Message to Sixth Grade
1."The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
        What does this mean? Do you agree? Explain.
 

        (Extra Credit: Who said this? What was he speaking about?)
 2. Fill in the chart below. Think about what you expected school life would be like at Laguna versus what it was in reality. How many of your expectations were correct?
Expectations:
1 

2 

3 

4

 Reality:
1 

2 

3 

4
Get two people to read your rough draft and evaluate it using the form.Revise as necessary.
Turn in Evaluation Forms with rough draft and final draft (in ink).
Form:
  • Poem(s) 
  • "Once Upon A Time…" (story) 
  • "Dear…" (letter) 
  • SNT 
  • Comic Strip 
  • Quiz 
  • Annotated map
  • Newspaper article
  • Other?
 		 Content:
  • Expectation vs. Reality (3) 
  • Something(s) good about  Laguna (2) 
  • Advice (2) 
  • Approximately 300 words (or equivalent). 
  • Try to be upbeat and funny.
  • Include at least one euphemism
  • Include elementary school and 6th grade teacher.
 		 Rubric:
  • All Content Items (20) 
  • Proofread and Fixed  (20) 
  • Effort  (10) 
  • Creativity  (10)
  • Evaluation by two people (10)

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    Total Value  (70)
     
Check Out Mark Twain's "Advice to Youth"
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