Interview a Classmate Essay

Good morning! For our short week, we are going to work in partners. Here are your tasks:

1. Find a partner to interview. If it is someone you know, try to learn something new about them.
2. Let your partner interview you!

*You are welcome to come up with your own questions to ask. Remember to keep it appropriate!*

Need help coming up with questions? Use the "Getting to Know You Interview Forms" provided or this link: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/cube-creator-30850.html?tab=4#tabs

*You must use Google Chrome to make this interactive work. Use the Bio Cube or the Create-Your-Own Cube Option

3. Write an essay about your partner. We will discuss lengths in each class period.

Note: I will post the guidelines for our last project in case you are behind. Please ask me questions if you have any!

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Welcome to our Blog!

Welcome to middle school creative writing! I will post a great deal of information for the class right here, so be sure to check the blog often!

You are welcome to comment and ask questions on the blog, but please make sure that your posts are school related and appropriate. Thank you!

Here is today's agenda: 

Bell Work: Find and bookmark the class blog!

Essential Question: Am I prepared to start the new marking period?

1. In your notebooks, brainstorm about the following: 

• Goals
• Expectations
• Feelings about starting a marking period.

2. Task: Write a Dear Me Letter. 
Here are some guidelines on how to get an A: 

• Write yourself a letter discussing your feelings about starting a new marking period.
• What did you love and hate about last year?
• What are your goals and expectations for this marking period/year?
• How do you feel about being at SOTA?

*Note: These guidelines are here to get you started. You may add to the them as well!

* If you type your letter, please use Microsoft Word and SAVE YOUR WORK! Don't know how? ASK!

Fractured Fairytales

Check this out! Let me know if you have done this assignment before.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/fairytales/