
F-07.07a Get Creative Ideas for Language-Learning Activities Involving “Folk Wisdom”
Activity & Idea Book for Phrasing of Proverbs Card Decks 1 & 2: Beginnings & Endings of 90 Traditional English-Language Sayings, pages 1-24 24 Half-Sized Pages Who It’s For: Teachers & Students of World “Cultural Literacy” Who Believe in the Efficacy of “Past Wisdom” in Instruction & Improvement in Language Skills + Thinking Abilities Why You Need It: Collections of Proverbs & Sayings provide strong content for activities that teach language & cultural beliefs—and that compare past attitudes with current motivations. Considering the “real meaning” of proverbs gets people to consider concepts like “truth,” “wisdom,” “human nature,” “advice,” etc. What You’ll / They’ll Do: [1] Look over the 24-page Phrasing of 90 Traditional English-Language Proverbs Activity & Idea Book. Notice its sections: Introduction, Table of Contents, instructions for “Games of Wisdom,” Proverb Worksheets / Quizzes: Paraphrases & So