Writing+Activities

1) “The Attack on Pearl Harbor”  Expository Writing Activity  For this writing activity you will be writing an expository piece. You will be creating a power point based on the events that took place during Pearl Harbor. Be sure to answer the 5 W questions in your power point which are where did this event take place, when did the event take place, who was involved, what happened, and why did Pearl Harbor occur? Be sure to add pictures to each slide. These pictures can include important people, symbols, and places. Your power point should have a title page with the title and your name on it. Then write the events as they happened in order. You may use the book as a reference to help you.

2) “World War 2”

Persuasive Writing Activity

For this assignment you will be writing a persuasive paper. You will be using the RAFT strategy to complete your paper. The r in raft is for role. The Role that you will be playing is you are a soldier in the American army. The A is for your audience and your audience will be a German Citizen who is considering joining the Nazi party. Your format for writing is going to be a letter. You will pretend you are writing a letter to a German citizen who is considering joining the Nazi party and in the letter persuade the German citizen to join the American army. I will be looking for detailed facts from the book that you need to include in your paper of why the American army is better to join than Hitler’s Nazi army. Be sure to include what is going on, important people and events, and write as if you are an American soldier during this time period. You may refer back to the book to assist you with important people and dates.

(Remember to be convincing with your letter, this is what persuasive writing is all about).

Biography Writing
For this writing activity you will be writing a narrative as if you lived during 1945 and were a Jew who went into hiding. Think about how you would feel if you lived during World War 2 and you are and your family are forced into hiding. Write your own story about living in an annex and different things that occur while you are living in the annex with your family. Be sure to use figurative language and dialogue in each scene. Be sure to include how you feel and each character feels in each scene. Make sure to have all the parts of a narrative which include, lead, rising actions, climax, resolution, and a theme. Before beginning writing your narrative create a story arch with these important parts and use this to assist you.