PPT-Early African Proverbs

Proverb a concise saying that expresses a common human truth or experience Purpose Advise others about common human failings Universal in truth Uses literary devices to covey complicated ideas in few words. Lesson . 14 . : The . Fool And His Folly. Learning From Opposites. A good way to learn about something is to study its opposite.. To understand happiness, for example, you also must understand sorrow.. Proverbs: Lesson . 4. Wisdom in . Making Decisions: . Am I . Choosing the Right Path? . Proverbs . 11-13. A Ladies’ Study of . Some materials for this lesson taken from . BE WISE God’s Way . by Adam . 5. th. Grade- ELA Common Core Aligned . Idioms, adages, and proverbs are types of common expressions and sayings that have meanings beyond what can be understood by their common words. . Understanding Common Expressions and Sayings . These . six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to . Him: . 17. A . proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent . blood, . 18. A . heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to . Sonship. 4:1. Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight.. .. 4:20. My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ears to my sayings.. .. 5:1. My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding.. 5. th. Grade- ELA Common Core Aligned . Idioms, adages, and proverbs are types of common expressions and sayings that have meanings beyond what can be understood by their common words. . Understanding Common Expressions and Sayings . Proverbs 6:1-19. Warning regarding being a guarantor (vv. 1-5). Exhortation on being diligent (vv. 6-11). Characteristics of the wicked (vv. 12-15). Seven things that God hates (vv. 16-. 19). Proverbs 6:1-19. Introduction. There are few things in this life that compare with the satisfaction and joy that comes from having a true friend. A true friend will stick with you through adversity, a true friend will speak truth into your life, a true friend will help you grow and change, a true friend will live life with you! Whether you know it or not, you need friends, and this morning we are going to explore God’s blueprint for making and keeping friends!. Where may wisdom be obtained?. From our own experiences. From observing the experiences of others . (Proverbs 6:6; 21:11; 24:30-32). But superior wisdom comes from God . (Ephesians 1:17; Proverbs 8:22-31; 2:6). “. Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing . up.”. Ray Romano. The honor of the topic. “. Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation . Tuesday January, 19th. Warm up: Date. Describe your favorite children’s story. What was it about? Why did you like it?. Targets. To understand how and why Achebe uses proverbs in . Things Fall Apart. Proverbs 4:23. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.. . Proverbs 4:23. Keep . thy . heart . with all . diligence. ; for out of it are the . issues . of . life. Origin of “Gossip”. “The term originates from the bedroom at the time of childbirth. Giving birth used to be a social, ladies only, event, in which a pregnant woman’s female relatives and neighbours would gather. As with any social gathering there was chattering and this is where the term gossip came to mean talk of others.”. Proverbs into symbols. Fiction writing in Nigeria:. The novel as case study. African literary arts – part 2. Visual Symbols . and communication. Novels. Poems / Volumes of poetry. Prose (Non-fiction).