Question

pre-reading activity 1: gifts in your life
\the gift of the magi\ is a story about a young married couple, jim and della, who are very poor. this story tells how they buy christmas gifts for each other when they have saved very little money. before you read, think about how you give and receive gifts in your own life and why these gifts are meaningful.
part 1: what makes a gift valuable?
directions:
fill each box with the name of a valuable gift that you have received. remember that gifts can be valuable in many ways (not just how much they cost).
for each gift, mark how expensive the gift was on line (1).
mark how meaningful the gift was on line (2).
explain why the gift was valuable on line (3). if you are working with a partner, compare your answers. the first box is completed for you as an example.
a scarf from my mother.
(1) ← x →
not expensive very expensive
(2) ← → x
not meaningful very meaningful
(3) the yarn to make the scarf did not cost very much money, but my mother stayed up late after work to make it for me.
drawing of a person with a scarf labeled \scarf\
a e american english

Explanation:

Esta actividad se centra en la reflexión sobre regalos y su significado, lo que se enmarca en el estudio de la literatura (ya que se relaciona con la historia "The Gift of the Magi") y la escritura/lingüística al involucrar la expresión de ideas sobre regalos. La subdisciplina más adecuada es Literatura (dentro de Artes), ya que se analiza un texto literario y se reflexiona sobre conceptos relacionados con la narrativa.

Answer:

Artes - Literatura