1. Write a 1-2 page essay, using one (or more) of the prompts below. Your essay is due at the end of the period. NO LATE essays will be accepted. If you are not done at the end of the period, you will be expected to remain until you are finished, or dismissed by your teacher. 1)Compare/Contrast Islam and Christianity. 2)Identify and explain at least 3 reasons why countries go to war. 3)Is it right for a country to place its own people ahead of environmental concerns that may affect people from other countries? 4)Explain how the climate affects you and the decisions you make each day. Your essay will NOT be graded for spelling or grammar. It WILL ONLY be graded on meeting the 1 page minimum, and staying on topic.

2. Write a 1-2 page essay, using one (or more) of the prompts below. Your essay is due at the end of the period. NO LATE essays will be accepted. If you are not done at the end of the period, you will be expected to remain until you are finished, or dismissed by your teacher. 1)Hunting for food, is an acceptable practice. Is hunting for sport also acceptable. Explain why or why not. 2)Is it acceptable to kill an endangered animal for food, if your family needs the food? 3)Give two or three ideas on how to help improve health care in Africa. Explain how each idea will help solve the problems of hunger and disease in Africa. 4)If you were able to live anywhere in the world (except in the RGV), where would you live? Explain why, and give some details about what you can do or see in that place. Your essay will NOT be graded for spelling or grammar. It WILL ONLY be graded on meeting the 1 page minimum, and staying on topic.

3. Write a 1-2 page essay, using one (or more) of the prompts below. Your essay is due at the end of the period. NO LATE essays will be accepted. If you are not done at the end of the period, you will be expected to remain until you are finished, or dismissed by your teacher. 1)A store is selling an item that you really want, but you know that someone suffered or died because of the item. Would you still buy it? Explain why or why not. 2)Slavery exists in the world today. Who is most affected and how? What are some ways that slavery can be ended? 3)Give two or three ideas on how to help stop modern day pirates in and around Somalia. Explain how your ideas will help solve this problem. 4)What is your favorite food or restaurant? Why is it your favorite? Describe it. What makes it so special? Your essay will NOT be graded for spelling or grammar. It WILL ONLY be graded on meeting the 1 page minimum, and staying on topic.

4. Write a 1-2 page essay, using one (or more) of the prompts below. Your essay is due at the end of the period. NO LATE essays will be accepted. If you are not done at the end of the period, you will be expected to remain until you are finished, or dismissed by your teacher. 1)India and China each have more than 1 billion people. China has a policy of 1 child per couple. Japan taxes families more for each child they have. Which policy do you think is best? Explain why. 2)What do you think might be a good policy to help India and China slow or stop their population growth. Explain why and how your ideas might work. 3)Give two or three ideas on how to help stop modern day pirates in and around Somalia. Explain how your ideas will help solve this problem. 4)What is your favorite sport, music, and/or activity? How does it relate to your cultural heritage/background? Explain 1 or 2 benefits and drawbacks of this. Your essay will NOT be graded for spelling or grammar. It WILL ONLY be graded on meeting the 1 page minimum, and staying on topic.

5. Write a 1-2 page essay, using one (or more) of the prompts below. Your essay is due at the end of the period. NO LATE essays will be accepted. If you are not done at the end of the period, you will be expected to remain until you are finished, or dismissed by your teacher. 1)Lyford has a population of about 2000 people. Imagine what it would be like if Lyford had 10,000 people living in the same area. Explain some of the good points and bad points. 2)Modern science is capable of altering the genetic structure of plants and animals. They can create larger plant & animals or create plants that are stronger and produce larger yields. Identify 1 or 2 positives and 1 or 2 negatives about this. 3)The government of China monitors the internet. They often block sites or arrest citizens who access site the government finds unacceptable. The U.S. government also monitors the internet, but usually takes no action unless laws are broken. Compare and contrast these two approaches to the internet. 4)Identify something that you really want. Create a step by step plan on how you will be able to get it. Why is it so important to get this particular item? What will you do if you don’t get it? Your essay will NOT be graded for spelling or grammar. It WILL ONLY be graded on meeting the 1 page minimum, and staying on topic.