Objectives |
| The students will distinguish between figurative and literal translations of various water sayings. The students will analyze water-related sayings of diverse cultures. |
ND Standards Addressed |
| LA Speaking and Listening, SC Physical Science, SS Culture |
MN Standards Addressed |
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MB Standards Addressed |
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Time Requirement |
| 1 Hour |
Procedure/Outline |
| Activity 1
1.Share with the students a few proverbs. 2.Have them share others they know and record those on the board. 3.Discuss characteristics of proverbs. 4.Discuss the difference between literal and figurative meanings. 5.Have the students identify the literal and figurative meanings of some of the proverbs on the board.
6. Show the list of "Water Proverbs/Sayings" and discuss their meanings.
7. Divide the class into groups of four. (Each group gets one set of "Water Sayings" and a set of "Water Illustrations.") 8. Sit in a circle, lay the cards face-up on the table, a reader selects a card and reads it. Players touch the card with the literal translation and then tell the figurative interpretation of the proverb.
Activity 2
1. Give each group a copy of "Water Sayings Around the World." 2. Their task is to match each group of sayings to the region where it originated (polar, tropical, desert,temperte).
3. Discuss the matches and their reasons for them. |
Modifications/Adatption/Extensions |
| Riddles are another form of expression that reveal insight into various cultures. Share a variety of riddles from other cultures and discuss. |
Assessments |
| 1. Have students distinguish between the literal and figuarative meanings of various water sayings.
2. Have students illustrate proverbs and have classmates match the sayings to the illustrations. |
Other Comments |
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