This is the non-senior NOT RETURNING to newspaper final exam for 2022-23
You will write 3 letters today for your final exam.
Your grade will be based on the amount of care you take writing these reflections. If you give half effort, do not expect a 100. Length and thoughtful writing are two of the criteria. If you give me 1/4 of a page on each letter, do not expect a 100. I am asking you to reflect on your year here in my program. Even if you are not returning, you should have learned something this year that you can take away for future use.
AIt the beginning of next year, I will email your letter 1 to you, or if you are in my class, I will print it out for you. At the end of next year, I will email mail you your Letter 2. Hopefully your email still works.
Please make ONE Google Doc and write the first TWO Letters. When you finish these letters, please share the link with me at the following email address: bowie.journalism@gmail.com. DO NOT SEND ME MULTIPLE EMAILS.
Letter 1 – write a letter to yourself that you will read the first week of school next year. I expect this one to be at least 300-350 words. Don't short change this one. Here are your prompts to reflect/write:
I did a lot of great things last year that should be repeated: (think of at least 4)
Here are some things to remember: (think of at least 4)
What are some of the problems you had in newspaper this year in terms of meeting the expectations of the class?
Are there things that you think would have helped you be more successful in newspaper?
In a simple statement, give me the biggest reason you are not returning and what you could have done to keep that from happening.
Letter 2 – write a letter to yourself that you will read in 10 years. Write at least 350 words here. Here are the prompts for that letter and you can start with this:
This is me 10 years ago. I’m sure I’ve forgotten all about this email by now, and I’ve probably forgotten a lot about who I was in 2024. I’m sitting in my newspaper class final right now and Mr. Reeves is making me write to myself in the future, so hello future me, I hope everything is great in your life right now.
1. Here’s some fun stuff to remember about me in 2023-24:
In 2023-24, I have the following goals for my:
2. Education
3. Family
4. Career
5. Other
6. In case I need some words of encouragement, here’s some things about me now that I like a lot, that I hope you still have:
7. There are also some things about me now that I know I’m still working on that I hope you have figure out by now.
8. At (age) when I write this letter I’ve…..
Love, me on May ??, 2024 (name)
NOW FOR LETTER 3 - PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ON PAPER NOT ON THE COMPUTER. I have lots of materials for you on the table up front like paper, markers, etc.
Letter 3 – write a letter to an important teacher you had this year. You can choose anyone you want that is a member of the Bowie faculty and staff.
Write a greeting, paragraphs, a closing (Sincerely, or Yours, or Thank you) and your signature. Tell them what they meant to you. Give specific examples and details! One page will suffice. This is not a specific request for you to write me a letter, please pick who you want.
If you need some help, here are some prompts:
“You might not know it, but…”
“Even though you ________, I want you to know that _________ “
“I think the most important lesson I learned from you was…”
“The thing I respect most about you is….”
“One time, when I was _________, you _______ and I……”
“I have a hard time with _______, and you helped me _______”
“I know you ______, but for my classmates and me, it ________”
“I appreciate it when you ____________”
“It means a lot to me that you take the time to ____________”
“When I look back on __________, I realize that you ___________”
When you are done - you can put it into one of the envelopes I have provided and I will make sure they get these in their boxes before school is out. Teachers need this kind of letter. Make it real. Make it mean something.
