Monday, November 12, 2007

November 12 Journal

I am in the office so if you misbehave I will handle your referral :-)

Today is Veteran's Day. You need to write a letter that will be sent to the Veteran's Hospital in Chicago. In the letter I would like you to

  • write one paragraph briefly telling about yourself,
  • one paragraph telling the veteran what living in a free America means to you,
  • and one paragraph thanking them for serving in the military.

Don't forget to sign your name. I have put out markers and colored pencils if you'd like to color the boarders. I want you to compose this letter once you are done with your journal.

Once you are done with the letter, you may work in Study Island or work on your essay that is due today in My Access.

  1. Pretend that you just won free tickets to your favorite musical artist's concert. The problem is if you go to the concert, you will miss your best friend's birthday party. Explain what you would do.
  2. If you could invite 5 people to attend a special dinner, who would you choose? Explain why you are inviting each person.

54 comments:

Anonymous said...

If i won tickets I would share them with my friend. It would be the perfect birthday present. If I won a lot tickets, we could go to the concert for her party. That would be cool1

Anonymous said...

Ok if I had the chance to go to my favorite artists concert I would go. If my friend has a birthday party that day I would stop to their house on my way to the concert and give them their brthday present and wish them a happy birthday. Because if they really were your bestfriend they would understand that you really what to see this band.

Anonymous said...

If I had tickets to my favorite musical and my Best friend B-day was that day... I would try to see if I could take her with me.Well because it is her birthday then I would take her with me. If I didnt have two tickets then I would go to her party because she my best friend.

Anonymous said...

if i could invite 5 people to a special dinner i would invite my best friends taylor,jesse,savaghna,jessica and chris because they are my friends and they keep me in mind when they do things so i keep them in mind when im making dessions.

Anonymous said...

If i could invite five to go to a special dinner with I would take my friend Michi, Jessica, Gage, Heather, Joe. My friends Michi, Heather, and Joe go to Washington. Then Jessica and Gage go to our school. I would pick them because they are my best friends and I love spending time with them.

Anonymous said...

If I had won tickets to my favorite music artist and it was my friends birthday I would have gone to the concert and took him/her a present after the concert

Anonymous said...

I would go and get the tickets for the concert and invite the 5 people

Anonymous said...

What I would do if I gt got tickets to see my favorite artist and my bestest friend had a birthday party on the same day I would go to my best friends birthday party. The reason I would do that is because even tho the artist is my favorite ever I will always be there for my bestest friend. I dont really even care if I do miss the concert there is always other times I will be able to go some place to see my favorite artist.:} :} :}

Anonymous said...

If i got the chance to go to a concert but miss my best friends birthday then I would just go to the concert. If I could the I would just bring my best firend with me to the concert. If I couldnt breing her then I would just go to her birthday because there would be other concerts or I could just wach it on TV if they show it on there. I would rather just go to my best friends birth day because I care more about ower friend ship then some concert.

Anonymous said...

If I got yickets to Chris Brown's concert I would definately go. Because I always see my best friend at school and Chris Brown Iis one in a million chances to go to his concert. I would tell my friend that I'll go to her house the next day to give her her present. I would just be honest and tell her that I'm going to his concert. I really dont have to lie about it because later on if she finds out she will get mad so I'll just tell her the truth.

Anonymous said...

If I was to have a special dinner i would invite these 5 people:

1)My grandma, beacause she loves me very much and she means the world to me...if it wasnt for her I wouldnt be here!

2)My uncle Eirne, because he is like my 2nd dad and he always got my back!

3)My best friend Bianca, because i got her back and she has mine..and she is always here for me even when she is busy she diches them to come and comfort me!I L0V3 HER!

4)My aunt gina, because she always covers for me so I can go to partys and live a normal teenage life.

5)My 3 year old cusin Sasha, because i love her sooo much..she mean the world to me and i cant wait till she grows up because i will teach her how to live life like a lady{when she is 10 ill be 20!!}

Anonymous said...

If I had tickets to my favorite musical concertI would go but sneak my freinds into the concert for their birthday.

Anonymous said...

If I won free tickets to my favorite artist's conceret and I would have to miss my best friends B-day party then I would go to the concert because that would only be a once in a life time event, but I would make it up to her later or I would invite her if she wanted to go and that would be her B-day present.

Anonymous said...

If I could choose 5 people to a dinner with me I would choose Ashley, Rylee, Lisa, Shannen, and Gaston. A reason is because they are really good friends and it would be a blast.

Anonymous said...

I would go to the concert if it was my friends favorite band because i could bring him back a signed autograph for his birthday. Or I could tell him to rescedual it for another day if he was a true friend.

Anonymous said...

If i won free tickets to a concert the person I would probably choose to go with me Is my bestest friend Daniella. She has been there for me when i needed her and we also know just how to have fun. I can be myself with her because we act the same way I love being around this chica this is who I would take to the concert with me.

Anonymous said...

Dear Veteran,

My name is Danielle and I go to Dirksen and is in 8th grade. I like to read and be with friends. I have a great family who cares a lot about me. I am so thankful that there are people out there who are fighting to make life better here at home.

Living a free life in America is such a gift that most take for granted. I understnd that one day it might not be like this and there will not be the freedom of speach and do what ever you want one day if people like you don't fight for there family and friends.

thnks for risking your life to fight for me and my family.

Anonymous said...

Hi Devon M. Bell and I'm a student at Dirksen Jr. High.I'm in 8th grade getting ready to be in High School.I'm on the boys 8th grade basketball team.I'm getting over a 2.0.

Living in a Free Americas in means a lot because their is no slavery and no more wars in America.There is more wars over land and waters.Its good to live free America because everyone is treated the same without anyone fighting.

I am typing this letter because I want to give you a big Thank you for all of the wars you been through to fight for America.Thank you for fighting for a better place to live and for all the lives you saved during the war.Thanks for our Veteran's.

Anonymous said...

I just won free tickets to my favorite musical artist's concert,If I go I will miss my best freind's birthday party.So I would just sell them for money that I really need.

Anonymous said...

If I won tickets I would take my best friend with me. Or I would just go to the party and save the tickets for another day.

Anonymous said...

What i would do is tell my friend if she wants to go with me and if she can do her party on the next day. That is what i would do .

Anonymous said...

What i would do is tell my friend if she wants to go with me and if she can do her party on the next day. That is what i would do .

Anonymous said...

If I won some tickets I would give them to my friends an we would go together.

Anonymous said...

I would go to the concert because u only get to me famous people very ofthen. So basicly thats like a once and a life time chance. And besides she will have many more birthdays.

Anonymous said...

I would go to the concert,but I would invite my friend that is have the pary.Then it would be like his party is at the concert.For the 5 people I can invite,I would invite 5 of my friends that when to the party.

Anonymous said...

i would go to my friends brithday party because it's my friend and it is his /or her's brithday and it deppens on what invitation you get frist.

Anonymous said...

I would not go to the brithday party because I don't celebrate brithdays because of my religion.

Anonymous said...

If I won ticket for a consert I would share them with my friend that would be a perfect gift for her and she going to have fun

Anonymous said...

I would traid my ticket if it was good seats to two ticket that are not as good so I could bring my friend with me so she wouldnt feel that a consert was more important then them.

Anonymous said...

If I could invite 5 people for a special dinner it would be Adriana,Samantha,Bianey,Katie,and Alyssa Quinn. I would invite them to a special dinner because their one of my bestest friends becase they always keep my secrets, well some of them but the the point is that they always have my back and give me ideas on what to do.

Anonymous said...

Sense i won freeticketrs i would take my best friend with me to the concertfor his birday

Anonymous said...

If I have a dinner at my house and I have too invite 5 people to come to eat and the people that would pick is the first person is kelsey and the second person is jentel and the theird one is nicole and the fourd one is kaDedria and the last one is diana and that the people that I would invite to come to ate at my house and why I picked them because they are my best friends and that not all of my best friend theres more thats why I picked them to come and ate to I house.

Anonymous said...

If I just won free tickets to a concert I would sell them and maybe get other tickets on an other day and go to my best friend's party.

Anonymous said...

If I was going to a special dinner I would invite Maria,Alijandra Amanda,Joanna,and Isabelle. I would invite them because they are all my best friends.

Anonymous said...

If i had to invite five people to a place they would be Marisol,kelsey,nicole,joannaR,joannaN because they are my best friend

Anonymous said...

If I was to have a special dinner i would invite these 5 people
1.My mom shes great!! Shes super funny and makes the most hillarious jokes!!!

2.My Best friend Mariana cause shes crazy and she can talk about anything!!I WUBS U!! HAHA

3.I would choose my little brother because hes caring..and eventhough he can be REALLY ANNOYING.. hes sweet and loveable.

4.I would choose my dad. He super funny when he talks in English the whole family cracks up!! He likes to sing songs{that arent really god :]} but hes awsome!!

5.My cousin Diana.Shes just plain weird! haha and dats what i love about her.She never cares about what she wears and does random things.I like that about her because you never know what she comes up with..and u can ecpect anything from her..=]

Anonymous said...

If I was having a special dinner i would invite Emily Hall beacuse she is my best freind and i count on her every time were hangout. The next person I would take is Alyssa Quinn bcause she is also a good freind and i can count on her any time to. Another person I would is Ciara LaFond because she is also a good friend. Another preson i would take is Gaby Polli becuse she is a good friend and i can count on her. But most of all i would take my sister because she means a lot to me and i would not let anything happen to her she is my best friend!!!

Anonymous said...

If i had a chance to meet someone famous it would be 50cent cause he my favorite.

Anonymous said...

I will take my firned contrct caues miss there birthday and i think I will tkae my best friend even miss i think that will cheer my best friend up.

Anonymous said...

I would give my freind one ticket and keep the other then we could go together as freinds.

Anonymous said...

I would try to get a tickit for my freaiend then I would take him to the concert.

Anonymous said...

If I won free tickes to my favorite band I would call my best friends and we bed are parents to take us.Also we would rock out loud.

Anonymous said...

I would go to the concert then go to my friends brithday party and I would bring her a picture that was autograghed with their face on it and still bring her/him a present.

Anonymous said...

If I was going to a Chirs Brown consert I would go to the conters and when it was over I would get a dvd tape and give it to her for a birthaday preasnet. She would be screaming so hard it would crazy i mean wild

Anonymous said...

If I won free tickets to a concert and it was my best friends birthday party I would take him/her with me.

Anonymous said...

If I won tickets to my favorite concert and it was the same day as my best freinds birthday party I would take her to the concert as her birthday present and that way I would give her a gift as a concert and I would get to go to the concert.

Anonymous said...

If I were to win concert tickets I would go to Chris Brown's concert. If it were my friends b-day party I would ask her if she'd cancel her party and move it to a different day because I have a big surprise for her. Then I'd tell her that they were tickets to see Chris Brown.

Anonymous said...

If I won free tickets to my favorietmusical I would take all my friends.

Anonymous said...

If I won tickets I would share them with my friend. It would be like a perfect birthday present. If I won a lot tickets,we could go to the concert for her party.IT WOULD BE SO COOL!!!

Anonymous said...

if in won some tickets i would have lots of fun.i would bring some money with me and buy lots of stuff.

Anonymous said...

If I won free tickets I would take my friend to the concert for his/her birthday present.

Anonymous said...

If i could go to a awesome dinner party with 5 friends i would bring my best of friends.I would bring mh best friend matt because i've known him for 2 years and we are best of friends.sSe cond,i would take my friend brandon because he is a good friend and we have a lot in common.Third,I would invite my friend Fortino because he is super sporty and he is a great friend.Then,i would get my mother and my father or grandma if he couldn't come.

Anonymous said...

If I won tickets to a concert I would be so happy but then I found out my best freind had a birthday party. Then I would probaly goto the birthday party instead because for one it is my best freinds party and two that would be very rude to miss my best freinds party because a concert that probaly would not be that good.

Anonymous said...

I would share the tickets with my friend.

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