DEW Prompts '08 April-May 2nd
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This document contains prompts for journal entries over the course of several weeks in April and early May. The prompts provide quotes and questions to stimulate writing on topics like character, self-respect, honesty, rumors, and Earth Day. Students are given options for content-specific or free-form writing in response to the prompts.
DEW Prompts '08 April-May 2nd
- 2. 4/7/08 TYPE I Character is who you are when no one is looking A famous child psychologist said this. Write about what you think he meant by this statement.
- 3. TYPE II Content Specific Tuesday 4/8/08 Wednesday 4/9/08 Thursday 4/10/08
- 4. FREE WRITE FRIDAY
- 5. 4/14/08 TYPE I They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. Mahatma Ghandi, who was a great activist for human rights said this. Write about what you think he meant by this statement.
- 6. TYPE II Content Specific Tuesday 4/15/08 Wednesday 4/16/08 Thursday 4/17/08
- 7. FREE WRITE FRIDAY
- 8. 4/21/08 TYPE I Honesty is the best policy. Make a CONNECTION to your own life. Write about how you could be more honest with yourself, your friends, classmates, teachers or parents.
- 9. TYPE II Tuesday 4/22/08 HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! Wednesday 4/23/08 Thursday 4/24/08
- 10. FREE WRITE FRIDAY
- 11. 4/28/08 TYPE I Put the brakes on rumors. CHOOSE ONE: Think of a time when a rumor was spread in your school. Looking back, what could you have done to prevent it or stop it? Why might rumors lead to fights in school?
- 12. TYPE II Content Specific Tuesday 4/29/08 Wednesday 4/30/08 Thursday 5/1/08
- 13. FREE WRITE FRIDAY