D.A.R.E Essay

Today in the  Reading Workshop we are starting our D.A.R.E essay. We haft to write about everything we learned this year in D.A.R.E. Here is my essay.

This year in D.A.R.E I have leaned many ways to make healthy choices.  For instance, I got to try the D.U.I goggles that lets you see out of someone who drinks eyes.  I also learned that drinking messes up your brain cells. That is why alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21. So that is why I am never going to drink.

I learned that smoking can turn your lungs black. It can also turn your skin all wrinkly and turn your teeth yellow. Around 400,000 people die each your from lung cancer.  Lung cancer is mainly caused by smoking. The tar from the cigarette gets stuck in your lungs and builds up over time, causing your lungs to slowly take in oxygen and eventually stop taking in oxygen. This has had a big impact on me because it helped me finally to get my dad to stop smoking.

One of the biggest things that get kids like me to smoke and drink is peer pressure. I have learned many ways to resist peer pressure. Here they are:

• avoiding the situation
• strength in numbers
• walking away
• cold shoulder
• saying “no”
• giving a reason or fact
• changing the subject
• skipping CD
• use humor

In the future I will probably be pressured, but if I remember the facts about peer pressure than I can avoid it. An example is if someone comes up to me and asks me to have a beer my answer will always say no. If they keep asking than I will do the “skipping CD” witch is just repeating my answer. Finally, if that doesn’t work than I will walk away.

My commitment to make wise decisions is to never do drugs. Also, I will never to drink alcohol. Finally, I will never smoke or chew tobacco. Doing these will keep me healthy and to be able to do stuff a smoker or someone who drinks couldn’t do.

Ideas For My Book

Today in the Reading Workshop we are continuing to come up with ideas for a book. Here are my ideas.

Create your characters and develop their characteristics and physical traits.  Is there a villain and what is he/she like?  How does the bad guy impact the story? Michal has blond hair and blue eyes. He is the running-back for the Ohio State Buckeyes . Ben has brown hair and brown eyes. He is the quarterback for the Buckeyes. Matt has blond hair and green eyes. He is one of the top receivers for the Buckeyes. Finally, there is Ryan. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is the top receiver on the Buckeyes.

The setting takes place at a bunch of football fields and at the school. The story takes place on modern day Ohio. The setting affects the story by giving each team a stadium full of screaming fans.

The problem is Ben, Matt, Michal, and Ryan want to lead the Buckeyes to a championship but they haven’t been there for years. The problem will affect Ben because he made a big mistake in last year’s play-off game and people are starting to doubt him.

A sudden crisis that will happen is Ben gets injured in the championship game and doesn’t know if he can play again. Coach Smith gives him an option, play and have a chance of getting hurt worse or stay out and have a chance of loosing the championship. What would you do?

A lesson Ben will learn is to not pay attention to what people have to say that is negative about you and care about people that think positive about you. He will also learn life is not easy when you just give up. You will haft to work to achieve.

Story Ideas….

Today in the Reading Workshop we are writing down ideas for a book we are writing. Here are the questions I am answering today about my book.

How many characters will there be? 4

What are the names of the characters? Michal, Ben, Matt and Ryan

Who is the main character? Ben

Where does the story take place? Ohio

When does the story take place? 2010

What will happen in the story? Ben leads the Bucks to a championship and gets injured.

What problems occur? Ben gets injured in the championship game.

What moral or lesson will be learned? Ben will learn that you will have to work hard to achieve your goals. Also to never give up on a dream.