1. Now that you've brainstormed why we write, start making a list of what people write. Think genres and forms and products. Look around your world and write down the places that you see the written word. (I possess a list of 200+ different items. I have a prize for anyone who comes up with an idea that's not on the list!)
2. Listen to and Read the words to the following song written by Carole King ~ You've Got a Friend
When you're down and troubled
And you need some loving care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
Chorus:
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You've got a friend
If the sky above you
Grows dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
Keep your head together
And call my name out loud
Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door
(Chorus)
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend
When people can be so cold
They'll hurt you, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them
Oh, but don't you let them
(Chorus)
After listening & reading...create one of the following...
a. A list of Friendship character qualities & how each quality looks
b. An essay on Friendship
c. A scene of a play displaying Friendship
d. A Friendship greeting card
e. List a few book characters you'd like to have for Friends & why
