Friday, September 18, 2009

Rip Van Winkle effect



The following assignment is due 25 September @ 11 pm. ( Rough draft)

Final Draft due 30 October @ 11pm
Please respond on the blog:
#1. you have read the assignment
# 2. you have sent the assignment to either my gmail account lhs.apes@gmail.com or my school account kbosiak@lincoln.k12.nc.us

Really use your imginations , but be careful to stay within the realm of possibility.



What if You Were Asleep for 100 Years? : A Rip Van Winkle Proposal for the Restoration of Nature.

You have been asleep for 100 years. The date is now 2109. What will you see when you awake? How will things have changed? What will have changed? Will humans still be the dominating animal on the planet? What will the climate be like? What will your home be like? Use your extreme imaginations, but keep it within the realm of plausibility. Your job is to write a thoughtful, reflective essay. You will accomplish this by first considering several potential “futures “that could exist 100 years from now. After you have brainstormed your different outcomes; pick one. This will be the platform for you to elaborate and discuss what you see and discover as you step out into a new 22nd Century world. Your rough draft will be due to me via email .Identify yourself because I delete all unknown correspondents. Do not attempt to cloud the issues or bluff your way through this assignment. I will comment to you on your rough draft and you will then complete the final essay. Have fun thinking about what might happen………….
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36 comments:

  1. Jonte'September 18, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    so we need to email you our rough draft and final draft not post it correct.

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  2. ChrissySeptember 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    and how long should it be?

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  3. Mrs. BSeptember 18, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Correct - Do not post rough or final drafts. Email them.

    Essays are no shorter than 5 paragraphs....

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  4. EmoryGSeptember 19, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    hows this:
    i wake up to find a giant meteor crashing down on an already doomed planet.
    the end

    great huh?

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  5. ChrissySeptember 19, 2009 at 11:51 PM

    fantastic emory. jk

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  6. kenzieSeptember 20, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    ms. bosiak... i have a problem! everytime i send u an email i never get anything back? idk if im doing something wrong or what?

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  7. ChrissySeptember 20, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Im having trouble coming up with a potential future beacause there are soooooooooooooo many things that come into play with the environment!

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  8. EmileeSeptember 20, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    yeah i agree with chrissy, like how many levels of change are we talking about because this could go on forever...

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  9. HannahSeptember 21, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    i read it. =)

    i agree that this is really broad.

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  10. Matt A.September 21, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    I read the assignment, but I agree with everyone else.... this is very broad and it is going to be complicated to write by Friday!!!

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  11. HaleySeptember 21, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Can we use personal pronouns in the essay?

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  12. brittneySeptember 22, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    i agree with emilee what all tihings do we need to take into perspective all of it or because we do so many things to hurt and then when it gets to far then we try to do something about it.

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  13. ChrissySeptember 22, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    oh by the way can we set it up as like a story?

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  14. A$hleeSeptember 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I also agree with Chrissy and Emilee. There are a vast amount of ways the earth and mankind could change in 100 years...So many possibilities, which one?!?! hahah. :)

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  15. GabbySeptember 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    I have read the assignment. Well I read it a long time ago just didn't post. I have the same question as Chrissy. Can it be written as a story?

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  16. A$hleeSeptember 24, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    That's my question also..It would be a lot easier in my opinion to be able to write it as a story.

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  17. EmoryGSeptember 24, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    i say just write it as a story, and turn that in as your rough draft- if its not what she wants then turn what you have into essay form.

    it should be simple to transition if you already have everything in story mode

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  18. AdairSeptember 24, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    Do we write the essay in our perspective or like you said a story? like would you start it "Once upon a time" and we need to talk about this in class now that i finally found the essay or tonight whichever works for me :)

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  19. Caitlin GriggSeptember 24, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    I read the assignment on Friday and forgot to post! :)

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  20. Luke MitchemSeptember 24, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    I agree with everyone else that it would be easier to write it as a story, instead of an informational essay. But I'm not sure how to start it :(.

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  21. AdairSeptember 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    does it have to be double spaced?

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  22. EmileeSeptember 25, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    i sent mine!! :)

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  23. Lydia LinebergerSeptember 25, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    adair im double spacing mine.
    i like this essay topic (:

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  24. HannahSeptember 25, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    i sent mine to both of your emails so it would get to you one way or another. =) go hannah!!!

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  25. GabbySeptember 25, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    I sent my paper to you!

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  26. ClintonSeptember 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM

    Read and Sent!

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  27. HollisSeptember 25, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    my paper has been sent! :)

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  28. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    When I changed my paper to double space it turn out it was 3 and 1/4 pages long I hope that is a good thing.

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  29. *Kathryn*September 26, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Read and sent... Yesterday

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  30. A$hleeSeptember 26, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Sent. I made it a story like Emory said..hopefully that is okay. And let me know about that note or phone call from my aunt to confirm why my paper was late.

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  31. Matt A.September 27, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    sent my paper thursday night! Made it like a story!

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  32. Mrs. BSeptember 27, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    lol...for people that had so much trouble and were so concerned, you all wrote some very good essays. the topic was intentionally broad to facilitate all of your varied brains.......... The story format certainly was an option - again, the format was never designated; only that it be an essay. You all did a fine rough draft!! Bully for you all................

    :)

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  33. Mrs. BSeptember 27, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    Ashlee - no note necessary..... I believe until I am given a reason not too.......

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  34. Mrs. BSeptember 27, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Emory - that was a very helpful suggestion that you made regarding turning in the " rough" draft and being able to fix it quickly if it wasn't what I wanted...

    Adair - what would you like to talk about in class? Actually, I love the once upon a time idea!

    Apes , one and all ; thank you so much for doing exactly what I knew you could do....you worked through questions and helped each other out and I am proud and impressed.

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  35. UnknownOctober 22, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    I read itttttt!

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  36. EmileeOctober 30, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    ok i sent my final draft!! let me know that you got it please!! :)

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