1.5.2 Nature and Myth (KELLER)

Agenda

-Personification -Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam part 2 -The moral is...

Personification

• when you give human qualities, emotions, or actions to something that is not human, like objects, animals, or nature.

• The story of a myth can become clearer and engaging by giving human traits to things like the wind, the sun, or emotions.

Why do we use personification?

Explain Nature: Personification helps make natural phenomena easier to understand.Teach Values: Myths use personification to convey cultural values in the form of character traits of the hero/heroine. Moral Lessons: Personification in myths teaches important moral lessons based on the story

Personification in "Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam"

In “Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam,” many of the characters are natural elements personified.

• Natural elements like the sun are often personified as divine beings, like in “Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam.”

• Personification can be used to show what a culture values through the virtues of the hero or heroine.

• The actions and consequences of these characters can reveal the moral of the story.

What natural daily event is the author describing here through personification? Unmute or drop it in the chat!

"Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam" Part Two

As you annotate today, you should focus on the following literary elements: Put a heart where we find examples of personification.

Go to pg. 6 of today's lesson in edio! **We need to catch up! We will start on pages 6-7 of the Edio story in Edio Reader.

Morals, Morals, Morals....

Interesting website with morality questions https://www.philosophyexperiments.com/fatman/Default.aspx Click here...

The Moral of the Myth

Moral: Kindness and love bring warmth and happiness. Greed, controlling others, and selfishness will lead to unhappiness or despair.

• Remember that a moral is the final message of the story that teaches us life values or what is right and wrong.

• In “Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam,” the Saami people use the personification of natural elements to teach the moral of the myth.

Edio To-Dos

1) Turn in today's lesson blank 2) Catch up on any overdues