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Gifted Enrichment Spring 2020
Friday, April 4, 2020 Reedsy Short Story Contest
1,000-3,000 Word
Win $50 Due: Friday, April 10, 2020
Submit OnlineDear Diary ✏️
"April 4th, 1984." So begins Winston Smith's first diary entry in the George Orwell novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Of course, this dystopian tale isn't the only one to involve diary entries. Bridget Jones's Diary, Gilead, The Yellow Wallpaper, Dracula, and I Capture the Castle are among a long list of other books told at least in part through diaries or journals.
This week's writing prompts challenge you to write a short story in the epistolary format.
- In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.
- In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone on a long-awaited trip.
- In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just experienced a big "first."
- In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's up late at night because they're having trouble sleeping.
- In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.
Short Story Contest — $50 Reward
Reedsy challenges you to create a short story based on these prompts. Winners will be featured on Reedsy Prompts and receive $50 via PayPal! In order to have your story considered, it is important you follow the submission guidelines.
The Latest Winner 🏆
Congratulations to the latest winner, R Kon! Their short story, "Who Speaks to Death," is based on the prompt: Write a story told entirely through text messages or emails.
The "Staying Inside" edition of our contest received a record-smashing 629 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here.
Submission Guidelines:
- Choose a prompt from this week's contest page.
- Write an original story of 1,000-3,000 words.
- Submit the story from your Reedsy Prompts profile before 11:59pm EST on April 10th.
Any other questions? Check out our Terms of Use or FAQ!
Looking forward to reading your stories!
– Arielle, Blog Editor @ Reedsy
P.S - Want to brush up on your short story-writing skills? Our free, online course can help you out. Check it out here!
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Wednesday,
April 1, 2020Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Reedsy Writing Contest Due 4-3-2020 (Submit it directly to the contest online).
1,000-3,000 Word Limit Win $50
Theme: Spring in Your Step 🌸In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of spring began on March 19th. The changing of seasons often brings about a renewed sense of motivation (hence "spring cleaning") and creativity. Indeed, many poems have been written about spring — such as Emily Dickinson's "A Light Exists in Spring" — and authors have long been inspired by the season:
"That is one good thing about this world... There are always sure to be more springs." — L.M. Montgomery
This week, we're also inspired by spring, and so are our prompts.
- Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.
- Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.
- You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.
- Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank.
- Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.
Short Story Contest — $50 Reward
Reedsy challenges you to create a short story based on these prompts. Winners will be featured on Reedsy Prompts and receive $50 via PayPal! In order to have your story considered, it is important you follow the submission guidelines.
The Latest Winner 🏆
Congratulations to the latest winner, Phoebe Barr! Their short story, "Pennies and Years," is based on the prompt: Write a story set in a salon or barbershop.
The "Bad Hair Day" edition of our contest received 374 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here.
Submission Guidelines:
- Choose a prompt from this week's contest page.
- Write an original story of 1,000-3,000 words.
- Submit the story from your Reedsy Prompts profile before 11:59pm EST on April 3rd.
Monday, March 30, 2020 Hello Everyone,
Today, starts a new experience in the HASD.
Please visit Mrs. Billet's HASD website and the Gifted website regularly; I will be posting a variety of enrichment exercises.
Please message me using Schoology (regularly) that you have read and received this message.
I must keep track of students' with whom I am in contact.
Below are recommended links:
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free resource that offers lessons, videos, and full courses. Teachers and students can create a free login and it integrates with Google Classroom! Students can learn and practice skills with a personalized, mastery-based learning system. Instructional videos help students learn or review material, and the exercises, quizzes, and tests give students the opportunity to practice and master skills.The Louvre
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
US Space and Rocket Museum
Yellowstone National Park- Virtual Tourhttps://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Mars Virtual Tour
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Great Wall of China Virtual Tour
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
San Diego Zoohttps://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Monterey Bay Aquarium
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Georgia Aquarium Live Camera
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
iCivics
https://www.icivics.org/iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. We provide teachers well-written, inventive, and free resources that enhance their practice and inspire their classrooms