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Aphorism Project. Project due Monday, April 18. Aphorism Intro . Aphorism: a brief statement or observation of a principle, truth, or sentiment Requires reader to dig beneath the surface and examine what the aphorism really means Fortune cookies, proverbs, mottos. Aphorism Cont’d.
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Aphorism Project Project due Monday, April 18
Aphorism Intro • Aphorism: a brief statement or observation of a principle, truth, or sentiment • Requires reader to dig beneath the surface and examine what the aphorism really means • Fortune cookies, proverbs, mottos
Aphorism Cont’d • “‘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
To get you started... • You will be working in pairs on an assigned aphorism • You will interpret the meaning of the aphorism, as well as create a visual representation of it to present to the class. • Projects will be worked on during class Wednesday and Thursday. Bring materials!
Visual Representation • Will represent your aphorism in either a concrete or abstract way • Must include aphorism, as well as the interpretation • Is not “just a poster.” Be creative! • Must be something I can display in the classroom • Group grade; think wisely about group members
Aphorism Exercise • “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” –Gandhi • “All cats look gray in the dark.” –Ben Franklin • “Alas, fortune does not change men; it unmasks them.” Stephen T. Steve