Faith - Imaginative Arts

We're wrapping up our second month! If you haven't gotten the chance to finish reading Hans Brinker, keep reading or try to watch the older, non-Disney, version with your family.

Inspirements:

1. What were some of your favorite parts of the book? Did you like learning about Holland? The funny parts? The sweet relationships and good examples? Write a paragraph, or just a list of your favorites.

2. Choose your most favorite part from your list and draw a picture of it! Do the very best you can...I can't wait to see what you bring. 

3. Have you written poetry before? In class, we are going to write different kinds poems about your favorite Hans Brinker scenes. They will be Haiku and limericks. Haiku poetry has three lines, and the first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the third has five again. So the pattern goes 5/7/5. They generally don't rhyme, and include nature, emotions, or natural events. Here are some examples for you to read...

 Fall
Time to rake the leaves
And pick the biggest pumpkin
Then carve a nice face

 Winter
Snow is falling now
I am snug in my warm bed
Snow days are the best 

 Happiness
I worked hard at dance
So dad bought me an ice cream
My life is perfect

A limerick is a five line poem with a syllable pattern of 8/8/5/5/8 and is often silly and fun. Read this example: 

 There once was a turkey named Chummy,
Mom thought that he might be quite yummy.
He waddled away
On Thanksgiving Day --
But still ended up in my tummy!

 Sort of silly, isn't it? So bring your favorite Hans Brinker scenes with you in your head and your heart, bring your most favorite scene that you've sketched, painted or colored, and we'll be ready to write some poetry.
4. Lastly, please read this sweet, short story of a member-missionary's faith.
See you Wednesday!

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