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Garden of Eden Paragraph Writing |
| 1. | Write a summary paragraph of the key points in the vignette Garden of Eden: History of Apple Orchards in the Okanagan Valley. Do some brainstorming first to determine the key points of the story. Remember that a summary is just the facts; a summary does not include any personal opinions. |
| 2. | Write a descriptive paragraph on an apple orchard. Do some brainstorming first to think of different aspects of an orchard. If you are having trouble visualizing an apple orchard, either visit an orchard in person, or get a picture of an orchard, and then write your paragraph. Remember to use lots of adjectives in your descriptive paragraph. |
| 3. | Pretend you are an apple picker in an Okanagan Valley orchard in the early 1900s. Write an imaginary narrative paragraph about one day of apple picking. Do some brainstorming first to think up things that a picker may have done during the day. For example, sleeping arrangements, meal times, picking hours, and so on. |
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Free Writing Write for five minutes on the apple industry. Write everything that comes to your mind about apples and orchards. Interviewing Find someone you know who is in the apple industry in the Okanagan Valley and interview him/her. Before you do the interview, think up 8 to 10 questions that you would like to ask. For example, “What kinds of apples do you grow?” “How long have you been growing apples?” Share your questions and answers with the class. If you do not know anyone in the apple industry, then do a mock interview with a classmate. |
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