March - April

Nothing ever stays exactly the same.

Think of a person, place, or thing that is an example of this idea.

Think about what someone, someplace or something was like in the past and how its difference now exists.

How has this change affected you?

Write explaining how this person, place or thing has changed

Technology is replacing many jobs today.

Identify a job that is unlikely to be replaced by technology.

Write an essay to explain why a person would be needed to perform the job.

You can probably remember a time when you or someone else tried to prepare food.

Tell a story about a time when the experience was a complete success or a total disaster.

You have just won a contest in which you get to spend a day with a famous person.

Write about what you did, and what you learned during this day with your person.

You borrow an article of clothing from someone for a special occasion.

Much to your horror, disaster strikes, and you ruin the borrowed item.

Write about what happened and why you handled the situation the way you did.

You have taken a trip in a time machine that carried you fifteen years into the future.

How will you be different in fifteen years than you are now?

Write a narrative about the changes that will have occurred in your life fifteen years from now.

You have been assigned the task of creating a topic for a sixth grade writing test.

Create a prompt and defend why this topic would be interesting and appropriate for 6th grade students.

A foreign student is considering several American schools to attend.

Why would your school be the best choice?

Write an essay persuading the student that he or she should attend your school.

With advancements in technology some students have chosen to go to high school via the Internet.

Decide if public education in school buildings and classrooms or Internet education anywhere is best for students.

Write to persuade your reader of your choice.

Music is a part of every culture and plays different roles in people’s lives.

Tell how music plays a role in American culture or in your own life.

You and a friend are having a conversation about what makes “popular” students popular.

Your friend tells you that being popular is important.

You decide to write an essay sharing your thoughts about popularity and why you think the way you do.

The needs of society are constantly changing.

As a young adult, you will soon enter the constantly changing work force.

What skills will you need? Why?

Write explaining what skills you will need to succeed in the changing work force.

Many times in life we miss out on things because we are afraid to do them or dread the thoughts of a negative experience.

Other times we have no choice and must do what we dread the most.

Often we learn that our fears were unjustified.

Write about an experience you dreaded but discovered was not nearly as bad as you had expected.