"We are all that we are not"

What does this statement mean?  Does it apply to your life in some way?  Respond to this statement in poetry or prose.  Your piece must be 250 words in length.  It is due at the end of the period.

Assignment for March 28

Personal Hell

If someone could create the worst possible place for your soul to dwell in for eternity, what would that place be?  You can be serious or humorous in your response.  Write 250 words.  It must be posted at the end of the period.

Words, Words, Words

Pick three words/things (any part of speech) that you like or that sound good when you say them. They could be colors, places, even names -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Now, write a story using these three words in creative ways. (You can combine them, use them for section headings, use them as character names, etc. The possibilities are limitless.)

Due at the end of the period on Thursday. 500 words.

An Object in the Future

Pick up an object near you and look at it. Really study it. Try to find some aspect of it that future generations might change or improve on it. Now imagine that it’s your job to market this new and improved object to the public. What do you say? How do you approach the futuristic masses with this item that could go so far in making their lives better? You can write this is the form of a short story, with descriptions, characters, and dialogue, OR as a speech.
Due at the end of class - 300 words minimum.

Animals

Animals have played a huge role in literature throughout history. They appear in poems and stories, and plenty of nonfiction works have been written about animals and humans’ experiences with animals.
Humans have forged strong bonds with animals. Some of our pets are like family members. In fact, Americans spend $41 billion dollars a year on their animal companions. Billions more are donated to wildlife preservation, animal welfare advocacy, and conservation efforts.
Naturally, animals fit comfortably into the stories we tell.

Today’s creative writing prompts pay homage to our animal friends by inspiring a writing session that features animals, either in a positive or negative fashion. Be creative - the animals could be sentient/speaking characters or more passive pets. Due at the end of class on Friday - 500 words.

This prompt is due at the end of Tuesday's class for Mr. Kupiec's Period 9 students.

The Worst in a Person

What is the worst quality a person could have?  Why?  Write a story or personal reflection that examines this question.  It must be 300 words.  It is due at the end of tomorrow's class.

Mythological Being

Choose a mythological tradition (i.e. Norse, Judeo-Christian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, etc.) and look it up on Wikipedia. Next, follow links until you track down a specific god, goddess, angel or spirit that sounds particularly interesting. Write a story that includes this entity and incorporates elements of the mythology surrounding them in a way that preserves some of the ambiance and flavor that attracted you to him/her/it in the first place.

A minimum of 500 words. Due at the end of class on Monday.

Three Questions

Your assignment is to write a 300 word response to the following prompt:

If you could ask any three questions to any three people, living or dead, what would you ask?  Who would you ask?  What answers would you hope to receive. 

Your response is due at the end of tomorrow's class.  Make sure you proofread.

irony

Write a story of 300 words that demonstrates the concept of irony.  It is due at the end of tomorrow's class.

Early Memories

Write 250 words about one of your first childhood memories. Go into detail about where you were when this event happened, talk about every detail that you can remember.

The Worst Influence

Write 250 words about the worst influence in your life.  Explain why.  This is due at the end of the period.

Catch up/ free write day

Today, you can either use the period to edit your story or construct a free-write.  Remember, you should not be using your phone or browsing websites.