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Daily Spark 8/8/11

Daily Spark 8/8/11. "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." – Einstein Write the following:

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Daily Spark 8/8/11

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  1. Daily Spark 8/8/11 "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." – Einstein Write the following: Think about something you are enthusiastic (very excited or interested) about. Write about the events surrounding that time. Do you feel Einstein is right, or do you think you need comfort and luxury to be happy?

  2. Daily Spark 8-6-123 Goals you have for yourself2 Ways to achieve those goals1 Career you would like to pursue

  3. Daily Spark 8-7-12Write only what is underlined in this prompt • Role models (someone you look up to) are important in most everyone’s life. Whom do you view as a role model? Why?

  4. Daily Spark 8-8-12 • -in & -ex are two prefixes that you often see in reading and writing. For example, internal and external conflict. Think about your favorite story. Write about the conflicts the character faced. Were they internal or external and how do you know?

  5. 8/9/12

  6. Write what is underlined!!! 8-10-2012 You’ve just completed one full week of 7th grade. What do you think? What are you expecting for the remainder of the year? What are you hoping for?

  7. Write what is underlined!!! 8-13-2012 What was your favorite television show when you were a little kid? What is your favorite show now? Explain why you think your choices in television shows may have changed so much.

  8. Daily Spark 8-14-12 • WRITE WHAT IS UNDERLINED!! • To prejudge is “to judge without knowing all of the facts”. Think about a time when you prejudged someone, or when you were prejudged. Write about your feelings and what you would do differently if you could go back and re-live it.

  9. Daily Spark 8-15-12 WRITE WHAT IS UNDERLINED!! • A utopia is “any place or state of ideal perfection”. Meaning, a perfect place. What is your idea of utopia? (What’s your perfect place?) Write about your utopia and draw a picture of it.

  10. Daily Spark 8/16/12 • Choice: You may write about any topic that you wish.

  11. Daily Spark 8-17-12 WRITE WHAT IS UNDERLINED!!! • A paleontologist studies fossils. An archaeologist studies people and what they left in the near and distant past. Which of these professions would be more interesting to you? Why?

  12. Daily Spark 8-20-12 • What is your opinion about the possibility of life on other planets? Do you need to see it to believe it? Do you think there must be aliens in a universe as large as ours. Write your theories beginning with the sentence: • “I believe (don’t believe) there is life on other planets because…..

  13. Daily Spark 8-23-11 WRITE WHAT IS UNDERLINED!! • Some people play sports and love it. Others play and hate it. Some follow local or professional sports teams very closely. Do you fit into these categories? If so which one and why? If not explain why.

  14. Daily Spark 8-24-11 • What is your favorite movie? Why is this your favorite? If you could be in the movie, what character would you be and why?

  15. Daily Spark 8-25-11 WRITE WHAT IS UNDERLINED!! • Do you have a best friend? Do you travel in groups, or are you more of a loner? Write about what type of friend you are. • OR • Write about your perfect day?

  16. Daily Spark 8-26-11 • Songs can evoke memories. Write about a song that really sticks out. What memories does it hold?

  17. Daily Spark 8/29/11 • Do you plan to participate in Spirit Week? If so, what days and how do plan to meet the requirements? • OR • Describe Otzi to someone who has never heard of him?

  18. Daily Spark 8/30/11 • If you won the lottery who, other than yourself, would you help with the money? Why choose them? OR • Choice

  19. Daily Spark 8/31/11 WRITE WHAT’S UNDERLINED!! • What would it be like to own your own business? What type of business would you start? How would you decide who worked for you? What would your work policies be? Write about what type of business you would have. Include all of the above.

  20. Daily Spark 9/1/11 WRITE WHAT’S UNDERLINED!! • Predict the outcome of tonight’s football game. Tell why you think this will be the outcome. • OR • Who in your class do you think will go into politics when they get older? Why did you pick them?

  21. Daily Spark 9-2-11 • What did you think about Spirit Week? What would you change about it? What events did you participate in?

  22. Daily Spark 9-6-11 • If you could re-name this school, what would you name it? What mascot would you give the school? What would the school colors be? Re-name and describe the school. OR • Who would you pick to be president of the United States? Why choose them?

  23. Daily Spark 9-7-11 • Who is the most interesting person you know? Why?

  24. Daily Spark 9-8-11 • What do you think should be taught in school? Why do you think this? Do you think it would help students in their lives after school?

  25. Daily Spark 9-12-11 • How do you show respect to peers, adults, and family members? Explain why respect is important to society. In your own words define respect.

  26. Daily Spark 9-12-11 • Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedies. How do you feel about what happened? How do you think we (as a country) have changed since then?

  27. Daily Spark 9-13-11 • How do you define hero? Do you think fame is an important part of heroism or are most heroes unknown? Who is your hero and why? Write about your ideas of a hero.

  28. Daily Spark 9-14-11 • If you could change one thing about your school day, what would that be? Explain.

  29. Daily Spark 9-15-11 • Obstacles constantly present themselves. Some are fleeting, such as facing an important test in school. Others may take days, months, or years to overcome. Write about an obstacle you faced. Did the experience change you for the better or worse. Explain.

  30. Daily Spark 9-19-11 • Today is Constitution Day. Our 1st Amendment is Freedom of Speech. How do you think this amendment has shaped the news media for this country? Explain.

  31. Daily Spark 9-16-11 • Think about your worst enemy. List 5 GOOD characteristics about them. OR • Think about your best friend. List 5 BAD characteristics about them.

  32. Daily Spark 9-19-07 • Of all the grammar assignments, which do you find the hardest? The easiest? Why?

  33. Daily Spark 9-20-11 • What is your favorite month of the year? Explain

  34. Daily Spark 9-21-11 • What type of person would you classify yourself as: sensitive, aggressive, cruel, happy, or other? Explain.

  35. Daily Spark 9-22-11 • Name 3 things you feel people use everyday in their homes that endangers the environment. Explain how these are harmful.

  36. Daily Spark 9-23-11 • If you were asked to close your eyes and see yourself 10 years from now, what do you think you’d see? Where will you be working? Will you be married? What will your life be like? Write about what you see.

  37. Daily Spark 9-26-11 • Think of someone who ISN’T famous that has somehow inspired you. Explain how they have inspired you.

  38. Daily Spark 9-27-11 • Have you ever thought about what you’d most like to do when you finish high school? What can you do now to prepare for it? Explain your thoughts.

  39. Daily Spark 9-28-11 • If you could change 1 thing about your life in order to make it better, what would it be?

  40. Daily Spark 9-29-11 • What was your saddest moment? Explain.

  41. Daily Spark 9-30-11 • Who is your favorite person in the whole world? Why?

  42. Daily Spark 10-4-11 • Why do you think people should be drug free? What more do you think society should/could do to make our world more of a drug free society?

  43. Daily Spark 10-5-11 • CHOICE-Write about any appropriate topic of your choosing.

  44. Daily Spark 10-6-11 • Did you ever want to do anything when you were little that you wouldn’t think of doing now?

  45. Daily Spark 10-7-11 • What are your fall break plans? Explain.

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