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1. Please put your cell phone away and out of sight! 2. Have your journal on your desk with something to write with (pencil, colored pens, etc. Your Choice!

A Character Sketch of YOU! Due Monday, 8/31/15 Create Your Own Avatar – An icon or figure representing you, your traits, and your personality. • • • You can make your FREE avatar on this website http: //avachara. com/avatar/ or any other website you prefer. The avatar must be printed. The avatar must not be smaller than 9 inches tall and no bigger than 11 inches tall (it must fit most of a regular size paper; 8 ½” X 11”). 3 Pts. The avatar must have your name added and be cut out (see my example). 3 Pts. The avatar must CLEARLY portray: Mrs. Hopkins – A resemblance to you and accentuate your best qualities 3 Pts. , – One thing about your personality (facial expressions, positive gestures, clothing, etc. ) 3 Pts. , – And at least one positive character trait (cheerful, studious, generous, etc. ) 3 Pts. . • • • Before you turn this in, put your first and last name on the back of your avatar. 15 Point Formative DUE Monday, 8/31. Click HERE to visit one of the websites available to create an avatar.

Photo Writing An Invitation to Write

Photo Writing is… • A break from the normal, structured essay • A way for us to be creative even if we don’t consider ourselves “creative writers. ” • An activity that allows us to interpret photos. • An escape from our world for a little while. • An activity that allows us to share/collaborate with others. While I ask for volunteers, I hope more and more will share as the year goes on. • I will ask you to turn these in from time to time and they are up for grabs on any notebook check.

What to Do • Simply put, this is writing that is created out of a photo that you have viewed/interpreted. • Photos help to represent a story. What can you create from the photo? What thoughts, people, places come to mind? What is the story? • You can write a poem, a song, a rap, a short story, an explanation/interpretation of what you think is taking place or took place right before, who the person(s) are and what’s going on in his/her life. • The sky’s the limit here, but it must be something you create out of the photo; hence, photo writing Write a minimum of ONE FULL PAGE.

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Journal Entry Rubric Content Voice 5 5 The journal is well thought The entry is engaging, honest out, honest, and creative. and legible. The questions The entry is emotionally deep. and answers are included. 3 The journal entry is honest, creative, but lacks diving deep. 3 The journal entry is honest and engaging. The entry includes the answers, but not the rewritten questions. 1 1 The journal entry lacks honesty and creativity. There honesty, hard to read, and is are one word answers. rambling. The questions are not re-written and the answers are hard to follow. Rules 5 The entry has few grammar and spelling mistakes. There are no fragments or run-on sentences. 3 The journal entry has noticeable grammar and spelling mistakes. 1 The journal entry is difficult to read due to too many errors in grammar.

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