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Find an advertisement (may be any type of media, but you must provide a copy or link). Write a one page paper analyzing the ad. What tactics does the company use to lure consumers into buying their products? How do you know? Use specific examples to back up your claim. This paper is due in one week and will count as 10 points. The paper should be in standard APA format (typed, double-spaced, 12pt, Times New Roman). Remember to put your name and section number on the top!

Create a short comic book using drawings, speech balloons and thought bubbles for the book you have read.

Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.

Your final task is to write a paper as a German citizen explaining and defending either why you will follow Adolf Hitler's orders to carry out a mass killing of Jewish prisoners at your assigned camp or why you would choose to refuse the order. (Note: Keep this final task in mind while you reflect on each step so you can use those reflections to guide your writing.)

Students were to discuss the theme found in short stories read in class. They were to support their theme with examples from the text.

Characterization shift essay