5 Comments
1] Voilet was thought to be made from a chemistry experiment mistake.
2] Tyrian Purple was made from shellfish found in the eastern Mediterranean.
3] Britain : it was appropriate to wear purple to a funeral.
4] Violet is the last color in the rainbow spectrum.
5] French tended to call violet "Perkins Purple."
4 Questions
1] Who was Samuel Pepys?
2] Why was Tyrain Purple so hard to find?
3] What was "thais haemastema"?
4] What is the Forbidden Silk?
3 Vocabulary
1] Elitism: Practice of a belief in rule by an elite.
2] Pretentious: Full of pretense or pretension.
3] Legions: Any large grup of armed men.
2 Literary Terms
1] "And I was in the town where books were the gods of the people." Metaphor.
2] "So the preists moved out and decay moved in." Personification.
1 Overview Sentence
Violet was actually a color found by a mistake.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Colors: Indigo
5 Comments
1] Indigo is derived from the Greek term meaning "from India".
2] At one point, Indigo was the most important dye in the world.
3] Ancient Egyptians used indigo dye cloths to wrap their mummies.
4] "Indigo" is a word like "ultramarine" meaning beyond the seas.
5] Indigo cultivation probably existed in the Indus Valley.
4 Questions
1] What is the origin of woad?
2] Who was Eliza Lucas?
3] Did Indigo go as far back as the Mesopotamian Times?
4] How valueable was Indigo?
3 Vocabulary
1] Encapsulate: To summarize or condense.
2] astringent: harshly biting.
3] Primitive: Early in the history of the world of humankind.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The seeds of this mustard plant float so easily." -Metaphor.
2] "Indigo involved misery." - Metaphor
1 Overview Sentence
Indigo was most known for being created in India and was very rare.
1] Indigo is derived from the Greek term meaning "from India".
2] At one point, Indigo was the most important dye in the world.
3] Ancient Egyptians used indigo dye cloths to wrap their mummies.
4] "Indigo" is a word like "ultramarine" meaning beyond the seas.
5] Indigo cultivation probably existed in the Indus Valley.
4 Questions
1] What is the origin of woad?
2] Who was Eliza Lucas?
3] Did Indigo go as far back as the Mesopotamian Times?
4] How valueable was Indigo?
3 Vocabulary
1] Encapsulate: To summarize or condense.
2] astringent: harshly biting.
3] Primitive: Early in the history of the world of humankind.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The seeds of this mustard plant float so easily." -Metaphor.
2] "Indigo involved misery." - Metaphor
1 Overview Sentence
Indigo was most known for being created in India and was very rare.
Colors: Blue
5 Comments
1] In Hindu, India, Blue is considered lucky, the color of Krishna, the god who dances through the world making love and fun.
2] Michelangelo has an unfinished panel in the National Gallery in London.
3] John Tyndall used the image of a sea to describe blue.
1] In Hindu, India, Blue is considered lucky, the color of Krishna, the god who dances through the world making love and fun.
2] Michelangelo has an unfinished panel in the National Gallery in London.
3] John Tyndall used the image of a sea to describe blue.
4] He thought that the particles of dust made blue.
5] Oltromarino was a technical term meaning "from beyond the seas."
4 Questions
1] Who was John Tyndall?
2] Why was the Virgin Mary's robe blue?
3] Why is the sky blue?
4] What is androgyny?
3 Vocabulary
1] Regime: a ruling or prevailing system.
2] Immaculate: free from spot or stain.
3] Propensity: a natural inclination or tendency.
2 Literary Terms
1] "If ever a city was singing the blues." - Personifcation.
2] "Old silk roads are the least smooth pathways." - Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Blue has many origins, but mostly relating to religious reasons.
Colors: Green
5 Comments
1] Green was a secret color in China.
2] China used a special green on porcelain.
3] This mysterious green was made during the 9th and 10th centuries.
4] Green was associated with Indian mysticism.
5] Green was traditionally made from the corrosion of metal.
4 Questions
1] Why was green such a secret color?
2] Why was it so hrd to produce the color green?
3] Why did Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna have a unhappy marriage?
4] How is green a holy color?
3 Vocabulary
1] Unprecendented: without previous existence.
2] Brocaded: Fabric woven with an elaborte design.
3] Convulsion: Contortion of the body.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The smiling green pistachio that resembles your beautiful lips whispers tenderly." - Personification
2] "The collaspe killed no one but excited everyone." -Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Green, in China, was a very mysterious and secretive color.
1] Green was a secret color in China.
2] China used a special green on porcelain.
3] This mysterious green was made during the 9th and 10th centuries.
4] Green was associated with Indian mysticism.
5] Green was traditionally made from the corrosion of metal.
4 Questions
1] Why was green such a secret color?
2] Why was it so hrd to produce the color green?
3] Why did Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna have a unhappy marriage?
4] How is green a holy color?
3 Vocabulary
1] Unprecendented: without previous existence.
2] Brocaded: Fabric woven with an elaborte design.
3] Convulsion: Contortion of the body.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The smiling green pistachio that resembles your beautiful lips whispers tenderly." - Personification
2] "The collaspe killed no one but excited everyone." -Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Green, in China, was a very mysterious and secretive color.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Colors: Yellow
5 Comments
1] Yellow is the color of pulsating life, of bile, the Devil, warning, power, and sickness.
2] Ingredients of yellow in India were a mystery.
3] Indian Yellow was masde from the urine of cows fed with orange leaves.
4] Indian Yellow was forbidden for the cruelty to animals.
5] Saffron is the most expensive and colorful spice in the world.
4 Questions
1] Why were robes in Tibet dyed with turmeric?
2] How was yellow made in Persia?
3] Why did yellow represent so many things?
4] Was yellow made from a cow's or buffalo's urine?
3 Vocabulary
1] Disconsolate: Very unhappy.
2] Bovine: Of or like a cow or ox.
3] Stamens: pollen bearing part of a flower.
2 Literary Terms
1] "Saffron is a fussy flower." Metaphor
2] "It tasted bitter and was wetly crunchy like a single stem or fresh cress." Simile.
1 Overview Sentence
Indian Yellow is ostly believed to be made from cow urine and mango leaves.
1] Yellow is the color of pulsating life, of bile, the Devil, warning, power, and sickness.
2] Ingredients of yellow in India were a mystery.
3] Indian Yellow was masde from the urine of cows fed with orange leaves.
4] Indian Yellow was forbidden for the cruelty to animals.
5] Saffron is the most expensive and colorful spice in the world.
4 Questions
1] Why were robes in Tibet dyed with turmeric?
2] How was yellow made in Persia?
3] Why did yellow represent so many things?
4] Was yellow made from a cow's or buffalo's urine?
3 Vocabulary
1] Disconsolate: Very unhappy.
2] Bovine: Of or like a cow or ox.
3] Stamens: pollen bearing part of a flower.
2 Literary Terms
1] "Saffron is a fussy flower." Metaphor
2] "It tasted bitter and was wetly crunchy like a single stem or fresh cress." Simile.
1 Overview Sentence
Indian Yellow is ostly believed to be made from cow urine and mango leaves.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Colors: Orange
5 Comments
1] It is believed that the color orange started in Cremona.
2] Ancient Egyptians used it [Safflower] to dye mummy wrappings and turn their ceremonial ointments into an oily orange.
3] Dragons Blood trees used to be carried up the Red Sea in ships from Yemen and perhaps even to the islands of Indonesia.
4] Dragons Blood trees are still highly prized for violins, even today.
5] The richest orange reds were from a small bush with a pink root called madder.
4 Questions
1] Where is Cremona located in?
2] Why did Martinengo end up in Cremona?
3] Why did violins have to be a orange color?
4] What did the country Turkey do to contribute to finding the color orange?
3 Vocabulary
1] Quintessential: Pure essence; perfect example.
2] Baptismal: Right of admission into a Christian Church by dipping in or sprinkling with water.
3] Composite: Formed of distinct parts.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The flames played over him." - Personifcation
2] ".. lose your nose for the sake of a breath freshener." - Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Orange is a mysterious color.
1] It is believed that the color orange started in Cremona.
2] Ancient Egyptians used it [Safflower] to dye mummy wrappings and turn their ceremonial ointments into an oily orange.
3] Dragons Blood trees used to be carried up the Red Sea in ships from Yemen and perhaps even to the islands of Indonesia.
4] Dragons Blood trees are still highly prized for violins, even today.
5] The richest orange reds were from a small bush with a pink root called madder.
4 Questions
1] Where is Cremona located in?
2] Why did Martinengo end up in Cremona?
3] Why did violins have to be a orange color?
4] What did the country Turkey do to contribute to finding the color orange?
3 Vocabulary
1] Quintessential: Pure essence; perfect example.
2] Baptismal: Right of admission into a Christian Church by dipping in or sprinkling with water.
3] Composite: Formed of distinct parts.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The flames played over him." - Personifcation
2] ".. lose your nose for the sake of a breath freshener." - Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Orange is a mysterious color.
Colors: Red
5 Comments
1] When red or carmine was made it used to be made of blood.
2] Red paint was believed to be made out of insect blood in the Incan Times.
3] For many cultures,. red symbolized both life and death-a beautiful and terrible paradox.
4] Cochineal-an insect that was most famously used for making red.
5] Scarlet was a fashion statement in medieval Europe to wear clothes made of a new cloth imported from Central Asia.
4 Questions
1] Why is red usually made from insect blood?
2] Why was Jalapenos named after the city Jalapa?
3] Was red an intoxicating color to the Indians?
4] What is the story of the "Dragon and the Elephant"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Consignment: Entrust; assign.
2] Alchemy: Chemistry of the Middle Ages.
3] Botanist: Science of plants.
2 Literary Terms
1] "An elephant of elements." -Metaphor
2] "Smiling, as if holding a secret." Personifcation.
1 Overview Sentence
Back then, red was mostly popularly made from insect blood, usualy from conchineal.
1] When red or carmine was made it used to be made of blood.
2] Red paint was believed to be made out of insect blood in the Incan Times.
3] For many cultures,. red symbolized both life and death-a beautiful and terrible paradox.
4] Cochineal-an insect that was most famously used for making red.
5] Scarlet was a fashion statement in medieval Europe to wear clothes made of a new cloth imported from Central Asia.
4 Questions
1] Why is red usually made from insect blood?
2] Why was Jalapenos named after the city Jalapa?
3] Was red an intoxicating color to the Indians?
4] What is the story of the "Dragon and the Elephant"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Consignment: Entrust; assign.
2] Alchemy: Chemistry of the Middle Ages.
3] Botanist: Science of plants.
2 Literary Terms
1] "An elephant of elements." -Metaphor
2] "Smiling, as if holding a secret." Personifcation.
1 Overview Sentence
Back then, red was mostly popularly made from insect blood, usualy from conchineal.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Colors: White
5 Comments
1] In China and Japan, white represents death and sickness.
2] White paint can come from zinc, chalk, barium or rice.
3] The greatest of whites is made of lead, which is often used as a primer to prepare before painting.
4] White paint is white because it reflects most light rays away from it.
5] Pliny wrote a formula of how to create lead paint; acid plus metal equals paint.
4 Questions
1] Why was some white paint made with manure?
2] Why was white paint so poisonous?
3] Why was white paint used for makeup? Wasn't it dangerous?
4] Why was lead exposure also known as "plumbism" or "saturnism"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Lethargy: the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic.
2] Assiduously: Constant in application or effort.
3] Biliously: Pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
2 Literary Terms
1] "Lead exposure made women seem like etheral spirits, almost like angels." - Simile.
2] "In cave 428, there were pictures of enlightened beings who looked like joke skeletons in reverse." -Simile.
1 Overview Sentence
White paint is often viewed as a dangerous color, signifying death and sickness.
1] In China and Japan, white represents death and sickness.
2] White paint can come from zinc, chalk, barium or rice.
3] The greatest of whites is made of lead, which is often used as a primer to prepare before painting.
4] White paint is white because it reflects most light rays away from it.
5] Pliny wrote a formula of how to create lead paint; acid plus metal equals paint.
4 Questions
1] Why was some white paint made with manure?
2] Why was white paint so poisonous?
3] Why was white paint used for makeup? Wasn't it dangerous?
4] Why was lead exposure also known as "plumbism" or "saturnism"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Lethargy: the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic.
2] Assiduously: Constant in application or effort.
3] Biliously: Pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
2 Literary Terms
1] "Lead exposure made women seem like etheral spirits, almost like angels." - Simile.
2] "In cave 428, there were pictures of enlightened beings who looked like joke skeletons in reverse." -Simile.
1 Overview Sentence
White paint is often viewed as a dangerous color, signifying death and sickness.
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