Aphorism Project
Project due
Monday, April 18
Aphorism Intro
Aphorism: a brief statement or observation
of a principle, truth, or sentiment
 Requires reader to dig beneath the
surface and examine what the aphorism
really means
 Fortune cookies, proverbs, mottos
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Aphorism Cont’d
“‘Tis better to loved and lost than to never
loved at all” –Tennyson
 “A lifetime of happiness! No man alive
could bear it; it would be hell on earth.” –
George Bernard Shaw
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To get you started...
You will be working in pairs on an
assigned aphorism
 You will interpret the meaning of the
aphorism, as well as create a visual
representation of it to present to the class.
 Projects will be worked on during class
Wednesday and Thursday. Bring
materials!
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Visual Representation
Will represent your aphorism in either a
concrete or abstract way
 Must include aphorism, as well as the
interpretation
 Is not “just a poster.” Be creative!
 Must be something I can display in the
classroom
 Group grade; think wisely about group
members
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Aphorism Exercise
“There is more to life than increasing its
speed.” –Gandhi
 “All cats look gray in the dark.” –Ben
Franklin
 “Alas, fortune does not change men; it
unmasks them.” Stephen T. Steve
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