But Why?

We've all done things in the past that we really don't understand what or why we decided to do it in the first place. 

Think of a time your parents or friends asked you what the heck you were thinking when you did something, and you really had no idea. 

Only Child?

Would you rather be an only child or have many brothers and sisters? 

Why?

Buy This!!

Pick something from your desk or your pocket. Write an advertisement for this thing that would convince someone to buy it. Whoever convinces me will be excused from the DQ for tomorrow! 

Agree or Disagree

Write a paragraph  in which you strongly and clearly AGREE OR DISAGREE (but NOT both!) with ONE of the following:

• Fads never really go out of style
• Life in the 2013 will be better than ever
• People are happier than they used to be
• Americans are too concerned with material goods
• You can tell a lot about people by what they eat
• You can tell a lot about people by what they read
• The Internet is the best thing to ever happen to education 

Success!

Many parents struggle with how to help their child succeed in school. 

Write a paragraph explaining what you think is the most helpful thing a parent can do to help their child succeed in school. 

Make sure you explain how to do it and why you think it's helpful. 

Time Capsule

Pretend your class is putting together a time capsule (no, not an Apple time capsule). It might not be opened by anyone for 100 years or more. This time capsule will tell people in the future what life on earth was like in 2013. You can choose one thing to go inside. Explain what you will choose and why.

Here you go, Culen!

Write all about your name;  how you got it, why your parent's picked it, what it means, and what you think about it. 

If you don't know, ask your parents! 

Boys VS Girls

Who do you think has it easier in life, boys or girls? Explain your choice.

Exams

Which of your exams are you most worried about, and why are you so worried??

Wednesday

Ms. Chetto set the date wrong, and thus, the DQ did not post on time. Consider this your lucky day!! 

Cody's Gone Bananas!

Cody is in charge of changing one current school rule starting next semester. After much thought, he has decided that he wants to require that everyone in school wear uniforms, which include this banana hat. 

Do you believe school uniforms are a good idea or a bad idea?  Write a paragraph stating your choice and why you feel that way. 

Freezepop!

A man from 1956 was frozen in a chamber at a military compound and woke up yesterday. As you can imagine, he's pretty confused. 

If you could only explain one thing to him about how life has changed from 1956 to now, what would it be and why?

Ryan the Birdman

I don't know if you all knew this, but Ryan is an amateur bird watcher! He has some photos he would like to submit for a local competition, but he's just not sure which one is the best. 

Review Ryan's work and help him decide which one of these photos should be entered into the competition. 

If the photos don't show up, ask Ms. Chetto and she'll print them off for you. Or switch to Public

Lobster Phone

As punishment for breaking his iPhone, Jake's mom has decided that he must use this case for every phone that she buys him in the future. If he is caught without his case, she takes away his phone. Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?

Gangnam Sam!

Sam is an excellent dancer, but sometimes he makes mistakes. Here is Sam dancing along to Gangnam Style.  Write a list of instructions for Sam  to follow so that he does not end his dance break in such a disastrous manner again. 

Moth

You must escape Moth before you meet the same untimely fate as Dad! Detail your escape plan below. 

Commander Sanders Jr.

By the time Hector was 12 years old, he realized something was different. No matter how many times his mother told him that he looked just like his father, he just could not see the resemblance. 

I have a suspicion that Hector is really the long lost son of the great Commander Sanders! How was he separated from his sloth family, and what should he do now?

(This will be Monday's DQ, I just couldn't wait to post it any longer!)

The News

The world is a crazy place. Find an article in today's news that interests you and write a summary about it. 

Make sure to include a link back to the article so I can read it too! 

Everyone must pick a different story, so make sure you don't summarize something that a classmate has already done. 

Happy New Year!!

Think back to this time last year. 

What parts of 2012 do you think you will miss the most and what do you most look forward to in 2013?