Today’s Prompt

An Infatuated OS

In the not so distant future, wealthier families live in homes with superior technology. These “smart homes,” as their called, have operating systems with artificial intelligence. Tell us about an operating system that has a crush on his/her homeowner.

Today’s Readings

• Possession by John Smolens

• Forty Four Goats by Simon Harris

Today’s Activity

• Grab a magazine and choose a photo. (Preferably one with people, but not too many words)

• From the picture, you should make as many assumptions as possible about the person or people in them.

• Make up a concise story about who that person is, where they come from in life, their background, what they are doing in this particular picture, or anything else. They should feel free to be as creative as they want, and make up as much as possible.

• Once this is done, the stories will be shared.

Writing Task

•From the character you created today, write a short story that is between 300 and 500 words.

•It’s due at the end of class.