Week of 1-28-13 to 2-1-13Writing Journals and Daily Edits

Journal 1-28-13 Imagine you had a hundred dollars, but

you couldn't keep it. You had to give it away to a person or charity. Who would you give it to? What would you want them to do with it?

Daily Edit 1-28-13 On January 3, 1903, president Theodore Roosevelt

named Wind Cave in South Dakota the nations seventh national park. Tails of American Indians described caves that "blew wind," but the first recorded discovery of such a cave was in 1881. Two brother's were drawn to the cave by a whistling noise when they reached the cave, the wind blowed the hat off one of the boy. Upon there return, the changing wind sucked yet an other hat into the cave!

Journal 1-29-13 Describe your favorite character from a

book, a movie, or television

Daily Edit 1-29-13

Half you ever heard of Benedict Arnold? Born in Norwich Connecticut, on January 14, 1741, Arnold shown great promise as a military leader he rose to the rank of Major General. Soon, however, he faced charges that he stole military property. Those charges lead Arnold to sell military secrets to the emeny. Now when people call some body "a Benedict Arnold," they are saying that person is a traitor.

Transitional Words and PhrasesWhen you write, you should try to connect your ideas as smoothly as possible. Some people like to call this "writing flow." Just like water flows in a river, your ideas should flow in your essay. Transitions, certain words or phrases, can help connect your sentences and paragraphs.

Journal 1-30-13 Invent a new kind of sandwich. Describe

what is on it and how you would make it. (critical thinking and writing

Daily Edit 1-30-13

In January 1929, Dorothy Eustis established The Seeing Eye, the first American training school for dogs' and there blind owner's. An experienced breeder, Eustis had already trained german shepherds to serve army and police units across Europe. Soon Dorothy started a school in Germany that trained dogs to assist blind veterans she new they could be used to aid others too. The schools first canine helper was appropriately name buddy!

Journal 1-31-13 Write a story titled, "The Baby Dragon."

Daily Edit 1-31-3 One of the most popular American poems, "The

Raven by Edgar Allan Poe was published on January 29, 1845. Once upon a midnight dreary," the poem begins. That poem braught fame to it's author, but it did not bring riches. Did you now that Poe was payed just $15 for his masterpiece! Each year in Baltimore, Maryland, a mysterious visitor leaves roses at Poes' grave on the eve of his Birthday.

Journal 2-1-13 Imagine you opened your own

restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant looks like, who works there, and what you serve.

Daily Edit 2-1-13 The largest city in Iceland is reykjavik.

Pronounced RAKE-yah-vik, the city's located allmost on the arctic Circle. You would exxpect Reykjavik to be a mighty cold place, but warm ocean currents wash up on the coast of Iceland. During January, the coldest month of the year in Reykjavik the average temperature is 29 degree. Thats warmer than the average January temperture in Boston Chicago, or Salt Lake City!