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Needle In A Haystack

11/26/2012

A father and his son are passengers on a plane headed to Europe for vacation. The plane crashed. They were separated. Now, the father must find his son, yet he has no idea where he is located.

Directions: Use your imagination and write the story above. Explore: How old is the son? A young boy or a teenager? Is the son in Europe or the US or elsewhere? When does the story take place, winter, spring, summer, fall?

Deadline: November 30, 2012 11:59 CST

Best Cellar . . .

11/11/2012

Kita took a deep breath, swallowed hard, lifted the rusty latch and pulled the cellar door open.

Directions: Use your imagination and finish the scene. Explore: is Kita a man or woman? Is this taking place now, in the 1860’s, 10 years ago or at some other time? What’s behind that cellar door?

DEADLINE: Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:59 p.m. CST

You Said...What?!

11/4/2012

You're a famous theater critic. When actors perform, they, and the public, cannot wait to know what you think. Your opinion has been known to make or break the success of a play, and more importantly, an actor's or director's career.

You recently saw a play where the leading character fell twice and had a costume malfunction. Although it was a comedy, you knew that the falls were not intended and they created a couple of awkward moments for the cast and the audience. However, otherwise, he or she delivered a stellar performance.

Directions: Write a critique about the performance and the overall show in very explicit detail.

Mixed Ink

Mixed Ink is our class blog, the window into our souls. It was designed to improve students' writing, critical thinking and communication skills by giving them a platform to provide meaningful content based on their interpretation of what they see.

Although the students receive a grade based on a rubric for completing this assignment, they are not graded on complexity of thought. This is a place where students of all levels can freely, confidently and creatively express themselves and their opinions in a nonjudgmental platform. They are required to respond to and critique each other, but degradation, slander, lewdness, etc., will not be tolerated.

Bridge Builders

All subjects are vital to learning, but English is the bridge of communication. So let's build the arch, one word at a time...

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Learning Objectives

Communicate effectively
Be aware of current events
Write concisely
Boost critical thinking skills
Be accountable
Follow directions
Have a voice about what goes on in the world around you

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