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 7-8Blue Write SourceWrite Source 2000OtherPrompts

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oral historieshttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/lessons/oralhist/ohhome.html

http://www.youthsource.ab.ca/teacher_resources/oral_lesson1.html

Interview an elder by following these guidelines: http://eagleviews.pbworks.com/How-To-Interview		Persuade the "Historical Memories" committee why each of your elders should be included in the Web Site for local memories. Write your letter to the Director of Nominations.

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fictional journal entries145-148Ask teacher

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/the-first-person-historical-fiction-writing-assignment

Directions at this site.

Proposal directions/sample/rubric at

http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:4SdG85f4Ye0J:www.maupinhouse.com/pdf/COPP_Step%25201-Lesson%25205.pdf+lesson:+write+a+proposal&hl=en&gl=us&sig=AFQjCNHncTBP1f5M4R0hk85BGQ0XMvRgvQ

http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit146/lesson3.html		After writing at least four fictional entries for your character, write a proposal to enter your journal as an exhibit in a museum. Your proposal must convince the curator of the museum that your journal represents the life during that period of history.

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film and drama reviewsAsk teacher
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Film-Review

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/drama30/teacher/2film.html

http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/18050/1366/3		Reviews are opinions -- you are using your facts from the movie or drama to prove your opinion. Talk about the criteria you use to judge / evaluate a good movie or drama (examples: characters, action, theme/lesson, setting, believability, special effects) Use evidence from the film or drama to support your opinion of how the film or drama met your criteria.

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compare/contrast essays182-185312-313; 107-114http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=275

Guide: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/		Take notes fo a comparison/contrast essay about _____ (two songs/two movies/two foods/two actors/two sports figures). Decide on an award for the (movie/food/song/etc.). Write your compare/contrast essay to convince the reader which one of the two should deserve the award.

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letters to the editorAsk Teacher
http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/18050/1345

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=929

http://www.ncte.org/action/write

http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_writing_letters_to_editor

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=122
What current issue is important enough to you that you have an opinion on the issue? Ideas might be: global warming, fuel efficient cars, dog fighting, hunting wolves, tigers, etc., health care, war, etc. Choose an issue. Research solutions. Choose a solution. Write a letter to the editor to explain the issue, with evidence to onvincie people of your solution.

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brochures242-243http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1002

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=

http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/101202Parallel.htm


Brochures are written for an interested audience -- what is your information and who is it for?

What information is most important? What do you want them to totally understand? How will 1) attract them to your brochure and 2) persuade them to accept your facts?

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web pages43Ask teacher
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/classrooms/a/web_page_design.htm

http://presentationsoft.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=presentationsoft&cdn=compute&tm=80&f=10&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//reg.scdsb.on.ca/Classes/explorers.htm

http://www.technokids.com/computer-curriculum/junior/web-design-lesson-plans-technolink.aspx

http://efuse.com/Design/top_10_do_s_and_don_ts.html

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html

old style: http://www.smplanet.com/webpage/webpage.html

http://www.millan.net/funp/40/homepage.html

Create a web page with facts and images that convince your reader to act on a solution you suggest. Think: what is your issue? Your solution? What facts will convince someone? What images will explain and convince? How will you arrange the information to grab readers, make them stay on your page, and then act?

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ballads204http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1097Create a ballad about an event important to us today; tell the story in a way that convinces the reader to believe your message. What do you want your story to teach the reader?

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