6-word eulogy for dia de los muertos nbechs collaboration assignment by ms. hansen, english i
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Example: John Kennedy, Jr. He was the son of our former President, John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy’s (Pres. John, wife Jackie, brother Robert) were akin to American royalty, so the media nicknamed the White House Camelot after the mythical tale about King Arthur’s court. Many people hoped that John Kennedy Jr. would go into politics like his dad and uncles, but he wasn’t interested in that. He did not care about fame and wanted to do other kinds of important things. He was a handsome and intelligent man, and he started a magazine called George (after George Washington). He and his wife, Caroline, and her sister were killed when a plane he was piloting plunged into the sea. The following images give you an idea of his importance to Ms. Hansen.TRANSCRIPT
6-Word Eulogyfor Dia de los Muertos
NBECHS collaboration assignment
By Ms. Hansen, English I
Directions• Choose a deceased celebrity that you want to
pay homage to as the topic of your eulogy.• List facts and associations you have about that
person’ talent, character, impact on you, etc., • Use the list to capture the essence of your
ideas in six words- no more, no less. Don’t worry about complete sentences; the eulogy can be single words and/or short phrases.
Example: John Kennedy, Jr.
• He was the son of our former President, John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy’s (Pres. John, wife Jackie, brother Robert) were akin to American royalty, so the media nicknamed the White House Camelot after the mythical tale about King Arthur’s court.
• Many people hoped that John Kennedy Jr. would go into politics like his dad and uncles, but he wasn’t interested in that. He did not care about fame and wanted to do other kinds of important things. He was a handsome and intelligent man, and he started a magazine called George (after George Washington). He and his wife, Caroline, and her sister were killed when a plane he was piloting plunged into the sea.
• The following images give you an idea of his importance to Ms. Hansen.
President Kennedy’sFuneral Procession
John was 38 years oldwhen he died.
Ms. Hansen’s6-Word Eulogy
Camelot’s curtain falls. Goodnight,Sweet Prince.
The eulogy is only partof the assignment.
• Bring a handwritten rough draft of your 6-word eulogy to class on the due date.
• You will begin the assignment on a netbook during English class.
• You are responsible for completing the assignment on your own time.
Second part of the assignment• Select and copy to your Google docs account one of
the Dia de los Muertos skulls from wiki. The templates are on the Documents page.
• Type your subject’s name in the top banner.• Type your 6-word eulogy in the bottom banner.• Print the template.• Color the skull.• Write your name and period # on the paper.• Your eulogy will be seen by other students and staff
during NBECHS observance of Dia de los Muertos.