Monthly Archives: October 2016
October 12: Lesson Plan
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My Old Man
You think your Mr. Smarty Pants You bring up silly examples to prove a point Everyone still loves you You goofy old man
Fishy Yogurt
I groan in pain, leaning into my seatbelt as the car jerks to a stop. “We’re here! Get up!” my sister snaps, slapping my shoulder before hurriedly rushing out of the car and out my arm’s reach. Shoulder throbbing and … Continue reading
Subordination – The Day You Win the Lottery
Constraints: Content: You have won the lottery and arrive at work determined to quit in a blaze of glory… (write about what happens when you do) Formal: The paragraph must contain at least one subordinator (from the list provided) per sentence … Continue reading
Strike out
Below is a racist letter written to the editor of a BC newspaper. Because of public complaints, the letter was removed from the newspaper’s website. It was only 12,000 years ago, or less and this would be considered; in all … Continue reading
Racial Stereotypes in Disney Cartoons
“Shanghai, Hong Kong, egg foo young / Fortune cookie always wrong.” Slinky Lissome S-s-s-sinous Asian felines, You’re up to no good, Aren’t you? Sick, slant-eyed opportunists, You can’t be trusted. Clearly. What doe-eyed Cocker Spaniel ingenue could hope to prevail … Continue reading
Mr. Wolf’s Little Problem
The following example is for a lesson in dialogue. “Little Pig, I know you’re in there!” shouted Mr. Wolf. “No I’m not,” replied Little Pig rather sarcastically. Mr. Wolf was not having it. “Hey Pig, I need some advice,” he … Continue reading
Breakfast Tragedy
I stumbled into the kitchen, yawning and still rubbing my eyes. Opening the refrigerator, I squinted my eyes at the sudden light and peered in. What I saw confused my still sleepy brain. Stacks and stacks of aluminum foil pans. Nothing else. … Continue reading