Here is the Power Point presentation I gave to introduce figurative language. It will help you study for the test.
Here is the journal activity we made related to figurative language. It shows some good examples of figurative language from popular songs.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Some Youtube videos from your teacher
I was talking to some of you and you wanted to see and hear more of my singing. So, here's some Youtube videos I have done. Now that we're doing figurative language we will be doing more musical things. Hope you enjoy!
More videos after the jump!
More videos after the jump!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Pandora's Box
Once up a time, a long time ago,
Zeus ordered Hephaestus (Aphrodite's husband) to make him a daughter. It was
the first woman made out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman and named
her Pandora.
Zeus sent his new daughter,
Pandora, down to earth so that she could marry Epimetheus, who was a gentle but
lonely man.
Zeus was not being kind. He was
getting even. Epimetheus and Prometheus were brothers. Zeus was mad at one of
the brothers, Prometheus, for giving people fire without asking Zeus
first.
Zeus gave Pandora a little box
with a big heavy lock on it. He made her promise never to open the box. He gave
the key to Pandora’s husband and told him to never open the box. Zeus was
sure that Epimetheus' curiosity would get the better of him, and that either
Epimetheus or his brother would open the box.
Pandora was very curious. She
wanted to see what was inside the box, but Epimetheus said no. Better not.
"You know your father," Epimetheus sighed, referring to Zeus.
"He’s a tricky one."
One day, when Epimetheus lay
sleeping, Pandora stole the key and opened the box.
Out flew every kind of disease
and sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never
experienced before. Pandora slammed the lid closed, but it was too late. All
the bad things were already out of the box. They flew away, out into the world.
Epimetheus woke up at the sound
of her sobbing. “I opened the box and all these ugly things flew out,” she
cried. “I tried to catch them, but they all got out.” Pandora opened the box to
show him how empty it was. But the box was not quite empty. One tiny bug flew
quickly out before Pandora could slam the lid shut again.
“Hello, Pandora,” said the bug,
hovering just out of reach. “My name is Hope.” With a nod of thanks for being
set free, Hope flew out into the world, a world that now held Envy, Crime,
Hate, and Disease – and Hope.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Assignment: Study for test on Thursday!
This Thursday, March 7 will be your test on folk tales (legends, myths, and fables). Check all the material I have posted here, especially the table comparing the different types of folk tales.
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