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Curve
Life has thrown a big one at a lot of us these days: a curve. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iBlog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around Curve? Write some flash fiction that takes an unexpected twist.…
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Pairs
Birds in the hand, peas in a pod: today is about pairs. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iBlog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around Pairs? Pick two people who don’t seem to have much in common —…
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Joke
Today’s one-word prompt is Joke, and no, this isn’t a prank. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around Joke? Tell us the best / worst joke you’ve ever heard, or the most…
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To Build a Fire
Read “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. Responding to the Story The author writes of the main character, “The trouble with him was that he was without imagination.” Why would it be important to have imagination living and traveling in a harsh climate? What other characteristics or qualities does the man have? How are…
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The Prospector’s Trail
Read “The Prospector’s Trail” by Cathy Jewison Page 21 from Imprints 11 Write a brief description of Roy’s personality. Do the same for Norman and Jennifer. In each case, include specific lines from the story that illustrate the character traits you’ve described. In your view, do the characters in “The Prospector’s Trail” seem like real…
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Rewrite a Fairy Tale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimms%27_Fairy_Tales#List_of_fairy_tales Pick a fairy tale and rewrite it. Ideas: Change the time period. Change the point of view: rewrite in first person, change the point of view from to another character. Change the relationship. Change the gender. Change the genre – turn the fairy tale into a Science-Fiction thriller. Change the place – physical, cultural,…
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Human Rights Violation
Research an example of a human rights violation from any country at any point in time. Focus on one event and find three different sources: a book, online, magazine, etc. Compare what you have learned from each source. If there are differences in facts and explanations, how can you tell which is correct.…
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Dream Job
Read “Dream Jobs: Meet Sportswriter Mike Lupica” (Take the quiz, and complete the PowerWords activity.) Now write a post in your blog about your “Dream Job.” Tip: re-visit myblueprint.ca for ideas.
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Random ideas for a short story
fate vs free choice a secret reason a quiet sacrifice betrayal of an old relative flirting with a stranger flirting with an old friend predator vs prey a symbolic object jealousy second language words or phrases specialty jargon animal captivity symbol of good symbol of evil annoy your brother regret a decision choose safety over…
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Twitter Essay: Environment and Technology
Your Specific Tasks: The Discussion: Form a discussion group of about 5 students(invite a staff member, too, if you want). Start your discussion in Twitter (use a new/unique #hashtag and avoid spamming existing hashtags). One of you picks the discussion starter from any of the “Environment and Technology” prompts from my iblog. Post follow-up responses to…