Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Underage Drinking Flyer
Tears of a Tiger Pre-Reading Activity

Underage drinking is a leading public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the deadly consequences of drinking too much at an early age. For this assignment you and your partner are to create a flyer on alcohol related deaths among teenagers. Your goal is to persuade teenagers not to drink and to inform them of the dangers of underage drinking.
Assignment:
For this assignment you and your partner are to research underage drinking and driving. You are to gather data and create an underage drinking flyer.
The flyer must contain the following:
1.       A slogan advertising not to drink and drive. (15 points)
2.       Five statistics on teenage drinking. (10 points)
3.       At least two images that represent the concept of the flyer. (10 points)
4.        Include three alternative activities to drinking. (30 points)
5.       Include a telephone number that teenagers can call if they any questions. (5 points)
6.       Grammar: Minimal spelling errors, capitalization errors, fragments or run-on sentences. (20 points)
7.       Creativity (10 points)
The poster is creatively depicted, includes images, and all of the information listed above.


Be creative and have fun! JJJ

Underage Drinking Flyer
Tears of a Tiger Pre-Reading Activity

Underage drinking is a leading public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the deadly consequences of drinking too much at an early age. For this assignment you and your partner are to create a flyer on alcohol related deaths among teenagers. Your goal is to persuade teenagers not to drink and to inform them of the dangers of underage drinking.
Assignment:
For this assignment you and your partner are to research underage drinking and driving. You are to gather data and create an underage drinking flyer.
The flyer must contain the following:
1.       A slogan advertising not to drink and drive. (15 points)
2.       Five statistics on teenage drinking. (10 points)
3.       At least two images that represent the concept of the flyer. (10 points)
4.        Include three alternative activities to drinking. (30 points)
5.       Include a telephone number that teenagers can call if they any questions. (5 points)
6.       Grammar: Minimal spelling errors, capitalization errors, fragments or run-on sentences. (20 points)
7.       Creativity (10 points)
The poster is creatively depicted, includes images, and all of the information listed above.


Be creative and have fun! JJJ

My Most Frightening Experience

At one point in our lives we undergo many experiences that shape our lives. The negative and positive experiences mold us and helps us become the individuals we are today. For this assignment you are to write a narrative essay explaining your most frightening experience.

Assignment:
Think about a time in your life in where you felt helpless. Write a narrative essay about your MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE.


Use googledocs to compose your essays.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Tears of a Tiger- Pre-reading Activity

A common theme found in many literary works that we will working on is the feeling of feeling of being helpless. Tears of Tiger depicts this theme as many of the characters throughout the book go through many incidents that leads to feel helpless.


            - In your own words define the word helpless.
             - Describe an event in where you felt helpless.


Be descriptive and watch for spelling mistakes. =)




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Any questions email me.


Ms. Benitez =)