Warm Up: (1/2 point each) (5 minutes max)

     -From the list below, choose the 6 most useful topic questions:

1. Are all flamingos pink?
2. Why are there only 50 States in the U.S.A. ?
3. Why is Elvis Presley such an important part of American Culture?
4. How did they keep the City of Rome clean, back in the time of Caesar?
5. How many English teachers does it take to change a light bulb?
6. How do banks protect their money from people who want to steal it?
7. Are Puppies with blue eyes cute?
8. What steps do you need to take, in order to become a librarian, teacher, police officer, etc.?
9. Why do I have to write a five page research paper?
10. Why are there Double States, like North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, etc.?

Each Student Fills Out a Topic Worksheet (10 minutes max)

Swap Papers with a sympathetic classmate. (1 minute max)

Teacher asks questions: (10 minutes max)
     -students write down suggestions and ideas on the paper they are grading.

Return Papers. (1 minute max)

Distribute clean copy of Topic Worksheet Handout(1 minute max)

Figuring Out the Pictures Thang (3 minutes max)