Writing Prompt: The Middle School Brain
Posted on August 31, 2012 by Luke Neff in Classroom Ideas, Literacy, Writing.
Tags: Brain, common core, Literacy, middle school, writing, Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt:
“Middle school students are walking dichotomies. They can talk about world peace and then hit the kid next to them. They can recycle to ease global warming only to leave the cafeteria a mess. Why? Well, scientifically, it’s because their brains don’t work.” – David Vawter
What do you think of this quote? Do you think it’s true to your experience? Do you have other examples? Do you think there’s anything you can do about it? Explain your opinion about this quote.
Common Core Connection:
Writing Anchor Standard 1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
