We are beginning a persuasive essay next week. The topic involves an idea started from tvturnoff.org. It encourages communities and families to spend one week with no TV at all! Could you do that? I love television, so it would be very hard for me. However, I think a week with no TV might be a good way to spend more quality time with my family and maybe get outside and be more active. Share your thoughts and opinions with us. I know the class will be full of strong opinions on this topic!
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Hey everyone. I just read this assignment and I think that it is fabulous :) For me T.V used to be my way of shutting my brain down and relaxing for an afternoon or evening. However when I started going to University and my life became a lot more busy I have found myself reading a lot more for fun and relaxation. Now I would much rather read my favorite series of books than sit around and watch T.V all night. I encourage you all to try at least for one day to read something that you love (not for school) during the time that you might have watched T.V. I wish you all luck and know that this will be a very interesting and entertaining assignment to be a part of.
Your Canadian friend Megan Peterson
Posted by: Megan Peterson | October 19, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Wow, what a neat assignment. I persoanlly don't know what I would do without tv. My roomates actually just informed me that I watch too much tv, so it looks like I really will have to start living without it. I amy not go completely without tv (for me I work on assignments best with noise around me) but I will be cutting it down to no more than 2 hours a week. I'll let you know how it goes.Wish me luck. And I can't wait to read everyone's opinions.
From up here in the beautiful prairies
Amber Merritt
Posted by: Amber Merritt | October 27, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Dear 5th graders,
Wow, a week with out TV would be pretty hard for me but I think I could take it! Think of all the energy we would conserve with all of our tv's off for a whole week (especially if we unplugged them!) My 5th grade students in Jacksonville, FL are going to do their persuasive wirintg pieces on ways to "Go Green"! Maybe I'll do my example on why we should go a week with no TV! Great job.
Sincerely,
Miss L
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Posted by: Miss Lipsky | December 05, 2008 at 08:09 AM
i think you shold do it so studints get more fukisd in ther hone werk
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Posted by: emma stone | December 03, 2009 at 07:12 AM