A “bucket list” comes from the expression “to kick the bucket” meaning to die. The “bucket list” consists of those things you want to to do in your lifetime – before you “kick the bucket.” Write your own bucket list, with some details about each of them, and why you …
Hokusai (Japanese) is the most famous woodblock printmaker in the world. He painted 36 Views of Mount Fuji, of which this is the most reproduced. Mount Fuji is in the back of the picture. Painted in the 1820’s, it was the time that the west forced the opening of Japan …
Think about “the rules” for caring for texts and library books and your own books. Imagine a humorous story where your character explains to the librarian how he/she managed to break all the rules. Write about your first public library membership – getting your card, what did it look like, …
This proverb means that if you eat an apple each day, you will be healthy. This image creates the instructions on “real” medicine for humour on an apple. Write details about the healthy foods you eat, and why they are good for you. You could add experiences with medicines, pain …
Peter Bruegel the Elder was from the Netherlands, and was among the first generation of artists to paint oil paintings of every day life, when all paintings were no longer of mostly religious themes. He painted the activities of peasants which gives us a real window into life in the …
Write the “story” in detail of what items you connect to wi-fi and how you use them. Also, what foods you eat throughout the day. Your wi-fi has been cut off for the day – no TV, no Internet, no games – no electronics. Write the humorous adventure of what …
Write about the kinds of people who park in the lines, and a person who ignores the lines in the parking space? Why are there lines? What are some parking situations with no lines – what “rules of politeness” are you to follow in that case? Create a story the …
Take a quick class survey. Who eats from the top; who eats a stick at a time? Which is your favourite way to eat a Kit Kat? Do you actually eat this bar? Which are your favourite candies? Do you share your Kit Kat? Etc. Sweet words. Make a list …
There are two kinds of people: Those who love snow and those who don’t. Write stories of the things you love about snow. Write stories of the things you hate about snow. Write about what you did when school closed for snow…or for any other reason.
Everything I know about chickens – life cycle, roosters, types of chickens, ways to cook them, ways to cook eggs, etc. Things in my lie I have counted on, or really hoped for, that didn’t turn out as expected. Being optimistic. It is very optimistic to count your chickens before …
