Friendship
Our friends and families are the most important people in our
lives. They provide love, support, companionship, fun, advice
(sometimes advice we don't really want to hear!) - and make our lives happier
and healthier. Of course, we don't get to choose our family like we get to
choose our friends.
In this activity, you
will explore a wonderful Friendship Page which will help you explore what
friendship means, and what it means to be a good friend. It is true that "TO
HAVE A GOOD FRIEND YOU MUST BE A GOOD FRIEND." To read some
more quotes about friendship, click HERE.
Before you start
reading more at this website, print a copy of the worksheet you'll complete
about friendship. Click the graphic!
1. Please
complete the first item on your worksheet NOW!
Remember that YOU need to demonstrate those friendship qualities if you want
your friends to show them.
2. Check to see
what other people rated the top three things that mean the most in a
friendship. If you want to, you can add your ideas by clicking at the
bottom of the page to take the survey
yourself!
2. An important
way to express our thoughts and feelings is by using written expression. You
will see a lot of different writing styles on the Friendship Page. When
you go to the Friendship Page, find "Friendship Writing" and click
there!
3. We can learn a
lot about friendship from analyzing what other writers say about it. Please
complete the second assignment on your worksheet NOW!
4. Poetry is a
wonderful form of expression, and can take all forms - rhyming or not!
You'll see many different kinds of poetry at the "Friendship Poetry"
page. Look for a form that you are comfortable with, because it'll soon be
your turn to write a friendship poem. Go back to the Friendship Page by
clicking above, and go to "Friendship Poetry."
5. It's time to
write a poem - any type you want - about what friendship means to you.
Complete the third assignment on your worksheet NOW!
If you want more space, write your poem on a separate sheet of paper.
6. Explore this
website to see any other information you can find about what friendship
means. You can click the picture to get there!
7. Now that
you've thought and written about friendship, let's read about International
Friendship Day, which is August 1st. Read the suggestions about how to
celebrate Friendship Day by showing your friend how important they are to
you.
8. Complete the
fourth assignment on your worksheet NOW!
9. I hope you've
enjoyed thinking and writing about friendship! Turn in your worksheet to
your teacher NOW!
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