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Learning Objectives

• To know that kind words can inspire good thoughts
  and deeds, whilst unkind words can destroy
  confidence, and inspire evil.
• To recognise, name and deal with feelings in a
  positive way
• To recognise choices we make, and recognise the
  difference between right and wrong.

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TONGUE
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For Taste .. And For SpeechBitter and Sweet!
Interesting facts
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• Adapted from a West Indian Carib Legend

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• The Caribs lived in the West Indies long before
  they were discovered by Christopher Columbus.

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• They believed that there were many Gods,
• The most powerful God was OBTALA.
• He ruled over all the universe, which meant that
  he had a lot to do!

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• At last he decided that the time had come to
  devolve some of his responsibilities to the
  lesser Gods.

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• Planet Earth was the most challenging of all the
  stars and planets, because the human beings who
  lived there were the most difficult creatures in
  all space!

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OBATALA
ORULA

• was considering for the task
  because he was known to have more common sense
  that the others.
• But he decided to test him before giving him
  responsibility for this onerous task.

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ORULA

• He ordered to cook him the most delicious
  meal he had ever prepared.
• Some hours later returned with a
  plate of ox tongue.
• tasted it, and found it to be quite
  delicious.

ORULA
OBATALA
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• Tell me, why did you choose tongue
• asked
• A tongue is capable of doing such good
• replied . It can speak
• words of love and kindness. It can tell
• jokes and make people laugh, as well
• giving comfort to those in pain

OBATALA
ORULA
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adore
help
love
affection
care
devotion
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OBATALA

• Approving of his answer, now ordered his
  protégé to cook the very worst meal he could
  possibly think of.

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ORULA

• bowed, then left.
• A little while later he returned . carrying,
  what appeared to be, an identical dish to set
  before his master.

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OBATALA

• Once again took a small piece to taste.
• Its absolutely disgusting he shrieked. Why
  did you choose to cook tongue for a second time?

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• Because, just as a tongue is capable of doing
  good, it is capable of immense evil said .
• A tongue can spread lies, and inflict immense
  pain by uttering cruel words. It can even lead
  people to do wicked deeds.

ORULA
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dislike
hate
detest
lie
neglect
hinder
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• You have shown me that you have
• great wisdom, said
• You are hereby appointed
• for there you will find human beings who
• are capable of speaking great good and
• terrible evil, just as the tongue you
• cooked could taste sweet or bitter.

OBATALA
Ruler of Earth
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• Go forth, and help them make the right choices.
  It is only then that they will find true
  happiness and fulfilment.
• I will happily do your bidding replied .

ORULA
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• Fish can taste with their fins and tail as well
  as their mouth.

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• Of all the animal groups, insects have the most
  highly developed sense of taste. They have taste
  organs on their feet, antennae, and mouthparts.

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Glossary

• The 5 senses sight, hearing, touch, smell,
  taste
• tastebuds sensory organs on the tongue that
  allow us to taste.
• onerous difficult, tiring
• protégé someone you are responsible for
• identical the same, matching