Lesson for Coat of Arms

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1 Lesson for Coat of Arms Student Directions: For this assignment, you will use the main character questionnaire to help you design a coat of arms or a shield that represents the main character. Preparation for Main Character Shield Choose one of the main characters from a story to feature on a shield. 1. Complete the following questionnaire for generating the symbols or pictures for your coat of arms. You can also use the packet to help choose symbols, colors and designs to create the shield. 2. Construct the shield out of construction paper and include it on one side of the book jacket. The title of the book and character s name must be on the front of the shield. There should be a minimum of six items on the shield. The shield should be colorful, creative and neat. Main Character Questionnaire This questionnaire will help you to brainstorm ideas for the shield. Remember, only six items need to be placed on the shield. 1. What is the main character passionate about in the story? Is it a sport, friend, hobby, car, etc.? (Example: silver dollar -- His father gave him the coin before he died.) 2. What item is important to the main character? Or, what item represents the character the best? (Example: basketball -- Dan spends most afternoons playing basketball.) 3. What is one word that describes the main character? (Example: butterfly Dan goes through a huge change for the better in the story.) 4. What is one emotion that the character feels intensely or feels throughout the story? (Example: Nervousness -- Dan waits to find out if he makes the school basketball team.) 5. What is the main character s favorite color? Or, what color represents the character best? (Example: blue Dan loves the sky and ocean water.) 6. What is the main character s favorite song? If one song could represent the main character, what would it be? (Example: You Are My Sunshine -- Dan finally finds a friend who can help him with his problems.) 7. What type of pet does the main character have? Or, what animal is most like the main character? (Example: Panther Dan is a very fast runner.) 8. What plant is most like the main character? (Example: cactus -- Dan is prickly like a cactus because he enjoys arguing.) 9. What season does the main character like best? Or, what season best represents the main character? (Example: Summer Dan loves to run on the beach and play basketball in the sun.)

2 COLORS Gold (Or) Silver or White (Argent) Red (Gules) Blue (Azure) Green (Vert) Black (Sable) Purple (Purpure) Orange (Tawny or Tenne) Maroon (Sanguine or Murray) Even the colors can have special meaning in a "family crest" or coat of arms: Generosity and elevation of the mind Peace and sincerity Warrior or martyr; Military strength and magnanimity Truth and loyalty Hope, joy, and loyalty in love Constancy or grief Royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice Worthy ambition Patient in battle, and yet victorious Heraldic Lines and Ordinaries: Nebuly Line Clouds or air Wavy Line Sea or water Engrailed Line Earth or land Invected Line Indented Line Earth or land Fire Dancette Line Water Raguly Line Difficulties that have been encountered Embattled Line Walls of a fortress or town (also, fire)

3 Hope; religious steadfastness Anchor Angels (See Sample Angels) Antlers Arm (or Hand) in Armor Dignity, glory, and honor; missionary; bearer of joyful news Strength A person with qualities of leadership One who is watchful, who gave the signal in time of danger Beacon (Also Lantern or Lighthouse) Strength, cunning, ferocity in the protection of one's friend Bear Hard working, perseverance Beaver Hard working Bee Power to disperse evil spirits Bells Coin Billet/Billettee Worthy of trust of treasure. Bricks or letters (correspondence); one who obtained credence, knowledge, and faith in his words and deeds; one who is secret in one's affairs.

4 Authority Bishop's Mitre Boar Boar's Head Bravery; fights to the death Hospitality One who has dared the terror of such a weapon in battle Bomb (Mortar piece) Bones (crossed thighbones) Buck (deer with antlers) Bull/Buffalo Bull's Horns Butterfly Camel Mortality One who will not fight unless provoked; peace and harmony Valour, bravery, generosity Strength Soul calm, patience, and perseverance Light, life, and spirituality Candle (Lamp) Carnation Admiration Safety Castle (Tower/Chateau) courage Cat Chains Chess Rook Reward for acceptable service Strategic thinking watchful for friends Chough (Cornish Crow)

5 Hope and joy Cinquefoils Ready for war Clarion Clouds Mystery Courage and perseverance; hero; Cock (male bird) wisdom Column Compass Crane (Stork) Cushions Direction Close parental bond; Authority One who will not fight unless provoked; peace and harmony Deer Dog Dolphin Duck (Also Teal) Eagle Eagle with two heads Elephant Falcon (Hawk) Courage and loyalty Swiftness, charity, and love Person of many resources Person of strength, bravery, and alertness; high-spirited, joining of two forces Great strength, wit, longevity, happiness, royalty, good luck, and ambition One who does not rest until objective achieved

6 Flowers Fox Fret Fruit Greyhound Hand Rabbit Harp Heart, Flaming Heart, Human Horseshoe Hourglass Ivy Leaves Keys Knight (especially on horseback) Label Hope and joy One who will use all that he/she may possess of wisdom and wit in his/her own defense Persuasion peace Courage, and loyalty Pledge of faith, sincerity, and justice; two right hands conjoined represent union and alliance One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life Well-composed person of good judgment; Intense, burning affection sincerity Good luck and guard against evil spirits Flight of time; mortality Strong and lasting friendship Guardianship man's journey through life Indicates first-born. Light, life, and spirituality Lamp/Lantern Leg Strength, stability, Bravery,courage Lion Persuasive Mascle "For my lady's sake" Maunch (lady's sleeve) Oak Tree, Leaves, Bush Great age and strength

7 Ostrich/Ostrich plumes Otter Ox Willing obedience One who lives life to the fullest generosity Faith, innocence, bravery, gentleness, purity, resolute spirit Paschal Lamb Beauty, power, and knowledge Peacock Pelican Pine Cone Portcullis (castle gate) Proboscides Self-sacrifice and charitable nature; When feeding her young ("in her piety"), symbolizes the duties of a parent or parental love Life Protection in an emergency Elephant trunks; usually represented in pairs; the elephant symbolizes longevity, strength, royalty, dignity, patience, wisdom, happiness, and good luck Brings good tidings Quatrefoil (Primrose) Rainbow Ram Rhinoceros Rock Rose, Red Rose, White Salamander Serpent/Snake/Lizard Skull Good times after bad Authority Ferocious Safety and protection; refuge Grace and beauty Love and faith Protection Wisdom Mortality

8 One who will not fight unless provoked; peace and harmony Stag Swan Tree Trunk/Stump/Branch Unicorn Vine Poetic harmony and learning, or lover thereof; light, love, grace, sincerity, perfection New life sprouting from the old Extreme courage; strength Strong and lasting friendship Swiftness and protection Vol (Set of Wings) Wheel Wings Fortune; cycle of life Swiftness and protection

Light sources can reflect (bounce) light from another source, or emit (make their own) light. Does the sun emit light or reflect light?

REVIEW Light sources can reflect (bounce) light from another source, or emit (make their own) light. Does the sun emit light or reflect light? What about the moon? What can we use to reflect light? What