Chronicles of Spillville Issue #1 Spring 2018

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I M A O H W THE CHRONICLES OF SPILLVILLE

ACROSTIC PROJECTS Created by Mr. Spillman's Keyboarding Students

ISSUE #1 SPRING 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS L E T T E R

F R O M P A G E

C O L L A G E

E D I T O R 2

C O N T E S T

W I N N E R S P A G E S A C R O S T I C

P R O J E C T S

P A G E S C L O S I N G

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Dear Readers, Thank you for taking the time to check out our first issue of The Chronicles of Spillville! This project has been in the making for awhile now because of some collaborative ideas discussed in my classroom with our awesome students. By reading this publication, you are supporting the ideas, identity, interests and unique qualities of the students who participated in creating this issue’s content and character.

Before you begin reading, there are a few things I would like to cover about the purpose of the project contained within these pages. These projects were created by my 6th and 7th grade keyboarding and word processing students. The idea behind the project was the acrostic which is defined below.

Acrostic (n)-a word puzzle, poem or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.

Students were to take the letter in their names and find adjectives that begin with those letters that describe them. After finding those words, they were to find two other synonyms per letter in their name associated with the word they just found. Then students were to find images that correspond to those adjectives to include in their acrostic, and, lastly, they were to create or find a quote that represents them in a holistic way. Essentially, students created a depiction of their own identity through letters, words and images to reinforce the concepts we have covered in our formatting and editing unit.

In the end, I was impressed with the results. The effort and creativity that students put forth in creating these acrostics was interesting. Of course, being that every student tackles assignments in a different way, my students took a variety of approaches to complete this project. Some students took a very straightforward approach that highlighted their desire to keep things organized, neat and clean. Other students took a more humorous route that revealed that some of them might be future comedians.

Overall, I think this project took a basic word processing concept and turned it into something that elicited the creativity within each of these students. Within the magazine, I’ve compiled the 20 best examples of these acrostic for you to see. We hope you enjoy examining them, guessing which student might have created your favorite and learning just a few more things about the amazing students we have the opportunity to get to know. ‘Nuff Said, John Spillman Commissioner of Spillville

t n e c i d t s s u t t o c S cr je A ro P Spring 2018

Magnificent, fantastic, beautiful

Awesome, impressive, inspiring

Smart, genius, intelligent

Odd, awkward, different

Nerd, geek, game

Sorry I am allergic to annoying people

Majestic, magnificent, awesome

Athletic, powerful, energetic

Neat, tidy, well-kept Dazzling, bright, shining

Youthful, childish, full of life

I think about food literally all day everyday. It’s a thing.

-Taylor Swift

Great, enjoyable and delightful

Athletic, sporting and Olympic

Valuable, helpful and useful

Impressive, skilled and expert

Nosey, snooping and pry

‘’Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when I went to the moon.’’

Abnormal, Uncommon, and Irregular

Academic, Smart, and Intelligent

Loving, Fond, and Devoted

Impatient, Nervous, and Anxious

Young, Inexperienced, and Naive

Adaptable, Versatile, and Convertible

Happy, Joyful, and Cheerful “You are a very energetic person, but you need to work on controlling yourself better.�

Jaded, Bored, Tired

Obscene, Disgusting, Horrible

Smart, Intelligent, Clever

Heartless, Brutal, Merciless

Ultimate, Extreme, Conclusive

Awesome, Impressive, Astonishing

“ExpEct thE bEst. prEparE for thE worst. Capitalize on what comes.�

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Wild, Fierce, Savage

Entertaining, Appealing, Agreeable

Sporty, Stylish, Smart Lax, Casual, Free

Energetic, Strong, Tireless

Youthful, young, Active

“Do as I have commanded you, be Strong and Courageous, do not be Afraid or Discouraged, for the lord your god is with you wherever you go�

Joyful, Happy, Glad

Athletic, Fit, Muscular

Kind, Nice, Caring

Outgoing, with-drawing, leaving

Bright, Happy, Cheerful I am a smart, athletic person I am a smart, athletic person

wesome, Magnificent, Impressive.

ice, Kind, Pleasant. elicate, Exquisite, Intricate.

oung, Junior, Childish.

“You’re beautiful, you’re one of a kind, smile more!”

-Roman Atwood

indhearted, tenderhearted, Generous

oung, beginning, Start

rtistic, Creative, Imaginative

“Sometimes the smallest things take the most room in your heart�

Challenged (mentally), Defied, Ignored

Annoyed, Triggered, Irritated

Metagrobolized, Confused, Jumbled

Ebullient, Joyous, Enthusiastic

Righteous, Blameless, Honorable

Ok, Reasonable, Practical

Nontoxic, Safe, Harmless

“My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do.� - Unknown

Awesome, Impressive, Amazing

Noble, Honorable, Generous Dazzling, Brilliant, Skillful

Rare, Outstanding, Exceptional

Educated, Enlightened, Learned

Wonderful, Marvelous, Glorious Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.

atrual, Born, Untaught

deal, supreme, perfect

anty, lively, brisk

andsome, striking, good-looking

bedient, Amenable, Acquiescent

azy, slothful, inactive

ble, Skilled, Intelligent

aucy, Sassy, Impudent

If you like her, if she makes you happy, and if you feel like you know her, then don’t let her go.

Brilliant, smart, clever Energetic, Athletic, Fit

Nice, Kind, Enjoyable Joyful, Happy, Glad

Messy, disordered, untidy

Nutty, crazy, mad

“I may be short, but I ain’t tall.”

Rowdy, Crazy, Energetic

Extra, Obsessive, Enthusiastic

Educated, Smart, Intelligent

Sensitive, Emotional, Ardent

Eager, Ambitious, Pumped Don’t be afraid of a few extra pounds.

Fat people are harder to kidnap!

rilliant,bright,dazzling

Espectful,nice,polite OUNG,LITTLE,SMALL

thletic,fast,strong Ice,kind,caring You can only control two things ,effort and attitude.

rtistic, drawing, and coloring

ntelligent, smart, brainy

ocose, joking, humorous

thletic, competitive, sports

appy, fun, exciting “I’m not clumsy. It’s just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies, and the wall gets in the way”

olly,happy,cheerful

ptimistic,hopeful,postive

appy,joyful,positive

ice,caring,,loving

time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted

Marvelous masterful cool

Awesome good super

Totally awesome , axious totally good

Trippy good courage

Happy fine normal

Eager fine normal

wonderful cool fine

I paint with apes

Valorous, Bold, Unafraid Imaginable, Convincing, Plausible

Credible, Believable, Persuasive

Thoughtful, Caring, Kind

Outgoing, Creative, Innovated

Respectful, Civil, Gracious

Intelligent, Smart, Clever

Accepting, Trusting, Simple

“She believed she could, so she did�

THANK YOU FOR READING!

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