Aesop's Fables - The Jay and the Peacock

   I love Aesop's fables which are interesting and illustrated truth about life and human nature.  They can help children learn new moral values and build their own value system in their future lives.   

    I really love the moral in "The Jay and the Peacock", "it is not only fine feathers that make fine bird."

    Nowadays, a lot of people copy others because it seems like the better route to fit in.  Don't copy others; you are special in your own way!  We should learn to express ourselves and being with who we are.  Being different is absolutely beautiful and it attracts people to you.  Remember, don't let people change you!  Don't be a second rate version of someone else.

On-line Task 3

NELSON MANDELA

In his vein runs

blood of pride

of ancestral grants

to hold on to their rightful rights

struggle is his life.

In his heart grows

the spirit against injustice

to cease the sorrow

and give his people peace

struggle is his life.

He made them annoyed

and he was thrown into  the filthiest of chambers

 imprisonment he couldn’t avoid

burdened with lime on his shoulders

but in the end glory is his life.

Iroquois: The Girl Who Was Not Satisfied With Simple Things

     

   Can you discriminate good apples from bad ones by their appearances?  For me, it is difficult.  Appearances can often be deceptive.  Sometimes, judging by appearance can be misleading.  The girl in the story "The Girl Who Was Not Satisfied With Simple Things" is a sample for us.  She is always very critical to the appearances of the men who want to take her as wife.  Later on, she married a handsome warrior, who turns out to be a horned serpent.  So, don't always go by appearances.  

    However, the girl is the lucky one.  She is able to get rid of the serpent.  Then, she learns how to be satisfied with simple things.

    Therefore, we also can use this story to advice our students to be satisfied with simple things and be mindful of the little things in life.  They should always appreciate.  Appreciation is one of the best ways to strengthen our relationships.  If we not appreciate, our family, our friends, our children, or ourselves, that relationships will start to die.  They respond immediately when we give them appreciation.

      Remember, we should appreciate for all we have in life.