student example non-fiction
Week 25: The Pledge-Soto
Submitted by ggevalt on April 13, 2007 - 15:28.'Under God' Goes
By Kelsey Soto
Rutland Middle School, Grade 8
Dear Editor,
I feel that “under God” should be removed from the pledge of allegiance. I believe that it totally goes against the Constitution. I found that this is very rude to people who don’t believe in God.
Week 15: Elder Voices -- Kaija
Submitted by ggevalt on January 29, 2007 - 22:06.Ticker Tape
By Gretchen Kaija
Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10
“Once, when my father was still in his tailoring business, he had the shop, you know, and on the other side was the pool room, you know, with a pool table. And in the corner of the pool room was something called a ticker tape --”
“What’s that?” I interrupted, guessing it was probably some incredibly ancient device from when my grandmother was just a child.
Week 14: Monuments -- Korenewsky
Submitted by ggevalt on January 23, 2007 - 11:40.A momument for Michael Briggs
By Ashley Korenewsky
Dummerston School, Grade 8
Michael BriggsMichael Briggs, a Manchester, N.H., police officer, deserves a monument. He died in a shooting last October. He was shot in the head about 15 minutes before his shift was over. Michael was a city policeman and was 35 years old when he died. He often said he liked his work. Briggs was a bicycle patrol officer and worked the predawn hours. He said he liked working in the dark because he liked to be able to sneak around. Michael wanted to serve his country; he was doing what he wanted to do.
