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The Everyday Life of a Spy
So far, 6 people have completed this assignment and it has 1001 views.
Write an Diary entry from any of your favorite spy daily perspective of his or her life. What kind of trouble did 007 get into and how would he describe his adventure? How did Nancy Drew crack the mystery and How did she feel at that moment? You decide the story whether you stick with the original plot or come up with a new one.
Create your own story line
So far, 2 people have completed this assignment and it has 1196 views.
This assignment helps take your writing skills to a new level. Pick any secret agent and create an alternate story line for that character. You could take an agent like James Bond and give him a whole new background of give him a new mission to complete. You could even take two secret agent characters who normally don't go together and make them cross paths while they are doing their missions. It is up to you where this assignment takes you as long as the story line doesn't already exist.
Emotional lyrics
So far, 22 people have completed this assignment and it has 1054 views.
Choose an emotion (happy, sad, excited, hyper, sleepy, suprised, inspired, ect..) and then choose three songs that elect that emotion. Name emotion, the song, and why it makes you feel that way. This can be done in three seperate tweets to allow for character count. Have fun with this!
How does a song make you feel?
So far, 17 people have completed this assignment and it has 1214 views.
Choose a song that elects a cetrain feeling within you. Copy the youtube/soundcloud URL to a Twitter post, and tell us what feelings this sond brings you. Does it make you happy? sad? pumped? seductive? strong? let us know youre feelings while listening to the song! You can add things such " at :23 seconds, the hook dropped and it made me want to flail my arms arond and scream". Have fun with this!!
Poem Parody
So far, 12 people have completed this assignment and it has 1662 views.
Take a poem and create a parody of it! Make a sonnet from Shakespeare into an ode to your cat, or rewrite Poe's "The Raven" to be about Star Wars -- shoot for anything you can come up with. The more ridiculous, the better! Be sure to link back to the original poem, too, so we can see what you're parodying.
Your Hopes, Dreams, and Fears
So far, 26 people have completed this assignment and it has 2033 views.
Write a letter to yourself describing how you ideally imagine your life, career, etc. in 10 years. Then keep the letter and read it in 10 years and see how your life turned out versus how you imagined it.
A Letter to You as a Child
So far, 15 people have completed this assignment and it has 3577 views.
Write a letter to yourself at a certain age. Is there anything specific you would tell yourself? Is there anything you know now that you wish you knew then? Let yourself know! You could include telling yourself what you're like in the future. THe possibilities are endless!
To my mom
So far, 35 people have completed this assignment and it has 2158 views.
If you're like me, you are super close to your mom. The woman who has done everything for you from missing work to be with you, to driving hours to be with you. But there is not enough words to thank her. How do you even show her how much you appreciate her for doing everyhing she has done (or even just for loving you) For this assignment you must write an open letter to your mother. Whether it is a thank you letter, a sorry letter, or an anger one. Express the words you always wanted to say to ...
Dear Future Husband
So far, 14 people have completed this assignment and it has 1341 views.
Ever think of things to say to your future husband or wife? Write down a short letter to your future husband or wife letting them know the things you want to see in them, expect, and hope the future will be like with them!
Your Character’s Past
So far, 23 people have completed this assignment and it has 1619 views.
If you've been a part of DS106 for at least a few weeks, you've probably already thought of and created a host character that you will be following around for the remainder of the semester. There are already a lot of assignemnts that deal with your character, but for this assignment, you need to explain how your character grew up, and what made them the way they are today. Did they have a happy or sad childhood? What decisions in life led them up to the point they are at now? Just give us some more detailed background on your ...