Illinois has a statewide law that smoking in restaurants is no longer allowed. Do you think this law decreases the amount of smoking in the state? Why or why not?
Summer Vacation is Almost Here
What are you doing over summer vacation? Describe it in 140 characters or less.
Teamwork!
Explain the concept of teamwork in 140 characters or less.
Family or Cultural Traditions
What is a cultural or family tradition that you do on a regular basis? Why do you consistently follow this tradition?
Haiku: How Picturesque!
A haiku poem is a short poem of three lines: 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the third line. It often is about nature but can be about other topics. Haiku poems are similar to imagistic poems in that they show an image or two contrasting images. Try to write a haiku poem below in 140 characters or less!
Here is an example:
wisps of sun-struck grass,
an ant treks through the jungle
to its home of earth
The Coining of Words
William Shakespeare coined many words in his writings, such as pageantry, addiction, and assassination. These words add to the English language. Make up an English word. What would its function and definition be? How would it add to the English language?
Computers: What’s the Point?
Describe one of the main purposes of a computer (for you) in 140 characters or less.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Her Thoughts on Books
“What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” -Lewis Carroll in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
What does this quote mean to you? Do you agree with Alice that the use of a book resides in its pictures and conversations? Why or why not?
My Relationship with God
Explain who God is to you (relationship to you, His identity, etc.) in 140 characters or less.
Analyzing an Advertisement
Choose an advertisement from this website: http://www.adflip.com/. Describe the advertisement. What is the goal of the advertisement? How does it accomplish that goal? What is its design (photographs, color usage, white space, text, etc.)? How does its design affect the logic of the article? What is the tone of the text (emotional, humorous, etc.)? What other symbols do you see throughout the advertisement?
