary Terms-Extension Activities
Create a poem of metaphors – Have students write a poem to describe their favorite vacation. First, ask students to describe what the trip was like, what sights they saw, etc. For example, “The airplane ride was fun but a little bumpy.” ”The Grand Canyon is a hole in the ground.”
Plan a menu using similes – Students will get a kick out of practicing similes with this activity. The students plan a meal but must use similes to describe what’s on the menu. The meal can consist of anything they like. How about cotton candy as fluffy as clouds, or a hot dog as long as a baseball bat? Not only does this activity foster creativity, it’s a great way to add some fun into learning about similes.
Personification – If you remember the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz,” everything and everyone had a voice. The lion, the scarecrow, the tin man and even the trees could talk. Have students personify objects in the classroom. If a chair were a person, what would it think about people sitting on top of it all day long?
Advertising – Create a new advertisement for a product using a metaphors or similes. ”Try Gembright for a smile that sparkles like diamonds.”
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
When is stealing ok?
This article in the New York Times brings up the question is it ok to steal? Students are encouraged to think about these questions:
How you feel about this moral gray area?
Would you agree with the academics who separate these actions into the three levels described above?
Would you say that taking food to feed your starving family is okay, while looting a plasma-screen TV is not? Why or why not?
How do you think you would behave in such a situation?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/weekinreview/07mcneil.html?_r=1
How you feel about this moral gray area?
Would you agree with the academics who separate these actions into the three levels described above?
Would you say that taking food to feed your starving family is okay, while looting a plasma-screen TV is not? Why or why not?
How do you think you would behave in such a situation?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/weekinreview/07mcneil.html?_r=1
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