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- Write a Parody Song or Poemby John MacDonaldA Parody Song uses the music from a song but changes the words to make it funny. One easy way to do this is to use a rhyming dictionary (there are lots online). Here are 3 fun examples from Weird Al:
- Flat Earth: Home Schoolingby John MacDonaldDid you know that some kids don’t go to school, but have their parents or guardians teach them at home? Look at the book cover below and try to think up reasons home schooling might be a good idea, or a bad idea:
- Learn Like an Ancient Studentby John MacDonaldIn ancient Greek education, the practice of “writing in role,” such as composing a letter or speech as if you were a historical or fictional figure like Socrates, was known as ethopoeia (ἠθοποιία). This exercise involved crafting a speech or text in the character, tone, and perspective of a specific person, often to demonstrate understanding… Read more: Learn Like an Ancient Student
- New School Year Resolutionsby John MacDonaldThe new school year is getting near. What are your new school year resolutions? Do you want to do better in a subject this year? Do you want to make a new close friend? Write down your top five goals for this year. What is the difference between a hope and a goal?
- Why is Ancient History Tough? The Telephone Gameby John MacDonaldHave you ever played the telephone game? One person starts with a sentence that they say to second person, who then says it to a third person, and so on through the group trying to keep the sentence the same. What we find is that the sentence you start with is often very unlike the… Read more: Why is Ancient History Tough? The Telephone Game