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Reading Notes: Czech Part B

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The Witch Girl Man defends family from death They gave him housing and in return he gave them protection for the fatal death The Headless Princess Man sees a princess take her head off and accuses her of being a witch The man then is attacked He draws a circle around himself to assure that he will be safe The magic works The Warlock Father in-law murders his two daughters in law The third one outwits him and kills him She was rewarded a great deal of money for out thinking him The Fox Physician The man grew a beanstalk A younger man came and took all of his wealth The Two Corpes Two Corpes set out to eat a man They schemed together and devised a plan to eat him Their skeletons crumbled and the man was able to escape The Dog and the Corpse A dog grew resentful towards its owner because he did not help hunt their pray The owner would run to the house as the dog battled and killed their pray The dog would growl every time he would see the owner

Reading Notes: Czech Part A

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The Dead Mother There was a man and women who gave birth to a child Shortly after, the woman died The woman comes back from the dead to nurse the child Results in the child dying The Treasure Goatskin overcame the pope The pope was corrupt Man needed a place to bury his mom, but he was poor. The Bad Wife A wife was so bad that the demons were terrified of her The husband tricked her into the pit by using reverse psychology Demons begged for the husband to take her away The Misery Man faked his own death in order to avoid paying a Copeck back He even faked his own Funeral Finally gave up once he realized they would cut his head off Friday Woman dishonored Mother-Friday and was no longer able to see The curse was permanent Wednesday' Woman battles the spirit of Wednesday                                                         Mother Russia Image

Week 14 Story: The man who met Missouri

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There once lived a rich man, so rich that he never needed to leave his house. He lived in Los Angeles, CA with his three sons and wife. His children were so sheltered and spoiled that they knew nothing about the the real, outside world. The oldest son, Francis, was teased by his schoolmates who claimed he knew nothing about the misery of the real world. Francis resented this and one day told his father that he was sick of staying at home. Francis wanted to encounter what misery really was. His father initially objected but realized his son would have to find out about life the hard way. Francis then packed up all of his belongings and set off on is Maserati to find misery. Before he really got going on the road, Francis made a quick pit stop at the local gas station and asked the cashier where misery was. The cashier, confused by his question, pulled out a map and pointed to Missouri. Francis thanked the cashier and left with his destination set for Missouri. After several days, Fran

Reading Notes: Czech Part B

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The Man who Met Misery The son of a wise man goes out into the real world to search for misery. He eventually comes across an Ogre in a basement, who he then blinds. The ogre ripped his finger off but the prince returned with his life. Nine At A Blow Clever man continually tricks a giant He eventually convinces the Giant to jump off of a building, claiming he would fly. The Giant died and he took the money they earned together. A Clever Lass  A king is continually fooled by a young woman The woman impressed him so they got married She disobeyed his wishes and gave advice to another man She was told to leave and take the thing she liked best with her She knocked the king out and took him with her At this point the king was so impressed that he allowed her to give advice to whomever she wanted.  Old Nick and Kitty Kitty was an unattractive old woman She was determined to dance with Old Nick Old Nick agreed to dance with her at first but eventually was

Reading Notes: Czech Part A

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Sleepy John John was shut away into a cask while asleep John was given a staff that allowed him to track down the queen  He was given half of the kingdom because of this ability. Silly Jura Three Brothers Two older brothers bullied the younger one Jura became rich and found a wife The Bear, the Eagle, and the Fish Husband gives out his daughters hands in marriage  He gives them to a bear eagle and fish They eventually have a brother who goes to find them Waternick A boy and girl wondered from home and attached yarn to a tree in order to find their way back. They found their way back home and cared for their dying mother.                                                                          Czech landscape Biliography:

Week 13 Story: Miss Muffet and the Spider

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A young girl named Muffet made lunch one day, she made her special meal; curds and whey.  as she prepared to feast by herself at home. She was a fantastic cook, never needed a recipe book but always ate her meals alone. Little Miss Muffet Sat on a small tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a large spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away. This caused her to spill the food further dampening her mood, as she was deathly afraid of small creatures They made her sweat  and intensely fret  turn bright red, would all of her features. She could not overcome this fear, when small bugs drew near, she would always feel sick and afraid. She was now getting older and sought to overcome this without someone coming to her  aid. Miss Muffet turned to face the spider trying to overcome the fear inside her, as she looked into its small black eyes. Her legs began to shake and her stomach began to quake as s

Reading Notes: Nursery Rhymes Part B

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Jingles Deedle deedle dumpling Cock-a-doodle-doo! My dame has lost her shoe Hey! diddle diddle the cat and the diddle(best one of all time) PUSSICAT, wussicat, with a white foot DING, dong, bell DIDDLEDY, diddledy, dumpty; FIDDLE-DE-DEE, fiddle-de-dee To the market to buy a fat pig HANDY, spandy, Jack-a-dandy TWEEDLE-DUM and Tweedle-dee RUB a dub dub, Three men in a tub Love and Matrimony Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water Brave news is come to town SYLVIA, sweet as morning air Simon, pray leave off your suit Little boy kisses little girl Wife tumbles in wheelbarrow Pippen Hill Where has Willy been? Natural History, Part 1 Buff the dog Burnie bee SOME little mice sat in a barn to spin All of a row Grey goose and gander Pussy-cat, where have you been? Cuckoo HICKETY The cock doth crow February Pussy cat sits by the fire Little boy went into a barn The dove says Natural History, Part 2 Tom Tinker's dog Leg over

Reading Notes:Nursery Rhymes Part A

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Tales Man on the moon burned by porridge Children left in woods to die Crooked Man Chimney escape Duck hunting Almost Jack and the beanstalk Revenge on Taffy the thief Solomon Grundy's life Proverbs Advice saying not to get married Pick up pins Do not be a man of words and not of deeds Information about sneezes Information about the wind For every evil, there is a remedy Early to bed and early to rise March winds and April showers bring forth may flowers Songs Tales about foxes, tailors and adventures Riddles Difficult to take notes over An assembly of riddles                                                                   Nursery Rhymes Bibliography:  This story is part of the  Nursery Rhymes unit . Story source:  The Nursery Rhyme Book  edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke (1897).

Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood Part B

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The Bishop of Hereford Robinhood is disguised as a shepherd Robbed the bishop of gold He and his men stole three hundred pounds of gold The Bishop Robbinhood is on the run from the bishop Hides in the house of an old woman They trade clothes and disguise as the other The bishop mistakes the old woman as robinhood and carries her away Robin Hood and Maid Marian Robinhood encounters a woman whos beauty rivals that of Helen of Troy. Happy together and in love Roamed the forests together as she joined the team The King's Disguise Robinhood is an outlaw The king wishes to see him Disguises himself as an abbot Wants to know if Robinhood will accept a pardon and join the royal cout The Golden Arrow Sheriff attempts to devise a tricking game for Robinhood He knows Robinhood can not turn down a challenge Offers Golden Arrow as a prize Robin Hood's Death Robinhood dies at the hands of a woman                       Robinhood Image

Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood, Part A

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Progress to Nottingham  15 year old tall young men. skilled with bow and arrow Robin hood battled men in Nottingham Little John He taught the skill of archery to another young man He acted as a sidekick to Robin-hood They called him Little John even though he was a large man The Butcher Robinhood and Little John took the Butcher's Gold. Took three hundred pounds Robinhood went laughing away The Ranger Ranger confronts Robinhood telling him to leave the forest Battled for 3 hours Mutual respect was shown Robinhood asked the Ranger to join his team The ranger did and they enjoyed a great feast The Bold Peddler Similar to last tale They(John and Robin) battled a man until they called a tie and dined as friends. Allen a Dale Robin hood pretends to be a harper He makes music for the wedding Little John dresses up as a bishop who conducts the ceremony. Rescuing Three Squires Robinhood meets the mother of three poachers Disguises hi

Week 11 Story: Coyote vs Snake

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There was once a coyote who was walking on a straight path. He suddenly heard a voice that told him to stop. He looked down and saw a snake that was on the path. The snake told him to exit the path and walk around instead of stepping over him. The Coyote told the snake that he had just as much a right to the path as the snake did, and wished to continue on the path. The snake warned the Coyote that if he chose to pass over him instead of walking around, he would be bitten by the snake. The coyote weighed his options and chose the few moments of inconvenience by walking around the snake. The snake hissed and taunted the Coyote as he walked away but the Coyote ignored him and continued to his destination. After some time he came to a creek. As he was about to drink he saw himself and realized how happy he was to not have risked his life earlier. Then he walked on until he felt sleepy. So he pushed his way into the thick grass and fell asleep. After he rested, he woke up. He now needed