Journal Writing:
Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it yet?
Is it better to have dreams that will never come to pass, or to have no dreams at all? How much better would your life be if the things you dream of doing or having were granted to you?
Do dreams make you try harder in life to do or have things you wish to do?
Poetry Prompt:
Write a poem that revolves around a dream. This can be a dream that you had while sleeping, or a dream that you want to achieve. There must be at least two uses of onomatopoeia. The poem must be at least 25 lines long.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Week #3
Journal Writing:
For an all-expense-paid, one-week vacation anywhere in the world, would you be willing to kill a beautiful butterfly by pulling off its wings? What about stepping on a cockroach?
Why does a beautiful creature merit more compassion than an ugly one? Does it damage us psychologically when we destroy something we find beautiful?
How meaningful is the difference between pulling the wings off an insect and stepping on it? Is the decision of how to kill something a minor decision when balanced against the decision of whether or not to kill it at all?
How does this idea relate to the oil spill that is occurring in the Gulf of Mexico today?
Poetry Prompt:
Write a poem that is about something you think is “beautiful.” This can be an object, a person, something in nature, a person’s personality, a song, an article of clothing, a book, etc. There must be a prevalent uses of alliteration throughout the poem.
Both of these assignments, and all previous assignments, are due in your blog by Thursday, July 29, 2010.
For an all-expense-paid, one-week vacation anywhere in the world, would you be willing to kill a beautiful butterfly by pulling off its wings? What about stepping on a cockroach?
Why does a beautiful creature merit more compassion than an ugly one? Does it damage us psychologically when we destroy something we find beautiful?
How meaningful is the difference between pulling the wings off an insect and stepping on it? Is the decision of how to kill something a minor decision when balanced against the decision of whether or not to kill it at all?
How does this idea relate to the oil spill that is occurring in the Gulf of Mexico today?
Poetry Prompt:
Write a poem that is about something you think is “beautiful.” This can be an object, a person, something in nature, a person’s personality, a song, an article of clothing, a book, etc. There must be a prevalent uses of alliteration throughout the poem.
Both of these assignments, and all previous assignments, are due in your blog by Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Week #2
Journal Writing:
If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience would you do so? If not, why?
Which is more important: actual experiences or the memories that remain when the experiences are over?
Poetry Prompt:
Write a poem that discusses a specific event in your memory, a birthday, a fight with a friend, a family vacation, etc. You must focus on one specific emotion throughout the piece, happiness, sadness, anger, etc. There must be at least five rhyming lines.
If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience would you do so? If not, why?
Which is more important: actual experiences or the memories that remain when the experiences are over?
Poetry Prompt:
Write a poem that discusses a specific event in your memory, a birthday, a fight with a friend, a family vacation, etc. You must focus on one specific emotion throughout the piece, happiness, sadness, anger, etc. There must be at least five rhyming lines.
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