Tales from childhood: Hobby for Johnny.

It was a winter day. Beth, Johnny, and Mr. Theodor watched hockey on TV. Little Johnny had an inspiration of this game. He wanted to become a hockey player. The boy liked their equipment, helmet, washer, and hockey stick. There were amaing things! Beth liked this game, too.

Mr. Theodor decided to write son in a section. They prepared children for a week. So, Johnny visited this place for several hours a day. But a week later... he wasn't strong enough.

Johnny cried at home. Father and sister supported him. After Mr. Theodor decided to write his son in football section. A week later they took him there. Johnny was very happy! Beth and Mr. Theodor were glad that he had a good hobby.

Moon in the sky.

Demeter.

Demeter was a Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture. Her parents were Cronus and Rhea. The goddess had several relatives including: Zeus, Chiron, Hestia, Paseidon, and Hades.

Demeter's symbols were wheat, bread, torch, and cornucopia. Also, people created festivals for this goddess.

Goddess of the harvest and agriculture had a husband named Iasion. They had several children.

There are many paintings and statues about Demeter. She appeared in different myths and legends.

Christmas and New Year toys.

Tales from childhood: Art teacher.

Sophie liked the art lessons in her school. Children drew beautiful paintings. Also, they created figures from clay. Little Sophie liked these lesssons and their teacher. Young talented woman taught children to draw. The whole class had good grades.

But suddenly this teacher moved to different school. Sophie and her classmates became sad. A new teacher was strict. He criticized children's works often. The girl worried about it. She remembered young talented teacher.

A week later old Sophie's teacher of art has returned. All children in the class were happy! Sophie began to appreciate it more.

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Dystopia.

Dystopia is a literary genre. It's an opposite of utopia.

Dystopia is described with fear. Maybe world in the future will have diffent problems. Also, this genre has many themes, such as: society, family, nature, and etc.

Writers can use fantasy characters or people. They may suffer. Some could human dreams are unreal, distopia could show real problems.

There are many illustration about this literary genre. Movies and cartoons show distopian world, too.

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Cronus.

Cronus was a Titan in Greek mythology. His parents were Uranus and Gaia. He was the god of harvest and time.

God's symbols were harpe, grain, stickle, and snake. Cronus had children: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, ect. His wife was Rhea. Also, he had siblings.

There are many different legends and myths about this god. Artists drew paintings, sculptors created statues of Cronus.

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Tales from childhood: Shiny cards.

Natalie had many old and new cards with pictures and words. They had sparkles. She decided to show cards to Sophie and Beth.

Little Sophie met her best friend in the yard. Girls watched shiny cards. They were happy! Lara saw Sophie and Natalie. She wanted to see cards with pictures and words. But Natalie didn't allow that. Lara could spoil them.

Several minutes later Beth was in the yard. Johnny and Jack came, too. Girls watched old and new cards. Boys talked to each other.

Suddenly Lara said bad things to Beth. The child was just jealous. Natalie and Sophie were silent. But Johnny stood up for his sister. Boy said that she couldn't say bad things about Beth. Also, Beth's brother added very smart words: "Don't say bad things about other people." Jack supported him.

Lara became silent. Sophie, Natalie, and Beth still read cards. Children found wise quotes.

Sophie listened what Beth said about Lara. Mr. Theodor had a simple face. Father remembered that his children were little, too. But they were silent.

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Great people: Confucius.

Confucius was born in 551 B. C. in China. His father died when he was little.

Future philosopher married when he was nineteen. Confucius and his wife had several children.

He studied history and culture of Ancient China. Confucius had many interests and ideas, such as: moral philosophy, Golden Rule, and ethics. Also, the philosopher known for his aphorisms and quotes.

Confucius's philosophy was important for Ancient China. He influenced for study and politics of that period. Confucianism is part of world view.

Philosopher died in 479 B. C.

Bright orange flowers.

Recipe of homemade lasagna.

Ingredients:

Lasagna pasta-600 g
Tomato sauce-8 table spoons
Forcemeat-300 g
Bechamel sauce-8 table spoons
Parmezan cheese-200 g

Ingredients for bechamel sauce:

Flour-2 table spoons
Cream-3 table spoons
Salt-1 tea spoon
Pepper-1 tea spoon

Boil all ingredients.

Keep pasta lasagna in a hot water for several minutes. Fry the forcemeat. After add bechamel and tomate sauces, and cheese. One layer of pasta tomato sauce, layer of pasta bechamel sauce, and parmezan cheese.

Bake in the oven about 30 minutes 150 C (302 F).

Bon Appetit!

Literature. Part fifty one.

                                                   "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Once upon a time evil troll created a magic mirror. Bad things became good, good things became bad in it. The mirror broke into small pieces.

Kai and Gerda were friends. They lived not far from each other.

A small piece of the magic mirror got in Kai'e eye. The boy became evil and rube.

During winter Kai disappeared. Little girl went to find the boy. At that time Kai was with the Snow Queen. His heart became ice.

Gerda met many different people on her way. They were kind and evil. But little Gerda found Kai and saved him. At the end he became kind again.

There are many illustrations, movies, and cartoons about this story. Fairy tale was translated to many languages.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part thirty seven.

                                          Robert Burns.

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“There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.”

“Dare to be honest and fear no labor.”

“Oh, my luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June; Oh, my luve's like the melodie That's sweetly played in tune”

“The best plans of men and mice often go awry.”

Source of information:

https://www.biography.com/writer/robert-burns