John Collier was from a prominent and talented family of Quakers in the late 1800’s. Quakers made a great contribution to ethical commercial ventures such as chocolate making and fine china. He was a Pre-Raphaelite painter – of romantic pictures of women with pale skin and long wavy reddish-brown hair. …
Experiences with snow – at home, on a mountain, at school etc. Include building things or making things with snow. Fun things we do in winter – even if it isn’t snowing, winter is fun. Stories of Christmas time celebrations, foods, and traditions in my life.
The Hare family is having dinner when Goldilocks, fleeing from the three bears, falls down the hole. Having hurt her foot, she remains as a guest, but is a terrible one. How can the Hare family get rid of her? There is a complete set of teaching ideas for this …
Tell the story of this adventure. What happened before this, what is happening now, what will happen next. Tell a story from the point of view of the chicken. Tell what you know (or have experienced, or both) of animals that humans really can ride on – horses, elephants, camels, …
The first victim of “Spanish flu” was private Albert Gitchell, March 4, in Kansas. By the end of the week 500 soldiers were down with it. American soldiers going abroad spread the flu across a Europe that was weakened by 4 years of war. Vast armies, an exhausted continent, ruined …
People who like to build. Write about your experiences with building things – not just sand castles. Did you encounter any people who like to take things down more than build things up? People who like to break things. Have you ever had fun breaking something up? Do you have …
My computer ate my homework Yes, it’s troublesome, but true Though it didn’t gnaw or nibble And it didn’t chomp or chew. I would guess it was a virus Or it could have been a worm, That deleted every bit Kenn Nesbitt Homework Stories – problems, likes, hates. Me …
Discuss with students what it means – that you should not spend your time worrying over things in the past that can’t be changed or undone. Stories about something in the past you regret but can’t fix. Stories about spilling things, spoiling food, ruining an object – on purpose or …
Fragonard lived in the 1700’s. His style is called Rococo – full of exuberant detail. For over 50 years his work was so completely ignored that a 1873 history of art doesn’t even mention his name. Now though he is considered one of France’s greatest artists. The Swing is one …
Stories about pets I have had that were not a cat or a dog (hamster, bird, chipmunk, turtle, chick, crow, etc.) The death of a pet, (or pets.) Stories of strange foods I have eaten – what, where, when, etc.
