The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
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Challenge Bonus Themes: Winter 2012-13 thru Fall 2013
what about music types - Rock/Classic/Pop/Country
Food groups? Dairy, fruits & vegetables, meats, sweets
- suits of cards: hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds- life stages: infant, child, adolescent, adult
I really like Dee's idea. I was thinking about maybe something with the Dewey Decimal System. You can't break it easily into 4ths but you could do something like this:000-299 -- Computer science/Reference/Philosopy & Psychology/Religion -- includes journalism and rare books
300-499 -- Social Sciences/Languages - includes law, education, folklore, politics and education
500-699 -- Science/Technology - includes diseases, farming, food, building (homes), animals, rocks and minerals
700-899 - Arts and Literature - includes music and sports
900 - Geography and History - includes biographies
Connie N. wrote: "North-south-east-west"I'd vote for this. It is very open -the moderators (and task creators if they want) could be inventive. I do compliment them on how well the made the Earth-Wind-etc beyond the basic obvious elements of "book has a picture of a planet on the cover" and streched their imaginations (song titles, etc)
Candiss wrote: "- suits of cards: hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds"I like this! The only things I can think of that come in fours are the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. lol.
Home, Community, Nation, Worldor combine two of the above and have Universe/beyond our world
Chaitra wrote: "Candiss wrote: "- suits of cards: hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds"I like this! The only things I can think of that come in fours are the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. lol."
Right up my alley, ha!
Some things that randomly came to mind...-head, shoulder, knees and toes
-liquid, solid, gas, and plasma
-sight, sound, smell, and taste (this could be reshuffled to include touch)
Or how about...- records, cassette tapes, CDs, and mp3s
-addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
-right, left, up, and down
-over, under, inside and out
-desert, tundra, rainforest, and grassland
-birds, insects, reptiles, and mammals (or substitute one for amphibians)
-sweet, bitter, sour, and salty
Goodness! I have no idea how some of these might work as bonus themes but it's fun to think of things that come in fours.
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin
Appetizer, Soup Course, Entree, Dessert! :DMath, Science, Social Studies (or History), Language Arts (the four core subjects at my school)
Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Snowy
Triangle, Circle, X, Square
Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)
It's a good combo though.
Zombies = post-apocalyptic/dystopian/horror
Aliens = science fiction/futuristic
Vampires = paranormal/fantasy
Dinosaurs = ... uhh... historical? science? nonfiction?
The four leaf clover means: faith, hope, love, and luckThe four sections in an orchestra: percussion, strings, brass, and woodwinds
The four arts: art, drama, music, and literature
four kinds of love: affection, friendship, romance, unconditionalIn literature- Four character conflicts:
against nature, against an antagonist, against society, or internal; against self
Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, SeniorThis one is kinda obvious, but...what the heck:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (or even 4th, 3rd,...)
I like a lot of the themes already submitted. Here are a few more ideas: Primary colors: red, blue, green, yellow
Major continents: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia. (Oceania and Antarctica can be grouped with one of the others)
Major mythologies: Greek/Roman, Egyptian/Neareastern, Maya/Aztec, Norse
Astronomical elements: Suns/Stars, Planets, Galaxies, Comets/asteroids
Computer components: input, output, processor, storage
Compositions: poems, plays, essays, stories/tales
Phases of the moon: new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter
Climates: arctic, tropical, desert, temperate
Last time, someone suggested using the seven deadly sins. I loved that idea. Pair them up for three seasons and have one on its own.
Katrina wrote: "Child, Teen, Adult, Elder"I like that one, Katrina.
Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"It's a good combo though.
Zombies = post-apocalyptic/dystopian/horror
Aliens = science fiction/futuristic
Vampires = paranormal/fantasy
Dinosaurs = ... uhh... historical? science? nonfiction?"
I like how you include genres. I like this one!
Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)
It's a good combo though.
Zombies = post-apocalyptic/dystopian/..."
Dinosaurs==big books, green books (I always think of Dinosaurs as green, since my husband worked for Sinclair when they had the dinosaur logo, I still have a bar of dino-shaped soap they used for a premium at one time), old, old books,
Kathy G. wrote: "The four arts: art, drama, music, and literature"This one gets my attention. It seems more workable than some of the others. (Maybe with "dance/drama" instead of just "drama"?)
Nick wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "The four arts: art, drama, music, and literature"This one gets my attention. It seems more workable than some of the others. (Maybe with "dance/drama" instead of just "drama"?)"
Perhaps dance and drama together could be conveniently called "performance arts" or some such. (And "art" might be visual arts to include sculpture, painting, drawing, glassworking, fiber arts, and so many others.)
I like this one, too. It has neat possibilities.
Candiss wrote: "Nick wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "The four arts: art, drama, music, and literature"This one gets my attention. It seems more workable than some of the others. (Maybe with "dance/drama" instead of ju..."
Or since the challenge includes books and literature no matter what just use Art, Dance, Drama, Music for the 4 themes.
I also like the Harry Potter Houses because they symbolized different characteristics.
Also like:
Zombies = post-apocalyptic/dystopian/horror
Aliens = science fiction/futuristic
Vampires = paranormal/fantasy
Dinosaurs = ... uhh... historical? science? nonfiction?"
There are lots of other good ideas here, but these are my favorites!
Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)
It's a good combo though.
Zombies = post-apocalyptic/dystopian/..."
Yes! That is a great album!
My initial idea was that each of those beings are potential invaders of the human race.
Donna Jo wrote: "Dinosaurs==big books, green books (I always think of Dinosaurs as green, since my husband worked for Sinclair when they had the dinosaur logo, I still have a bar of dino-shaped soap they used for a premium at one time), old, old books..."Yeah, you could expand it in a few different ways, I think... Dinosaurs are green, but then, so are aliens! ;)
Aliens don't have to be green! Just look at Star Wars :D But yeah, I like the Zombies/Vampires/Aliens/Robots, though I wouldn't mind replacing vampires with dinosaurs...
This might be too US specific but I thought the 4 major entertainment awards might be fun. Oscars (movies), Emmys (TV), Grammys (music) & Tonys (stage).
Coralie wrote: "Road, Rail, Sea, Air"I love this one!
Mythology/legends1. Greek/roman
2. Native American
3. Asian
4. Norse/Celtic
First 4 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Also the 4 gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. These have a lot of possibilities for mythology too.The Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, The Thing
The Beatles: John, Paul, George, Ringo
The United Kingdom: England, Whales, Scotland, N.Ireland
Cardinal Directions: North, South, East, West.
Precious Gemstones: Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
Although whales are quite lovely, too... ;)
How about a mythology theme? I love mythology, and the ancient Greeks had a very entertaining one. The Erotes:
Eros -- love, lust, beauty, sex, and fertility
Anteros -- requited love
Himeros -- desire and unrequited love
Pothos -- longing or yearning.
Or the sea nymphs:
Thetis -- goddess who presided over the spawning of marine life
Arethusa -- a nymph turned into a fountain
Galene -- goddess of calm seas
Psamathe -- goddess of sand beaches
Or the main gods of the winds:
Boreas -- the north wind and winter
Eurus -- the unlucky east or southeast wind
Notus -- the south wind
Zephyrus -- the west wind.
Or whatever--the Greeks had a deity or hero for pretty much anything.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...
A mythology theme would be amazing too. This is gonna be a tough vote!
Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)"
I love either of these!
I also love the mythology themes. The Chinese Four Symbols could be fun, they already include colors, directions and seasons:
Azure Dragon of the East represents Spring.
Vermilion Bird of the South represents Summer.
White Tiger of the West represents Fall.
Black Tortoise of the North represents Winter.
Vicky wrote: "Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)"
I love either of these!
I also love the mytholog..."
Oh, I like the idea of using the Chinese/East Asian mythology! Fushigi Yuugi used the idea of the Four Gods, and it's one of my favorite series ever. Each of the four gods is related to seven different constellations, allowing for a variety of tasks related to them (for example, one of the constellations for the Azure Dragon is "heart" or "spirit," so a task related to the heart/spirit).
Also, China has the Four Classics (the books that every scholar needed to know, and you'd be considered "wise" if you learned them"): Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber (our romance-reading members would enjoy this). We could assign each one of those books to the different gods/directions, too!
I vote this one! :D
These are the ones I like:
Zombies, Vampires, Aliens & Robots or Zombies, Vampires, Aliens & Dinosaurs
Who, What, Where & When
Art, Drama, Music & Literature
Oscars (movies), Emmys (TV), Grammys (music) & Tonys (stage)
England, Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland
or one of the mythology ones
Zombies, Vampires, Aliens & Robots or Zombies, Vampires, Aliens & Dinosaurs
Who, What, Where & When
Art, Drama, Music & Literature
Oscars (movies), Emmys (TV), Grammys (music) & Tonys (stage)
England, Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland
or one of the mythology ones
I don't know if anyone else has said this, but I noticed that you have done one year of Social Studies and one year of Science. So I was thinking maybe:
Math--addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Language Arts---reading, writing, grammar, speaking
I think there could be others; I'll keep thinking.
P.S. I just wanted to take this time to thank the moderators. This is such a huge job, and you do it so very well!!
Math--addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Language Arts---reading, writing, grammar, speaking
I think there could be others; I'll keep thinking.
P.S. I just wanted to take this time to thank the moderators. This is such a huge job, and you do it so very well!!
Ms Anderson wrote: "Vicky wrote: "Sara ♥ wrote: "Stefu wrote: "Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Robots"Reminds me of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is a great album! :)"
I love either of these!
I also lov..."
I like the Chinese mythology too!
I was in 4-H, and we had "head, heart, hands, and health," all of which would lend themselves very well to book choices.
Forms of Entertainment: Music, Movies/TV, Reading/Writing, and Games.Mythology: Greek/Roman, Norse/Celtic, Hindu, Asian
Bonus themes we've used so far include:
2010-2011 -- Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa
2011-2012 -- Earth, Fire, Wind/Air, and Water
These themes have brought extra inspiration to the SRC and have given us some really fun tasks. Ideally, the overall theme would be composed of 4 interrelated components, but feel free to get creative and submit your ideas here! This thread will be open for ideas until September 30. A poll will then be created from the popular, workable ideas in order to select our next bonus themes. We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with!