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Additional Search Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Swallows
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1. Journey North Spring, 2000
...our Migrations Signs of Spring Sightings How to Use Bald Eagle Journey North Hummingbird How to Use Loon Mystery Class (Photoperiod) Journey North Manatee Monarch Butterfly Tulips Search Journey Other Signs of Spring North Oriole Search Journey Red-Winged Blackbirds North + Earthworms Robin + Frogs Swallows + Ice-Out Whooping Crane + Leaf-Out Humpback Whales + Maple Sugaring JNorth Home Page Right Whales Gray Whales Return to Home Page A/CPB Home A/CPB "Journey North News" Calendar Also Underway Unpave the Way Phenology Data Exchange for Wildlife Journey North Classroom Exchange Symbolic Monarch Migrat...
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2. Comparing Monkey Story with Curious George Stories
...imals out of their pens on the farm. He can do all these naughty things that kids would like to do." For example, in Curious George Rides a Bike, he not only makes boats out of all the newspapers he was supposed to deliver, he also ruins his new bike and creates havoc at the circus when the ostrich swallows his bugle. But, in the end, George untangles himself and saves the day: He rescues the baby bear that has escaped from the circus and is applauded for his heroics. Activities 1. Most students should know about Curious George, if needed, read a Curious George story to refresh their memories. 2. Read...
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3. Language Arts: Living in “The Matrix”
...no violence or inappropriate language. In this scene, which is approximately 30 minutes into the film, the main character ?Neo? is taken to meet a man named ?Morpheus?, who offers a chance to understand the computer generated world in which Neo lives. Cut the clip as soon as Neo makes a choice and swallows a pill, deciding to break free from the influence which binds him. Be sure to preview the clip before showing it in class. 3. After showing this film clip, ask the class to think about and discuss the following questions: Why would I show you this clip? What does it have to do with the topic at hand...
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4. Screen Tests
...l means when he says, ?Movies bring in another whole dimension?? 4. What is screen magnetism? 5. As you look at a Warhol screen test what clues or elements in the film reveal the person?s aura or character to you? What can you tell about a person by observing his or her gestures, such as blinks and swallows? Back to Top Activity: Making Your Own Screen Test Materials Video Camera Videotape TV VCR Direct Light Source (to create strong contrast between light and shadow) Variety of Props and Costumes (wigs, hats, sunglasses, feather boas, etc.) Project Procedure: 1. Familiarize yourself with Warhol?s Scre...
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5. Tabloid Tales
...eland" "Her Son Is a Werewolf" "Bodybuilder Explodes" "Aliens Wrote the Constitution" "Roaches Take Over New York City Bus" "Plumber Goes Down the Toilet" "Missing Baby Found Inside Watermelon He's Alive!" "Talking Parrot Fingers Hit Man" "Ads on Tombstones Cut Burial Costs in Half" "Bigmouth Swami Swallows Himself" "Champion Bullfighter Killed By Bulldozer" "Researchers Discover Language That Only Women Understand" "Dead Hubby Buried With Winning Lotto Ticket in Pocket" "Man Weds 20 Women in One Year" "Mom Trades Twins for Lottery Ticket" "Girl Gets Pig's Arm Becomes Bowling Champ" "Girl With 36-Inch-...
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6. Mary Todd Tours the World
...Con Leche by L. Delacre The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs by D. Lattimore Mexicalai Soup by K. Hitte and W. Hayes Three Stalks of Corn by L. Politi A Birthday Present for Tia by P. Mora Abuelo Tigers and Possums: Animal Legends by M. Kurtycz and A. B. Kobeh Juanita by Leo Politi Sons of the Swallows by Leo Politi 4^th Grade: Japan Haiku Origami Kabuki Theatre Paper Egg Figurine Kokeshi Dolls Paper Uchiwa Japanese Folding Screen Wood Block Prints The Magic Fan Travel Brochure Suggested Readings: How My Parents Learned To Eat by I.R. Friedman Tree of Cranes by A. Say Grandfather's Journey by A. S...
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7. Reading Comprehension Strategies
...e grease and of rubber boots and of new rope?It was full of all sorts of things that you find in barns: ladders, grindstones, pitch forks, monkey wrenches, scythes, lawn mowers, snow shovels, ax handles, milk pails, water buckets, empty grain sacks, and rusty rat traps. It was the kind of barn that swallows like to build their nests in. It was the kind of barn that children like to play in.Then instruct the student to open his/her eyes and sketch what he/she saw. Allow 3-5 minutes to finish. Then share what was drawn with others or with the teacher. Discuss similarities and differences.A variation: Use...
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8. A Journey To Japan Through Poetry
...New Year. I will introduce the New Year with a poem, Her Birthday by Feng Yen-Chi. A feast being spread in springtime,With a cup of green wine and a joyous song,I repeat my salutation and offer my three wishes:First, may you have a long life;Second, may I have good health:Third, may we live as the swallows on the beam,Happily together all year round.(Lewis, p. 112) The students will learn that everyone has a birthday on the Japanese New Year. On the day you are born, you are already one year old; you then turn two on the new year. The students will read poems and literature about the other traditions...
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9. Rites of Passage: Initiation Masks in French Speaking Black Africa
...es may also represent animal stripes. I briefly mentioned in the introduction the general process of initiation that is common to many African cultures. The basic idea is that the initiate/adolescent dies a symbolic spiritual death. "The symbolism is expressed sometimes in a terrifying monster that swallows up the boys. After this 'death' the boys led by their mentors pass through the supernatural world of mythology. They experience this perilous journey through privation, humiliation and fear." (Wassing, 1988, 70) The moment he emerges from those tests the adolescent is symbolically reborn. The proces...
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