NJ Teachers
MEMBERS
6 Members

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Start a new discussion...
Writing Prompts for February 1- 8 by James Wayne are posted online [hyperlink below].

February sees the birth of jeans, a national park, the Supreme Court, and in Japan they’re throwing beans. And then a cow flew a plane…so be sure you don't miss any of this month's writing prompts!

Here's a sample from this week's collection:

February 4: Today is Setsubun (Bean Throwing Day) in Japan. To drive out evil spirits and prepare for spring, roasted beans are scattered around the house, temple, or shrine. While you scatter them, you chant, "Devils out, happiness in!” Then you collect one bean for every year of your age and eat it. So beans are good luck food in Japan. What is your good-luck food? Why do you think of that food as bringing good luck?


Teacher Chatboards

States

Subject Areas

Language Arts

Foreign Language