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Fall Challenge 2012: Task Ideas
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Aug 05, 2012 01:24PM
The World Series aka The Fall Classic occurs in October. Read two books, one set in a city with an American League team and one in a city with a National League team.
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Tammy AZ wrote: "The World Series aka The Fall Classic occurs in October. Read two books, one set in a city with an American League team and one in a city with a National League team."I like this idea!
Lindsay wrote: "Representing A Seasonal Sport (Football) - American Football not Soccer as some refer as. Example: (NFL) - National Football LeagueYou can May Spell Out Your Favorite NFL Team (National Football ..."
I was thinking about this one and it could potentially work for a 2 book task with multiple options - pick your team
1. read an author who's initials appear in the team name
2. read a book set in the same state the team plays
3. read an author from the state
4. read a book where the authors name is either the first or last name of a current member of the team
etc
Dee wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Representing A Seasonal Sport (Football) - American Football not Soccer as some refer as. Example: (NFL) - National Football LeagueYou can May Spell Out Your Favorite NFL Team (Na..."
This kind of task is tough for non-Americans who are not going to know any of these teams. I hope there would be some lists we could pick from :)
Such great ideas! I'm glad there are so many creative people in this group.
Rosemary wrote: "Dee wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Representing A Seasonal Sport (Football) - American Football not Soccer as some refer as. Example: (NFL) - National Football LeagueYou can May Spell Out Your Favorite ..."
True maybe whatever football or other team you support....I was trying to come up with a way to use the proposed idea
since its fall....read a book about FALLing in love
fall is also known as autumn in other parts of the world - read a book that has 2 different titles in different countries (foreign language titles don't count) - title should be in english - for example Undone and Genesis
North Wind Begins to BlowThe north wind signifies that colder weather is on its way. Read a book set somewhere north of where you live.
Fall TV
Many TV shows start their new seasons during the fall. Read a book whose title has a word that's the same as a word in the title of one of your favorite shows. For example, Doctor Who ---> The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
Westward Ho!
The Donner Party tried to cross the Wasatch range of the Rockies in October 1846, but didn't beat the snow. Plenty of other groups did make it, however, and settled in the valleys of California and Oregon during the fall. Read a book about pioneers moving to settle, either nonfiction or fiction.
Read a book with something Liquid on the cover
Read a book that features a fall wedding (or any wedding).
- Different forms of condensation: Ice, Snow, Vapor, Dew, Rain. Read a book with one of these on the cover or in the title.- Blood is thicker than water. Read a book that deals with families/siblings.
- To be in hot water. Read a book in which the main character gets into some form of trouble.
- This year's Booker prize is to be announced on Oct 15. Read a book that has been nominated for the Booker prize or a book by an author from one of the booker eligible countries (the Commonwealth, Ireland, Zimbabwe).
- In India, Diwali is celebrated during fall. Diwali is called the festival of lights. Read a book with any form of fire on the cover.
- Water and sun cause the rainbow. Read a book with one of the colors of the rainbow in the title or a rainbow on the cover.
- Oktoberfest. Read a book set in Germany/by an author of German origin/translated from or written in German or with an alcohol in the title or on the cover.
There are lots of bizarre/unique holidays set in the fall months. Maybe one (or more) could be incorporated into a task.September:
Classical Music Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Fall Hat Month
International Square Dancing Month
National Blueberry Popsicle Month
National Courtesy Month
National Piano Month
Chicken Month
Baby Safety Month
Little League Month
Honey Month
Self Improvement Month
Better Breakfast Month
October:
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
American Pharmacist Month
Apple Jack Month
Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Computer Learning Month
Cookie Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Eat Country Ham Month
International Drum Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Diabetes Month
National Pizza Month
National Vegetarian Month
National Popcorn Popping Month
Sarcastic Month
Seafood Month
November:
Aviation History Month
Child Safety Protection Month
International Drum Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Model Railroad Month
NAtional Novel Writing Month
Native American Heritage Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Real Jewelry Month
National Sleep Comfort Month
October is Sarcastic Month?!Then October is every month in my house.
A couple ideas based on common phrases:You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Read a book featuring a horse, with a horse on the cover, author’s initials in H-O-R-S-E, or ‘horse’ in the title.
Hell or High Water Read a book where the main character overcomes a great difficulty or obstacle.
Water, when heated produces steam. Read a steamy romance.Boiling Point - read a book in which a character gets in trouble for blowing their cool, or in which a character is really angry about something.
Canoeing or rafting - sometimes the river is fast and sometimes it is slow. For the rapids, read a book with lots of action - i.e. a thriller or adventure book. For the still water, read a book that you would read on a lazy day (i.e. snowed in and sitting on the couch, lying at the beach)
The Boys of Summer - September is the Little League World Series!! I love watching these kids play their hearts out and give it their all! Read a book in which a character competes in some sort of contest - sport, beauty pageant, writing, three-legged race....
Back to steam...............John Fitch is credited with making the first successful steamboat run on the Delaware River in 1787. However, it was Robert Fulton who is known as "the father of steam navigation" as he is credited with turning the steamboat into a commercial success.
Read a book by an author whose first name is John or Robert, or by an author whose last name starts with F.
Railroads were not successful until adopting steam technology in the 1870's. Read a book featuring a train or the building of the railroads.
Victoria Falls, though neither the highest nor the widest, are known as the largest falls. With the combined width and height Victoria Falls are the "largest sheet of falling water in the world." Read a book with a picture of a waterfall on the cover, or contains a superlative in the title (i.e. largest, best, grandest, etc.)The falls are named after Queen Victoria. The African name for the falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya which means the "cloud that thunders." The falls are on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe (in South Africa). Read a book featuring Queen Victoria, or a main character named Victoria/Vikki/Tori. Or, with the plethora of Z's for the falls location, read a book with a Z word in the title, or by an author whose first or last name starts with Z. Alternately, read a book that takes place in South Africa.
During flood season (February - May), the spray (or "cloud") from the falls rises 400m (1300ft) into the air and can be seen for 48km (30 mi). If there is a full moon, the mist and light of the moon form a "moonbow." Read a book with clouds, mist, a full moon, or a rainbow on the cover.
The Boys of Fall- Read a book with a title that contains two words from Kenny Chesney's song "The Boys of Fall".http://www.elyricsworld.com/the_boys_...
High school and College football are always amazing to go and see. Read a book where the author initials appear in your high school or college name and/or mascot. For instance, I was a Widefield Gladiator and a Colorado State Ram. So I could read something by Rachel Aaron for High School or something by Richard Matheson for College.
Or you could do it where you have to make a word out of the high school or college name and mascot that appears the title. (Word must be 3 letters long). i.e. The ROAD for cOloRADo state rams or Kitty GOES to Washington for widEfield GladitOrS.
Or you could make it a two point and combine them... Also also must name the school and mascot to make it count.
I wouldn't be able to take part in the mascot one as I'm from the UK and my high school didn't have a football or any other sporting team never mind a mascot. If my university did I was completely unaware of it. High school and college/university sports aren't a big thing here.
I also don't post personal info like my surname, where I work, or where I went to school. There are a lot of other people who are the same.
I also don't post personal info like my surname, where I work, or where I went to school. There are a lot of other people who are the same.
Pigletto wrote: "I wouldn't be able to take part in the mascot one as I'm from the UK and my high school didn't have a football or any other sporting team never mind a mascot. If my university did I was completely unaware of it. High school and college/university sports aren't a big thing here."Same here and I did my schooling in India. Maybe it can be amended to any sporting team we support?
Another one - a two book task.Water is a reflecting surface. Read 2 books, containing a word in the first book that is spelt backwards in the second book. For example, books Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Live Wire. The word Evil is Live spelt backwards.
I assume it goes without saying that we'll do the water zodiac signs?
Kristi wrote: "A couple ideas based on common phrases:You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Read a book featuring a horse, with a horse on the cover, author’s initials in H-O-R-S-E, or ‘h..."
OR
Bridge over troubled water
or water under the bridge.
Maybe a cover with a bridge on it.
Jennifer W wrote: "I assume it goes without saying that we'll do the water zodiac signs?"Duh, I'm clueless on that Jennifer. What would those be?
Sheila wrote: "Kristi wrote: "A couple ideas based on common phrases:You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Read a book featuring a horse, with a horse on the cover, author’s initials in H..."
Or a cover with a covered bridge on it?
Read a book with a title (or subtitle) that can be found within water: war, rate, raw, tea, rat, tar, tear, tare, wet, ear, wear ....
96.5% of Earth's water is found in the oceans. (Wow, I knew it was a lot, but had no idea it was that much). Read a book that takes place in, on, or next to an ocean.Seventy percent of Earth's fresh water is used for agriculture. Read a book in which something is grown - i.e. plants, fruits, veggies, flowers.
When water freezes, it expands in volume by 9%. Read a book that is ninth in a series, contains the number 9 in its title, or has a nine in the total number of pages.
Much of the universe's water is a by-product of star formation. Read a book showing stars or any other celestical body on its cover. Or read a book about a star whether the "star" is an athlete, actor, or famous leader.
Water tides are created by the tidal forces of the sun and the moon. Read a book with a sun or moon on the cover.
Suzanne wrote: "When water freezes, it expands in volume by 9%. Read a book that is ninth in a series, contains the number 9 in its title, or has a nine in the total number of pages."I like this one!
read two books set in two different countries that share a border with one another for example you could read a book set in spain and one in france or a book set in the us and one in canada
In De-NileRead a book set in one of the countries along the Nile River, the longest in the world.
Alternately, read a book set in a country touched by any of the top ten longest rivers in the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...
The Seven Seas
Read a book with a word in the title that matches the name of one of the world's seas (ex. Red, Black, Baltic)
Batten Down the Hatches!
Most hurricanes that hit from the Atlantic occur in September. Read a book by an author whose first or last name is found on the 2012 hurricane name list: http://geography.about.com/od/lists/a...
Don't Move Your Finger
Roughly 1/5 of the Netherlands is below sea-level, and the only thing keeping the Atlantic out is a series of canals and dikes. Read a book set in the Netherlands (or by an author from the Netherlands).
Here We Go A-Viking
The Vikings are one of the most famous of all sea-faring peoples, and even settled in North America prior to Columbus (which means we should totally celebrate them instead of that jerk). Ahem. Anyway, read a book about the Vikings!
Water, Water Everywhere
Read a book that takes place on a boat or one of the world's wettest spots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wettest_...
But Not a Drop to Drink
Read a book that takes place in one of the driest countries: http://www.aneki.com/driest.html
Sorry if some of these are repeats; I'm just bored >_>
only a week ms anderson ;) while some of us are scrambling to finish ;)
Dee wrote: "only a week ms anderson ;) while some of us are scrambling to finish ;)"I know. It wouldn't be so bad if school was in session, but we don't go back until the 4th! Oh, well, I guess I'll just get all my gaming in while I've got time :D
We know you are up to the challenge Dee!That's kind of a late start isn't it Ms. Anderson. Our kids are back next week.
i'm down to less than 10 and 2 of them are audiobooks - so i'm on track...I really need to take a break next season because of my dissertation and moving - but I know that won't happen...i'm too addicted!
Ms Anderson wrote: "The Seven SeasRead a book with a word in the title that matches the name of one of the world's seas (ex. Red, Black, Baltic)"
Were you roleplaying recently? ;)
Sarah wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "The Seven SeasRead a book with a word in the title that matches the name of one of the world's seas (ex. Red, Black, Baltic)"
Were you roleplaying recently? ;)"
Only in video games, unfortunately.
Sheila wrote: "That's kind of a late start isn't it Ms. Anderson. Our kids are back next week."
I'm just outside of Philly, so a lot of people stay down at the shore most of the summer. We could try to start earlier, but we'd be missing a good third of our students (and teachers) if we did! I think it's pretty ridiculous to start that late, especially so people can hang out at the beach.
And gogogogogogo Dee! You can do it!
Bianca wrote: "go to the summer reading challenge finished tasks page and open the page number of your birthday. Mine is nov 15th so I would open page 15.from there we could either do read a book or a book by a..."
This does sound fun!
Ms Anderson wrote: "Don't Move Your FingerRoughly 1/5 of the Netherlands is below sea-level, and the only thing keeping the Atlantic out is a series of canals and dikes..."
My Mother loved the story of the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dyke--she was crushed when she visited the Netherlands and nobody there (that she talked to) knew the story. (I think it was from Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates.)
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In Virginia, counties have to get special permission to start schools before labor day, so most don't. I've heard it referred to as the "King's Dominion Relief Act" - so many tourist things here, including all the stuff in Williamsburg - they need patrons and teenage employees! When my kids were younger and we lived in the Boston area, school didn't start until after Labor Day, and when I was growing up, none of the schools I attended started before then (it was a big deal for me, because my birthday is at the end of august).
So it always seems bizarre to me when schools are starting in mid-August!
loved the King's Dominion Relief Act idea. I got to experience my life flashing before my eyes on a roller coaster there called the Anaconda or maybe it was named the Rebel Yell?All my kids and grandkids just enjoyed a day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. You live in a neat part of the country Sandy.
i never got the whole need for a 3 month summer, since australia does year round school - you do 4 10 week terms with 2 weeks in between each and then about 6 weeks for the summer
i like the 15 point ones we have done recently with the job in the title, or featuring a specific profession...why not do something like - a job you wouldn't want to have for whatever reason
I think this one may have been done before butread two books the last letter of the first book you read must be the first letter in the second book you read.
the edgar award winners were just annouced - how about reading a book that has won or been nominated for an edgar award (similar to how we did the booker prize in a previous season)
In honor of Halloween, read a book that features a character that could be dressed as for Halloween (i.e. doctor, nurse, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, etc)The U.S. elections are in November, read a book (fiction or non-fiction) about an elected leader in any country.
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