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SUMMARY

The narrator's great aunt, Alice Rumphius, wanted to travel the world and do the one thing her grandfather told her she must do. He told her she must do something to make the world more beautiful. Miss Rumphius travels the world and comes back to live by the sea where the story began. She discovered her way of making the world more beautiful was scattering flower seeds so everyone could enjoy the beauty of the colorful flowers. The story ends with Miss Rumphius telling her great-neice that she must do something to make the world more beautiful. This book inspires the reader to think of small ways to do something for the common good.

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GENRE AND THE LITERARY ELEMENTS OF THE STORY OF MISS RUMPHIUS

The author tells the story of her great aunt, now known as the Lupine Lady. When Miss Rumphius (Alice) was little, she told her grandfather that she wanted to do the same that he did. She wanted to visit places far away and one day live by the sea. Her grandfather agreed that this was a grand idea however he told her she must do one more thing: She must make the world more beautiful.

As she gets older she begins to accomplish all that she had wished to do. She traveled to many far away places seeing beautiful sights and making friends she would never forget. During her travels she attempted to climb off a camel and consequently injured her back. This mishap led her to decide that it was now time she found a new home. It was time she found a beautiful place by the sea.

The next spring Miss Rumphius was not doing very well. Her back was still bothering her and she was limited to the confines of her bed. The thought of her third task to make the world more beautiful had never left her mind.

The following spring she was more able to walk and upon a trek along the country side she saw some beautiful lupines growing. Miss Rumphius now knew what she was going to do to make the world more beautiful. She was going to spread the seed herself and watch their magnificence grow.

The story concludes itself with Miss Rumphius, now very old, telling her stories to her young niece (the author Barbara Cooney). Barbara told her aunt that she wanted to do the same as she did. She wanted to visit places far away and one day live by the sea. Miss Rumphius agreed that this was a grand idea however she told her she must do one more thing: She must make the world more beautiful.

Miss Rumphius is a beautiful story that captures the richness and rewards of the process of aging. It allows readers of all ages to visually and verbally explore the accomplishments one can gain or achieve in life through their interaction with the world around them. As the story fully demonstrated, Miss Rumphius from a very young age had a dream to do as her grandfather did. She understood that her decision to visit far away places, live by the sea, and make the world more beautiful would take a great amount of time to fully accomplish. However, such goals were not without rewards. By traveling the world and visiting far away places Miss Rumphius had wonderful tales and memories to share. She was able to enjoy such interactions with those she loved. She was able to be close with others as she grew older.

There are two themes of this story that I found particularly useful when it comes to understanding old age. Theme one revealed the amazing lives that can be led by people over a lifetime and how such experiences can be shared with others. The unique lifestyles and nurturing tales, past and present, can inspire and encourage younger (or even older) generations to prepare for the enjoyment the aging process and to live life to the fullest.

Theme two presented the fact that life is short no matter how long it may be. We should value our time and heed caution to threats that may interfere with all that we may wish to accomplish. In the story, Miss Rumphius injured her back. This injury ultimately led to her decision to move on to her next task, to live by the sea. However, this injury persisted to antagonize her dreams.

As presented, Miss Rumphius was limited in her freedoms and interactions. Sadly she had to stay home in her bed for quite some time. It was only until after she was well again that she was able to accomplish task number three: Make the world a more beautiful place.

There was a point in the story where Miss Rumphius was feeling better and was able to walk again. She got the idea to disperse lupine seed by hand across the community. By doing so she was hoping to make the world more beautiful. She would walk everywhere to scatter the seeds. It came to the point where she was walking around so much and tossing seed so often that some people in the town referred to her as That Crazy Old Lady. It is quite interesting to see such an example. In fact, in reality it is common to see people actively criticize the older population as crazy .Ignorance is often a tool that alters peoples perceptions and opinions in many ways. Such opinions of Miss Rumphius, or any member of the aging population for that matter, are often incorrect and leads to and contributes to such common stereotypes in our society.

In reality, misunderstandings and differences between the aged and other age groups in a society could perhaps further be understood or clarified by mere social interaction between the affected parties. The story shows clearly how such assumptions can be resolved by simply undertaking such learning of anothers past. This example can be presented by the fact that the author of this book, at a very young age, understood her great aunt Rumphius. The children of the community also wished to hear the stories of Miss Rumphius, Sometimes my friends stand with me outside her gate, curious to see the old, old lady who planted the fields of lupines. When she invites us in, they come slowly.

Miss Rumphius was a wonderful little story of an amazing life, presented a small book. Much like the character Miss Rumphius she visited far away places, lived by the sea, and made the world a more beautiful place by creating and sharing her work. She presented this story based upon her experiences and learnings from her great aunt Miss Rumphius. Mrs. Cooney decided to write this book because it a dear account of her past and that it had much meaning to her own life, experiences, and memories.

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ONE ACTIVIT`IES LANGUAGE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOSIAL SCIENCE.

OBJECTIVES To help children learn about places and cultures around the world. To introduce children to the importance of beauty and the natural environment. To help children understand the importance of making a contribution for the betterment of all people.

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LANGUAGE

Talk with children about some of the most beautiful sights they have seen Ask: Where did you see these things? How did seeing these sights make you feel? What can you do to help maintain these beautiful things? What other beautiful things would you like to add to the world? Explain to children that in the story they are about to hear, they will be introduced to a lady who made an important contribution to the world by adding some very special beauty to the environment.

EXAMPLE WORKSHEET i. Using the picture cards of flower garden.

After hearing the story, have children talk about some of the most beautiful flower gardens, or wild flower settings, they have seen. Encourage them to describe the flowers in detail.

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SCIENCES

Supply paper, crayons, paint, and markers that children can use to create their own drawings of what they think Miss Rumphiuss lupines might look like close up. As children work, talk about the different parts of a flower, and how all the parts work together to extend the life of the plants.

WORKSHEET

lupines drawing.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Take a walk outdoors around your school. Encourage children to look up at the sky and down at the ground as they observe the beauty of nature all around them. When you return to the classroom, help children work together to create a poem about the beauty they have seen on their walk. Later, let children illustrate the poem and display where other children and enjoy it well.

WORKSHEET i. example of poem about the flower

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MATH

Collect flowers, leaves, and weeds from outdoors. Talk with children about the different shapes, colors and size of flowers, leaves and seeds. Fill in the tables of each differences shapes, colors and size of flowers, leaves and seeds. Count the collection.

LETS SEE AND COUNT

Name: Diffrences Shape Color Size

Class : Flowers Leaves Seeds

Date:

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