I started teaching yesterday and along with that came the bothersome logistics of scheduling, transport, planning yadda yadda. Sometimes what's necessary isn't always fun. Cough, homework, cough. In other words, I feel you, kids.
But now that's out of the way, we can finally get into the fun stuff. This week is all about new beginnings.
To celebrate our first (or second) week back, we are going to make a time capsule. A time capsule is anything that encapsulates time. Filled with goods and information from a certain era or location, time capsules are often stored for long periods of time to communicate with future people, civilizations or aliens (yes, really).
Your time capsule is going to be for a future person (unless you magically turn into an alien in one year). This future person is YOU, in 2014.
For this, you will need to write future-you a letter. Tell future-you about where you are now as a person, tell him/her about your goals and expectations. Draw him/her a picture.
Once you have finished your letter, I will take a polaroid photo of you and give you an envelope. Securely seal your letter, polaroid and whatever else you want to leave for your future self inside and address it to your future self.
Give the envelope to mum or dad for safekeeping. You must resist the urge to open this envelope until this day in 2014!
Now for the blogging part of the exercise, please write down 10 resolutions (things you want to achieve) for this year. Whether it is making new friends, getting good grades or meeting an alien, list them out and post it on your blog.
But now that's out of the way, we can finally get into the fun stuff. This week is all about new beginnings.
To celebrate our first (or second) week back, we are going to make a time capsule. A time capsule is anything that encapsulates time. Filled with goods and information from a certain era or location, time capsules are often stored for long periods of time to communicate with future people, civilizations or aliens (yes, really).
Your time capsule is going to be for a future person (unless you magically turn into an alien in one year). This future person is YOU, in 2014.
For this, you will need to write future-you a letter. Tell future-you about where you are now as a person, tell him/her about your goals and expectations. Draw him/her a picture.
Once you have finished your letter, I will take a polaroid photo of you and give you an envelope. Securely seal your letter, polaroid and whatever else you want to leave for your future self inside and address it to your future self.
Give the envelope to mum or dad for safekeeping. You must resist the urge to open this envelope until this day in 2014!
Now for the blogging part of the exercise, please write down 10 resolutions (things you want to achieve) for this year. Whether it is making new friends, getting good grades or meeting an alien, list them out and post it on your blog.
Don't hide your resolutions away though. Print yourself a copy (or 20), stick them on your wall above your desk, set it as your computer desktop, recite them every morning, write a song or screenplay or novel about them. Whatever you do, don't forget them! Do them! These are your resolutions, and nothing feels better than crossing them out at the beginning of the next school year.
Here's to a wonderful new year!
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