Today, you have a choice of three different topics. Pick 1 topic and make sure you type 200 words. If you add images, you could have less words. For example. If you have an image, 190 words gets you full credit. If you have 2 images, 180 words gets you full credit. Yes, we are doing some Mathematical concepts while practicing our English skills.
Option 1: Since today is Friday the 13th, here are some topics ideas:
- What is the meaning of Friday the 13th? (find reputable sources…then summarize and reflect)
- How do people usually behave on this day?
- What movies/songs/videos/books/poems have been written about Friday the 13th? How is the theme of Friday the 13th depicted in them? Write an analysis.
- Write a poem about Friday the 13th
- Share some images related to Friday the 13th (school appropriate) and analyze how they express the day
- Describe party ideas for a Friday the 13th theme?
- Summarize, Analyze, Synthesize, and Evaluate superstitions. Do you believe in them? Why or why not?
- Research and Reflect on trivia facts related to Friday the 13th
- Read the article, then reflect on what you read 13 Things about Friday the 13th in Chicago
Option 2: Write about Prescription Drug Advertising and/or the Prescription Drug Addiction Epidemic.
Peruse some of the articles provided, or find your own research article or video. Share your summary and synthesize the article. Warn your audience about the dangers and any possible solutions you might have for this problem.
https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/prescription-drugs
https://www.centerwatch.com/drug-information/fda-approved-drugs/
https://www.fiercepharma.com/special-report/top-10-most-advertised-prescription-drug-brands
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/24/business/media/prescription-drugs-advertising-tv.html
Option 3: Advice for future high school students (incoming freshmen or just to sophomores):
It’s mid-April and your junior year of high school is coming to an end. Think back over your Freshmen and Sophomore and Junior years and all the lessons you have learned. I don’t just mean the educational lessons; I’m also referring to lessons about making friends, joining a sport, surviving final exam week, and utilizing educational technology. What have you learned? What do you wish you knew before you came to high school? All of your advice could be precious to the current junior high students who will soon embark on their high school journey. Sometimes, advice is taken more seriously when it comes from a peer close in age rather than someone much older.
You can use bullet points or numbers as long as your words are still high school level and definitely clear and descriptive enough that junior high students could learn from your advice and take it seriously.
