17 Feb: King Arthur Weds, Metaphors

1. Journal: "Love Story"
   •Think of all the love stories that you have read, seen on television or at the movies, or heard about.
   1.Jot down the features of these love stories.
   2.Are they happy or tragic?
   3.Do the lovers die or do they live “happily ever after”?
   4.Give specific examples.


2. "How King Arthur Took a Wife" packet page 6
   •This is a chapter from Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.
   •Read the chapter.
   •In the margin, summarize each paragraph in your own words.


3. King Artur Comic Strip:
   •In your groups, you will create a comic strip of this chapter. Include at least 8 frames, 8 pictures and 8 “dialogue balloons.”
   –Use the pictures provided and add your own.
   •Quality work is expected.
   •Work for 13 minutes.
   •Anything not finished is homework, due Thursday.


4. METAPHORS:
   1.List as many metaphors as you can think of, or make (What metaphors are you familiar with already? Can you make metaphors with objects in the room? ) •Can you compare these objects to other concepts? Love? Freedom? Peace? Etc.
   2. "Life is a Highway" (song) Identify similes, metaphors, and other figurative language (words & phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally) that support the metaphor “Life is a Highway." Next, add your own ideas that support “Life is a Highway”


5. Songs with Metaphor, Graphic Organizer.
   •In your groups, fill out the graphic organizer for the song in your folder. (songs included: "Stairway to Heaven," "Dust in the Wind," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on You," "I Hope You Dance," "The River," and "The Rose.")
   •Next, choose a song from 4 pages left at your tables. No one in a group can use the same song!
   •Complete the graphic organizer for this song.
   •Work until the end of class. Anything not finished is homework.

Graphic organizer looks like this:


6. HOMEWORK: packet pages 3, 4, & 5 (Read the article "A Breef History of Playing Cardes" and answer questions on page 3.) Finish graphic organizers for songs. Finish the comic strip if you didn't finish in class.