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Focus for 1st Quarter:
Big ideas:
xx The Power Of Language To Transform Lives
xx oral tradition/ storytelling
xx the power of language to transform lives
xx the journey
xx honor
xx truth
xx heroic codes
xx value systems
xx use of language
xx transformation/ transformational thinking
Themes
In the transformation from oral language to the written word, universal truths of human nature were formalized.
The evolution of language impacts life.
Sometimes the journey itself is more important than the destination
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Thurs-Fri: The Heroic Essay.
Paragraph 1: Define heroism.
Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4: Select three people who demonstrate heroic qualities. Choose your heroes from a variety of areas, such as sports, literature, history, medicine, science, etc., as well as personal heroes. Explain why these people meet your definition of heroism.
Paragraph 5: Find a quotation that defines your concept of "hero." Use a search engine to find it. At the end of the quotation, be sure to credit the source. Use the correct MLA format for your reference. Be creative; add your own formatting ideas.
Grades for this project will be based on the variety of areas represented by the people in the essay, the details of the written explanation for each hero, and the use of transitions between examples.
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Teacher & District Resources
"Inside the Chrysalis" Contributed by Dr. Lincoln Bower
Beowulf Language Lesson:
NPR - Talk of the Nation:
Audio Resource 1
Audio Resource 2
Beowulf Resource 1
Beowulf Resource 1
Canterbury Tales Resource 1
Canterbury Tales Resource 2
Literary Analysis Rubric
Digital Storytelling 1
Digital Storytelling 2
http://t3.k12.hi.us/t302-03/tutorials/digstory/elements.htm
http://www.digitales.us/
http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/tutorial_1.html
Historical context of Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales
To connect to the Primary document, order CDs
"Scholarly Digital Editions"
Burke, Jim. 2003. Writing Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Burke, Jim and Carol Ann Parker. 2000. I'll Grant You That: A Step by-Step Guide to Finding Funds ,Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Grant Proposals, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
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Quotations
"They said that of all the kings upon the earth he was the man most gracious and fair-minded, kindest to his people and keenest to win fame." (Beowulf . 3180-82)
Xxx One day, an English poet, a Portuguese poet, an Italian poet, and German poet were all walking in the garden.
Xxx "I believe," said the Englishman, "that if one were to judge by the sound alone, then butterfly would be the most beautiful word in the English language. Just listen to the pure sound of the word--butterfly."
Xxx The Portuguese poet was astounded. "Amazing!" she said. "For years I have held the same opinion about that word in our language--mariposa. The word just rolls off one's lips--mare ih POZE ah!"
Xxx "This is more than coincidence!" exclaimed the Italian. "The word in Italian is Lepidoptra. Just listen to that word! The mere sound of it denotes beauty!"
Xxx Then the three of them fell silent and turned to the German. The German shrugged his shoulders and said, "Das SCHMETTERLINK."
About this Joke:
Why do some people find this joke funny?
Why do certain words sound better to us than other words?
Would the same words that sound good or bad to us sound good or bad to a person that grew up speaking Arabic or Han Chinese?
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