Aphorism Project Project due Monday, April 18. Aphorism Intro Aphorism: a brief statement or...

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Aphorism Project Aphorism Project Project due Project due Monday, April 18 Monday, April 18

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Aphorism Cont’d “‘Tis better to loved and lost than to never loved at all” –Tennyson “‘Tis better to loved and lost than to never loved at all” –Tennyson “A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it; it would be hell on earth.” – George Bernard Shaw “A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it; it would be hell on earth.” – George Bernard Shaw

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Aphorism ProjectAphorism Project

Project due Project due Monday, April 18Monday, April 18

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Aphorism IntroAphorism IntroAphorism: a brief statement or observation Aphorism: a brief statement or observation

of a principle, truth, or sentimentof a principle, truth, or sentimentRequires reader to dig beneath the Requires reader to dig beneath the

surface and examine what the aphorism surface and examine what the aphorism reallyreally means means

Fortune cookies, proverbs, mottosFortune cookies, proverbs, mottos

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Aphorism Cont’dAphorism Cont’d “‘“‘Tis better to loved and lost than to never Tis better to loved and lost than to never

loved at all” –Tennysonloved at all” –Tennyson ““A lifetime of happiness! No man alive A lifetime of happiness! No man alive

could bear it; it would be hell on earth.” –could bear it; it would be hell on earth.” –George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw

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To get you started...To get you started...You will be working in pairs on an You will be working in pairs on an

assigned aphorismassigned aphorismYou will interpret the meaning of the You will interpret the meaning of the

aphorism, as well as create a visual aphorism, as well as create a visual representation of it to present to the class.representation of it to present to the class.

Projects will be worked on during class Projects will be worked on during class Wednesday and Thursday. Bring Wednesday and Thursday. Bring materials!materials!

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Visual RepresentationVisual RepresentationWill represent your aphorism in either a Will represent your aphorism in either a

concrete or abstract wayconcrete or abstract wayMust include aphorism, as well as the Must include aphorism, as well as the

interpretationinterpretation Is not “just a poster.” Be creative!Is not “just a poster.” Be creative!Must be something I can display in the Must be something I can display in the

classroomclassroomGroup grade; think wisely about group Group grade; think wisely about group

membersmembers

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Aphorism ExerciseAphorism Exercise ““There is more to life than increasing its There is more to life than increasing its

speed.” –Gandhispeed.” –Gandhi ““All cats look gray in the dark.” –Ben All cats look gray in the dark.” –Ben

FranklinFranklin ““Alas, fortune does not change men; it Alas, fortune does not change men; it

unmasks them.” Stephen T. Steveunmasks them.” Stephen T. Steve