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I use wordles for EVERYTHINNNNNG and this week my students had to create two of them:

an autobiographical sketch

response to a story

My class is finishing up our work with Romeo and Juliet and one of the last assignments is to create a Faux Facebook page for a chosen character.  The update stream must have at least 7 updates that guide us toward another ending.  No double suicides.

Create a Faux Facebook page that shows snippets of the character’s life, friends and events.

Facebook sample page – JFK.ppt

Here are some basic facts from R and J

Save your PowerPoint presentations to the Class Ning using the password/email address

Student Facebook pages:

Patricia is on the playground when she sees a group of older boys threatening Jonathan, a new boy at school. One of the boys tells Patricia to watch as he trips Jonathan. Other kids on the playground laugh and point as Jonathan falls to the ground. Patricia feels bad for Jonathan, but she doesn’t want the older boys to bother her. What should Patricia do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Patricia should do in the “Post a comment” section below.

Jerome is waiting to be picked up from school when he gets a text message from a number he doesn’t recognize. The text says that it is from a friend who wants to know Jerome’s location. Jerome wants to respond. But his dad told him to not respond to any unfamiliar texts or calls. What should Jerome do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Jerome should do in the “Post a comment” section below.

Xavier’s teacher introduces Eric, a new student, to the class. Eric is from another country. His clothes and way of speaking are different from the rest of his new classmates’. At lunch, Eric sits alone. Xavier notices that. But many of Xavier’s classmates think Eric is weird because of his clothes and the way he talks. What should Xavier do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Xavier should do in the “Post a comment” section below.

Michelle’s mom is taking Michelle and her friend Kendra to the mall. Michelle is going to buy a pair of roller shoes. Kendra really wants to get a pair too, but her mom doesn’t think they’re safe and says Kendra is not allowed to have them. Kendra wants to purchase a pair while she’s at the mall with Michelle. What should Kendra do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Kendra should do in the “Post a comment” section below.

Jordy and Arjun were playing a video game at Jordy’s house. Arjun accidentally knocked over a glass of juice onto Jordy’s computer. Jordy needs to get his computer repaired and thinks Arjun should pay for that. Arjun disagrees. He thinks it’s Jordy’s fault for keeping his drink too close to his computer. What should Arjun do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Arjun should do in the “Post a comment” section below.

Kenneth borrowed his dad’s binoculars and accidentally broke them.

The binoculars are very important to Kenneth’s dad. Kenneth fears his dad will be upset. Kenneth can’t decide whether he should tell his dad what happened or try to replace or fix the binoculars in hopes his dad does not find out. What should Kenneth do?

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Maurice is at the mall when he sees his best friend, Veronica, steal candy from one of the stores. Veronica offers to split the candy with Maurice if he promises not to tell anyone. Maurice loves candy, but he knows that stealing is wrong. What should Maurice do?

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Joey is walking home from school when he gets a text message from his friend Deirdre. She wants Joey to come to her house to see her new video-game system. Joey really wants to see Deirdre’s new game, but his parents told him to go straight home after school. What should Joey do?

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