Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Commercials and Public Service Announcements

Commercials:

1) Mac Ads - there are several of these - watch all of them and then fill in the chart using the information from ALL the mac ads.

2) Bud Light - There are many links below - watch all of them and then fill in the chart using the information from ALL the Bud Light ads.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Fist Bump
Magic Fridge
Bad Dancer
Fergus

3) Sprint
Theft Deterrent

4) Dove
Evolution
Here It Comes


Public Service Announcements:
1) My First Time
2) Crystal Meth
3) Crystal Meth 2
4) Smoking
5) Teenage Smoking
6) MADD

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Harris Burdick Mysteries

The following pictures were all left behind with one caption, all like pieces of different puzzles waiting to be solved. They were left by the fictitious Harris Burdick, who vanished without a trace. Review all 14 pictures and the short descriptions that go with along with them. Your assignment is to write down a few ideas on what kind of a short story you could write based on each picture.

Start with a blank piece of lined paper, and write Mystery #1 - The House on Maple Street. Jot down a few ideas - what would the story be about in one or two sentences? Don't spend too much time on each one - you have 14 of them to do!

This is to be handed in! Make sure it's legible!

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 1 of 14


The House on Maple Street
It was a perfect lift-off.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 2 of 14


Oscar and Alphonse
She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out “goodbye.”

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 3 of 14


Captain Tory
He swung his lantern three times and slowly the schooner appeared.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 4 of 14


Just Desert
She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 5 of 14


The Third Floor bedroom
It all began when someone left the window open.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 6 of 14


The Seven Chairs
The fifth one ended up in France.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 7 of 14


Mr. Linden’s Library
He had warned about the book. Now it was too late

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 8 of 14


The Harp
Say it’s true he thought, it’s really true

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 9 of 14


Uninvited Guests
His heart was pounding, He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 10 of 14


Another place, Another Time
If there was an answer, he’d find it there.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 11 of 14


Missing in Venice
Even with her mighty engines in reverse, the ocean liner was pulled further and further into the canal.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 12 of 14


A Strange day in July
He threw with all his might, but the third stone came skipping back.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 13 of 14


Under the Rug
Two weeks passed and it happened again.

Harris Burdick Mysteries - 14 of 14


Archie Smith, Boy Wonder
A tiny voice asked, “Is he the One?”