You are living through a time that will go down in history. Write a letter to your future child and describe what your life has been like living during this pandemic especially during shut down.

Write a thank you note to a front line worker in your family who had to go to work each day while we stayed home and safe. Tell them how much you appreciate them going out and doing their job, risking getting sick, to help us all.

How would you like to see this school year end? It was cut short so abruptly, write about what you think would be a perfect ending to the year.

How did the new yellow stage guidelines presently by Premier Higgs change your and/or your family’s life? Does having more businesses open up and being able to gather in groups of under 50 changed your way of life. Write about it.

COMMONLIT READINGS
In they Hayes Davis’ poem “Etiquette,” a speaker describes their struggles with their stutter. “The Medicine Bag” with “Etiquette” and discuss what the speakers in the two texts are embarrassed about. How does the narrator in “The Medicine Bag” eventually grow to accept the things he was  embarrassed about? How does this compare to the speaker’s approach to their insecurities in “Etiquette”? How does this embarrassment negatively impact them?

Have you seen any really memorable online musical performances? Write about the one that sticks out in your mind and why.

What are you looking most forward to this summer? Write about it. Is this an activity that may be unavailable to you because of the pandemic.

Do you have a favourite spot in your house or yard? Write to explain it, how you feel when you are there and why it is special for you.

It looks like the travel within NB will be our only option for a while. Search Tourism NB’s website and choose a place that you would like to visit and write about it. Explain why you chose it, how long it would take to get there and who would you like to travel with.