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You were told that you had to live 1 year on an island. You are with 2 members of your family and your food ,shelter, and clothes are provided. You can only take 3 things with you,tell me what 3 items you would bring with you and why?

Birthdays

What is your favorite memory of a birthday party or just a favorite day? If you do not have a favorite memory what would be the perfect birthday to you?

Furniture

Everyone has a favorite chair, bed, couch, or even a table. Today I want you to think about your favorite piece of furniture in your house or anyones house and describe it.

example: My favorite place to sit, is the love seat in my living room, it is the perfect length so my feet can prop up and I am so comfy on the soft cushions watching TV.

Laugh

Funny
Everyone thinks different things are funny and we laugh for different reasons. Sometimes when people fall it can be funny. I fell at Jewel the other day and people all around me were trying not to laugh, and it was funny,I laughed too even thou I was so embarrassed.
Today I want you to finish this sentence,

"I saw something funny today when.................."If not today , what about yesterday?

Funny

Everyone thinks different things are funny and we laugh for different reasons. Sometimes when people fall it can be funny. I fell at Jewel the other day and people all around me were trying not to laugh, and it was funny,I laughed too even thou I was so embarrassed. Today I want you to finish this sentence,

"I saw something funny today when.................."

If not today , what about yesterday?

Senior Citizens

You all have grandparents, maybe even great grandparents, or you see elderly people around town. Is there anything you can do to help an older person with their problems?

What do you think is the biggest problem for the older people in Joliet?
remember use a complete sentence

What do you do well?

Today I want you to think about something your good at. Really give it thought, to explain to me what it is that you can do really well. Remember how I say sometimes to all of you,"pat your self on the back"

today I want you to tell me 1 thing you do and "toot your own horn"that means go ahead and brag about 1 thing you do well
Make sure all is appropriate so we can continue using computers

BRAG

Today I want you to think about something your good at. Really give it thought, to explain to me what it is that you can do really well. Remember how I say sometimes to all of you,
"pat your self on the back" today I want you to tell me 1 thing you do and "toot your own horn"
that means go ahead and brag about 1 thing you do well.

example...I can wrap presents really well, people always want me to wrap their gifts, I can make great bows for my packages.

Doctors

Today is the birthday of the man who invented the stethoscope. He is called the "the father of chest medicine" he first made it with paper tubes. The stethoscope is the instrument used to listen to your heart. The Dr. puts it in his ears then listens to your chest.

1. Write about the last time you ever visited a doctor or a family member that you saw at the doctor.

George Washington

Today many are celebrating "The Father of Our Country". George Washington played a very important part in the American Revolution and George Washington was a very courageous man.

1. Tell me something you have done you consider courageous or describe someone you know that did something courageous. USE complete sentences

example, The pilot, Scully, in the airplane that landed on the Hudson River was very courageous.

Lincoln

We are off on February 12 because of Abraham Lincoln celebration. List as many facts about Lincoln that you can and tell me if you think this is a good holiday to celebrate.

Thank You

Thankful
Everyone needs to be more appreciative and thankful. Today write a sentence about someone you are grateful for. Could be a family member, friend, neighbor, anyone...why are you grateful to have them in your life?

Are you thankful?

Thankful
Everyone needs to be more appreciative and thankful. Today write a sentence about someone you are grateful for. Could be a family member, friend, neighbor, anyone...why are you grateful to have them in your life?

Thankful

Everyone needs to be more appreciative and thankful. Today write a sentence about someone you are grateful for. Could be a family member, friend, neighbor, anyone...why are you grateful to have them in your life?

Describe the room

Room Description
Remember the rules of My Access and to always revise to get the better score. Revisions must show effort.Today I want you to look around the room and think of ways you would describe this room to someone who has never been in here using adjectives and adverbs.

1. Write a very descriptive sentence with details to describe what the writing lab room looks like.

Room Description

Remember the rules of My Access and to always revise to get the better score. Revisions must show effort.
Today I want you to look around the room and think of ways you would describe this room to someone who has never been in here using adjectives and adverbs.

1. Write a very descriptive sentence with details to describe what the writing lab room looks like.

Scrooge

Today is Scrooge's birthday. He is the main character in the story Christmas Carol. For most of the story Scrooge is really "stingy" or selfish and mean. Can you think of a time it would be smart to be stingy or selfish?

Temperature

On this day, in 1947, a town in Canada has the record lowest temperature of 62 degrees below zero. This is the coldest temperature ever recorded. It gets really cold here in Joliet but not as cold as 62 degrees below zero.

1. Tell me what you think is the most ideal perfect temperature that you would like it to be year round and why.
I think the perfect temperature would be......because....

Groundhog Day

Today we celebrate Groundhog Day. If the groundhog sees his shadow we have six more weeks of winter and the groundhog goes back in his hole. Today the goundhog did see his shadow so looks like we have 6 more weeks of winter.

1. Write a descriptive sentence using adjectives to describe the weather today using sound, smell, or sight. example:
It was such a cold day you heard the students teeth chatter and the snow crunch as the students walked into school.