Below is a list of ideas for our decalogues. We brainstormed together and came up with this great list. The list is composed of dot jots (bullet points). I have also put an included my rough draft of my own decalogue if you're having a hard time not knowing where or how to start. Finally, please try and use our class success criteria when creating your decalogue.
Success Criteria
- I have written ten detailed points
- All my sentences are about the same topic
- I haven't created a favourites list (Eg. my favourite sports, my favourite foods)
- Each new point starts with a different word
- I have only used the word I to start one of my sentences
- I have a list of TEN points about me
My Example that I shared with the Class (this is a rough draft!)
The Ten Things I’ve Done in my Life to Look Silly
- The giant rug burn on my nose made me look very silly. I thought I was Super Man and jumped off my living room chair.
- Falling on my back in a massive mud puddle when playing flag football with my grade 7 students made me look very very dirty.
- When I first got my license I accidentally drove the wrong way home when trying to drive from Toronto to North Bay. I ended up in London, Ontario before realizing I was driving in the wrong direction.
- I once ran full steam into a jungle gym with a sweater tied around my face. OUCH!
- My dad sat me down and told me he was disappointed in me, I was extremely embarrassed.
- Once, while riding my bike I fell of and hit my head extremely hard!
- Walking up the stairs, then tripping is really hard to do for a grown man. I still managed to do this with a full cup of coffee once. Needless to say, I had coffee all over me!
- There was a giant gash in my hand after accidentally driving a riding lawnmower into a huge rock. I was looking down at the ground to make sure I didn’t run over a tiny shrub, and failed to see the massive chunk right in front of me.
- Scoring on your teams’ own basket in basketball is a great way to lose favour with your teammates.
- Jello streaming out of my nose was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life. Laughing while wolfing down Jello is never a good idea.
Ideas for Personal and 'Extra-Personal' Decalogues
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Extra-personal
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Personal
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the reasons why I respect my father
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things that make me nervous
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things I appreciate about my mother
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times in my life when I looked silly
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why my best friend Ted is a great guy
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things or times that make me scared
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ten things that are amazing about my family
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things that make you jealous
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what my sister is afraid of
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skills that I’m really great at
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why most adults like coffee
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things that make me mad
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how adults are different from kids
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What your idea of a game or good time is
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why my friend is helpful and picks me up when I am down
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my favourite sport**
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why I wish everyone the best
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things I do in my free time
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how I can help people
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favourite shoes***
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favourite TV shows
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weaknesses
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ten things about how I look or how I am unique
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