Blog Post #2: 3rd 6 Weeks

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! I hope everyone enjoyed the time off and is ready to get back into the full swing of things. We have just a few more weeks until Christmas break. We can make it! I know we can!

Two weeks ago, we talked about service. This week we’re also going to do something different. I would like you to do a little research. Ask your parents, grandparents, older friends, or older family members how they celebrated the holidays when they were kids. Take a few notes when you talk to them.

The initial question: What similarities and differences did you find regarding how the holidays used to be celebrated and how they are celebrated now? To answer this question, consider the following sub-questions: 1) How do you and your family celebrate the holidays? 2) How did the older generation celebrate the holidays? 3) Do you notice any differences in the way you celebrate and the way they celebrated? What are they? 4) Do you notice any similarities in the way you celebrate and the way they celebrated? What are they?

Please remember you are writing your responses in paragraph form. Your responses are to be at least 4 complete, thoughtful sentences. Do the research, guys! It’s really neat to see how things change over time. Happy writing!

Blog Post #1: 3rd 6 Weeks

We’re beginning another six weeks, folks! Can you believe the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are just around the corner?! Wow, this year is flying by fast. We have a lot of exciting things to learn third six weeks. We’ll be talking about appeals, touch a little on persuasive techniques, analyze some very relevant articles, and even do a small service project just before the Thanksgiving holidays. It’s going to be chock full of good information and some fun on the side.

So here is our topic for this week: service. No, I am not talking about cell phone service or getting your car serviced. I am talking about good, wholesome community service. In light of the upcoming holidays and in the spirit of the season, we’re taking a small break from our usual topics to discuss something every one of you should think about. The dictionary defines service as “an act of helpful activity.” For the purpose of this post, I want you to use that same definition.

The initial question: What type of service do you offer to your school, community, or even your family? To answer the initial question, I want you to consider the following sub-questions: 1) Are you involved in your neighborhood, school, or community? If so, how? 2) Have you ever volunteered for something outside of your home? If so, what was it and what was your experience? 3) Do you think people as young as you or younger can really make a difference in this world? Why or why not? 4) What types of volunteer work would you be willing to do? Why would you choose those instead of other opportunities? 5) Why do you think some people do not volunteer?

Answer the initial question and sub-questions in a 4-sentence minimum paragraph. Remember to indent! It is a paragraph!