Homefun On True Proverbs:
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and complete
answers. In
other
words, really try to show your knowlege of the folklore topic in
question,
your personal insights about the topic, and some critical thinking
skills.
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- How would you define "true proverb"? Include what they are, their
function,
and how they might originate.
- How do true proverbs differ from proverbial phrases?
- Would you agree that a minimum knowledge of and about proverbs is
an
asset?
Why?
- What's a proverb that you believe contains some folk wisdom worth
remembering.
Why exactly do you value this particular proverb.
- What's a proverb that you disagree with? What exactly do you find
to be
the problem with the proverb?
- What are the benefits, if any, of proverb use? Offer examples in
support
of position.
- What are the potential liabilities in proverb use? Offer examples
in
support
of position.
- Ask a couple children and adults to complete the incomplete
proverbs
below.
Write down the responses and tell me
what their answers might tell us
about
proverbs, children, adults...?
CHILD'S RESPONSE ---------ADULT'S RESPONSE
The pen is mightier
than___________________________________________________
A bird in the hand
is_______________________________________________________
Fools rush in
where_______________________________________________________
You can't get blood out of
a_________________________________________________
Man does not live
by_______________________________________________________
A rolling
stone____________________________________________________________