If you could choose an animal to represent your country (other than any animal that is already a national symbol) what would it be?
ON Thursday, bring a picture of the animal and explain your choice to the class. What qualities do your country and the animal share?
In class, we talked about vocabulary for the young of different animals. (Examples: a baby cow is called a “calf” and baby wolves and bears are called “cubs.) The site linked above has a chart with pictures, baby names, and group names for many different types of animals.
1. Read the following essay from Annie Dillard’s book Teaching a Stone to Talk. Pay attention to her main idea and the main examples she focuses on.
2. Now watch the following video of a mother weasel killing a snake to take to her babies.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8C_RbfAG9cw
3. In about 150 to 200 words, summarize what you believe Annie Dillard was saying in her essay and compare what you saw in the video to her ideas.
Please type your answer.
(If you liked “Living Like Weasels” you can check out Teaching a Stone to Talk and other Annie Dillard books at the library.)
About.com Idiom and Expression Resources
You can also keep a list of expressions you hear outside class and look them up later, or ask about them after class. This way, you will develop an idiom “dictionary” of your own!
Which is more important for a community, a good public transportation system or a good parks system?
Listen to the following personal essays and answer the questions on your worksheet.
