NWR: Pls help me pick a topic

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:23 PM

NWR: Pls help me pick a topic

UCK, I make my students write in a journal for 10 min at the beginning of class. Asking them to free write just makes them stare at me like I'm crazy. Whats a good topic? My brain is fried. Nonfiction.

JeanetteandSteve Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:24 PM

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penis warmers?

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:24 PM

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Hm, now that might get me fired

JeanetteandSteve Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:25 PM

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oh. right.

ok seriously how old are they again? did you say 7th grade?

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:43 PM

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LOL no, they're college Freshman.

ItalianBride428 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:45 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

AS Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:48 PM

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Ask them to write about what they think about public forums, lolol

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:49 PM

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Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

Maybe for the next essay, although these kids were in 5th grade or something when it happened! It blows my mind when I think about them being little kids when it happened. Although it coudl really be interesting to see a child's perspective.

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:50 PM

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Posted by MPAS

Ask them to write about what they think about public forums, lolol

LOL I'll ask them to write about carat weight and alpacas!

AS Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:52 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

Posted by MPAS

Ask them to write about what they think about public forums, lolol

LOL I'll ask them to write about carat weight and alpacas!

No they will know more about llamas then alpacas

MikeandJess Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:52 PM

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tell them to write about something of importance that happened over their weekend

Jennifer907 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:58 PM

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Posted by MPAS

Ask them to write about what they think about public forums, lolol

This might be good. Maybe something about how ANYTHING you put on the internet, whether it be a picture, comment, etc, can potentially be out there when they have grandkids. How does this affect the way they use the Internet?

Or something else...How does their life today compare to what they thought it would be like when they started high school.

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 09, 2007 11:59 PM

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Thanks girls!

ItalianBride428 Posted: Sep 10, 2007 12:02 AM

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Posted by Mimacat

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

Maybe for the next essay, although these kids were in 5th grade or something when it happened! It blows my mind when I think about them being little kids when it happened. Although it coudl really be interesting to see a child's perspective.

thats true...they were young...it would be interesting to see how it has impacted them indeed.

Espo22 Posted: Sep 10, 2007 12:05 AM

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how the media is effecting young kids today and what influence it has on them

BNBride60 Posted: Sep 10, 2007 12:06 AM

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Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

Maybe for the next essay, although these kids were in 5th grade or something when it happened! It blows my mind when I think about them being little kids when it happened. Although it coudl really be interesting to see a child's perspective.

thats true...they were young...it would be interesting to see how it has impacted them indeed.

LOL, if they are freshman, then they weren't quite 5. About 11 or 12, I'd estimate. That might be a good topic, but it also might be kinda rough if these kids had parents/other family in the towers or on the flights. Maybe a better topic would be 'how the world has changed since 9/11'

Toucan311 Posted: Sep 10, 2007 12:10 AM

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Posted by Jess125483

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

Maybe for the next essay, although these kids were in 5th grade or something when it happened! It blows my mind when I think about them being little kids when it happened. Although it coudl really be interesting to see a child's perspective.

thats true...they were young...it would be interesting to see how it has impacted them indeed.

LOL, if they are freshman, then they weren't quite 5. About 11 or 12, I'd estimate. That might be a good topic, but it also might be kinda rough if these kids had parents/other family in the towers or on the flights. Maybe a better topic would be 'how the world has changed since 9/11'

I said 5th grade silly! I think that makes them 11 or 12.

KiTTeN0819 Posted: Sep 10, 2007 12:42 AM

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Posted by Mimacat

Posted by Jess125483

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

Posted by ItalianBride428

Posted by Mimacat

LOL no, they're college Freshman.

what about reflection of 9/11...althought might be too emotional?

Maybe for the next essay, although these kids were in 5th grade or something when it happened! It blows my mind when I think about them being little kids when it happened. Although it coudl really be interesting to see a child's perspective.

thats true...they were young...it would be interesting to see how it has impacted them indeed.

LOL, if they are freshman, then they weren't quite 5. About 11 or 12, I'd estimate. That might be a good topic, but it also might be kinda rough if these kids had parents/other family in the towers or on the flights. Maybe a better topic would be 'how the world has changed since 9/11'

I said 5th grade silly! I think that makes them 11 or 12.

Probably more like 6th grade but close enough

ArmyOfBabies Posted: Sep 10, 2007 01:15 AM

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What about their earliest memory when they were kids? I find it amazing that some people remember back to when they were not even old enough to talk and other people don't remember anything before middle school!

ETA... spelling error, can't leave that on an english teacher's post!