Secret Lives

The term espionage comes from a French word for "spying." Espionage is the act of spying or using spies to obtain secret information, often about a country's political or military plans.  Spies are also known as secret agents or intelligence officers.

Write about spies and espionage. Do you have any experience with espionage? Would you ever like to be a spy?

In order to receive full credit you must write at least 5 complete sentences with correct capitalization. You must also respond to a classmate's post using one of the following sentence starters:

I agree because...

I disagree because...

I don't understand...

That reminds me of...

Shifting Gears On Language

Do you use slang? How do you feel about people who do?

Write about the way people use language. Consider the following:

• Are there different kinds of slang?
• What types of people use slang?
• When is slang appropriate?
• When is slang not appropriate? 

In order to receive full credit you must write at least 5 complete and correct sentences with quotation marks around any slang words you use. You must also respond to a classmate's post using one of the following sentence starters:
I agree because...
I disagree because...
I don't understand...
That reminds me of...