LESSON 04 – WORDS AND THE STORY THEY TELL

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W: troglodyte

H: “kit” (a word used in soccer)

E: epic

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Part 01 REVIEW

______ words

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Today: words ______________

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 Part 02 A SMALL STORY TELLS A LARGER STORY

Let’s read the beginning of this article from Sports Illustrated about US soccer beating Mexico:

MEXICO CITY — On the night the U.S. made history, goalkeeper Tim Howard walked slowly up the tunnel of the Estadio Azteca, one of the most famous stadiums in sports and a house of horrors for U.S. Soccer from the time it was built more than 40 years ago.

As he moved forward, Howard passed by all the signs that have been posted on the tunnel walls, one per country, showing the all-time records of Mexico against its international opponents.

Howard was headed toward the U.S. bus, but he decided to stop at the sign bearing the Stars and Stripes flag, “Estados Unidos,” and a string of misery in the form of U.S. results here over the decades. U.S. kit man Jesse Bignami pulled out his cell phone and snapped a picture of Howard in a triumphant pose next to an artifact that was no longer accurate.

“Time to change the sign,” Howard said, wearing a proud smile. “Time to change the sign.”

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This is an article about a soccer game. Why does the author begin in the stadium tunnel AFTER the game?

So, what is the small story here … and what is the larger story?

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 Part 03 – YOUR STORY

Just as you boys wrote reflections in your notebooks about Iceland, mom and dad want you to reflect on your time here in France. In AT LEAST ONE of your answers to these three questions, use a smaller story to tell a larger story.

Let’s first create a list together about the places we’ve been, the places we’ve seen, the emotions we’ve felt, the conversations we’ve had, and the memories that we’ve made.

(I’ll put this list on this post … then you can refresh the page.)

QUESTION 01 – Write about a time when you experienced God?

QUESTION 02 – What are the similarities between your life here in France and your life in Falls Church?

QUESTION 03 – What are the differences between your life here in France and your life in Falls Church?

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BRAINSTORMING LIST

PLACES

Cave painting cave

chateau castle walk

canoeing

the bathroom

to the river to swim

blackberry picking

school

Medieval festival in Belves

down the trail

take the trash

the hamlet of Langlade and picked up plums and mint

took the hike in to the cornfield

went to the cave with the big fire pit

bolongarie

casino grocery

Cro Bique

 

PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Galas the dog

the Millers and the Lambles and the two boys from the Lake District

 

airplanes overhead, fighter jets, heliocopters, hot air balloons

twenty feet from deck

 

put on 26 articles of clothing

 

hot, when Eli put on 26 pairs of clothing

Fictionary

WIFI

 

the Olympics on French television

the Magician

 

Mini Mondo game

 

splinters from the patio

picnic table

 

the airplanes

the cicadas

cars

washing machine – “the airplane”

the bells

rooster crowing

dogs barking

cows baying