What's Scheduled for this Week:
(note: each week starts on Monday morning and ends Sunday night at 11PM)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASKS:

• First, listen to my short weekly audio lecture im mp3 audio format.
  
• Next, explore the following links:
  • The folk etymology of a few place names in Siskiyou County : Be sure to approach these folk etymologies with your skeptic's hat on.
  • Origins of the name Shasta : As you will see, tracking down the history of a name can be a bit hard to do!
  • These Colorful Texas Sayings will add punch to your verbiage (or you might get punched after using them!)
  • Folk Similes (proverbial comparisons--be sure you know the difference between "true proverb" and proverbial comparison).
  • Euphemisms are substitute words often used when one is trying to be kind, politically correct or trying to hid the real meaning, i.e, "pass away" rather than died; "revenue enhancement" rather than tax; "undocumented worker" rather than illegal. Read 213 Euphemisms for death and dying.
  • Read my general Overview of Proverbs
  • Visit a site on Chinese Proverbs
  • Visit a site on Irish Proverbs
  • Visit a site offers insect proverbs from around the world
  • How about taking a look at a collection of proverbs used in country music 1988-96
  • Read a compelling article in De Proverbia (an electronic journal of proverb studies) by Wolfgang Mieder on the use of the "Only good Indian is a dead Indian" proverb
  • Read another De Proverbia article on Medical Proverbs. Look around the De Proverbia site and really get a handle on proverb study!
  • Visit a most interesting Peace Corps site that offers proverbs collected and explained by Peace Corps volunteers.
  
  
• Complete the Homefun on Proverbs (This homefun must be completed as a graded assignment by end of week and submitted in the "Assignment" area. I expect clear and comprehensive responses. Please review the homefun student example to see what I am looking for.)
• Visit the Tests and Quizzes area and take a short quiz on proverbs. You should know the difference between true proverbs, proverbial comparisons, and proverbial phrases before you take the quiz.
• Read pp 113--135;
• Visit the Discussion and Private Messages board,  select the Week 3 Topic Question forum, enter a response to the weekly topic question below,  and also reply to at least one other student comment.Week 3 Topic Question: A number of years ago I heard that Errol Flynn once said he "was unable to get his net income to balance out with his gross habits." His lament is certainly not unpopular, and with so many people getting a credit card a week in the mail, I doubt if the problem is his alone. Anyway, a related proverb that makes a bit of sense to me is "Frugality is a second income." On the other hand, there are a number of proverbs that are bigoted or shallow. For example, it is said "A man may as well try to open an oyster without a knife as a lawyer's mouth without a fee." Though I must admit to laughing at it, this proverb is not always true, and it is at least unfair to the lawyers that provide free legal services. This week I would like you to share a couple proverbs that you agree or disagree with. Briefly state your position on the proverb's worth and why you feel the way you do. Please be as specific as possible, provide clear examples, and be sure to post at least one reply to another student post.