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Tag Archives: writing prompts
Shakespeare Twitter competition – National Library of Scotland
Shakespeare Twitter competition – National Library of Scotland. You could win a Kindle by tweeting a summary of one of Shakespeare’s plays in 140 characters.
Student Opinion | Should People Be Allowed to Obscure Their Identities Online? NYTimes.com
This New York Times student opinion question focuses on online identities and uses a great word that may be new to you: obscure. Students: Tell us what you think about the question of identity online. What, to you, are the … Continue reading
Student Opinion | Do You Have Good Manners? NYTimes.com
The other week, my husband and I were in the Burger King drive-thru. The man working the first window took my husband’s credit card and handed it back without saying a word. And then, when my husband thanked him, the … Continue reading
Student Opinion | Who Do You Look Up To? NYTimes.com
Student Opinion | Who Is Your Role Model? – NYTimes.com. Here are the questions: Tell us about your role models. Is Kelly Clarkson, or Steve Jobs, among them? How have your role models influenced your life? Have you ever been … Continue reading
Student Opinion | How Impulsive Are You? – NYTimes.com
Student Opinion | How Impulsive Are You? – NYTimes.com. Today’s opinion question excerpts an article about toddlers and marshmallows, which may have a profound meaning for all of us. Students: Tell us how important you think self-control is. How do … Continue reading
Video: Spin
[youtube]oP59tQf_njc[/youtube] Friday’s video and writing prompt was this short film, “Spin,” from Double Edge Films’ Jamin Winans. Featuring a DJ with two turntables and a time machine, I would label its genre magical realism: realistic with supernatural elements. Have you … Continue reading
Video: A Different Color Blue
Watch the film at POV: A Different Color Blue Today’s film and writing prompt, at about four minutes, is a really short one, but it packs a lot of sensory punch. It’s about Charles Curtis Blackwell, a San Francisco artist … Continue reading
Video: Trash-Out
Friday’s video and discussion/writing prompt was a PBS short film called “Trash-Out,” which shows a clean-up crew in a foreclosed house. We talked about the economic recession and job loss, and also about the stories that the empty house tells … Continue reading
Video: ‘Bye’
On Friday, we watched a documentary about Jayden, a two-year-old boy in the Bronx who has been diagnosed with autism. (You can watch the movie at the PBS website, but it’s not available for embedding.) Our writing prompt for the … Continue reading
