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Student Writings

Dominican Literacy Center student writers

A successful literacy program integrates the skills of reading, listening, and writing in each learning experience. The following selections were written by students at the Dominican Literacy Center. Besides offering an insight into the writers' experiences, the writing samples also illustrate the students' success as new writers. Write...Succeed Winter 2008

Taking Detroit to Canada

I live in Fraser. I do not go to Detroit. I go to Canada. My uncle lives in Canada. D.

Fun Times

The Heaven Canoe Rental. From Hamtramck, go on N to 696. Go to 96 and exit at 159. We buy a ticket for our car. Next we rent a boat. We sit together in the boat and row on the canal. We look right and left and see beautiful and clean water, fish, lilies, trees, bushes and birds. I hear bird songs. We have fun. When we tire of rowing we relax in the picnic area, sometimes making ribs after we play games, sometimes in the water. I really like this area.

Traveling Through Detroit

I have never gone to a place in Detroit but I have traveled through Detroit on my way to Windsor in Canada. I always see a huge building with a restaurant on top. One day I will take my family there. A.Z.

Trip to the Museum

I like going to all the museums, but my favorite is the Detroit Historical Museum. It is the greatest. I always like to see the way the old buildings look and I compare them to buildings today. They have character. I see the labor the men and women then did. They took their time to working on the buildings. The way they built them shows that the buildings were going to last a lifetime. The way people build today seem like they are building a throw-away world. I love Detroit. I really do. G.P.

My favorite place in Detroit is downtown. There is so much to do. I like riding the people mover. I also walking, the river, Hart Plaza, watching people fish and looking at historic sites. The best thing is meeting people. R.C.

Convential Baptist Church

My favorite place is Convential Baptist Church. It is located at the corner of Seminole and Vernor, in the Historic Indian Village area. Services are on Sunday morning between 11:00a.m. and 1:30p.m.. All are welcome.

Sunday School

Pat goes to church. I love to go to Sunday School. I made up my mind to be the best student in Sunday school. I love to learn about God�s Word. I will always go to church. P.A.

Trip to the Mall

My favorite place is the mall. I like to go look in the stores. I see clothes and jewelry. I like to go to the subway to eat. The mall is fun to visit. S. C.

The Art Museum

My favorite place in Detroit is the Art Museum. I like this place because they have many pictures from American and European artists. My favorite artists are Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh. When I was there I saw the original painting from Monet. F.L.

Belle Isle

I like to go to Belle Isle because my kids like to play there. My kids like to use the playground and play in the water. I like to go in the winter so that I can go walking. I.K.

The Detroit Zoo

I enjoy the zoo every time I go because it is big and such a nice place. I went 4 times. It has lots of animals. My favorites are the giraffes and polar bears. It is kind of far but it is worth it. V.D.

Eastland Mall

My favorite place in Detroit is Eastland Mall. I like to shop for clothes. My favorite store is Sears. They have a nice selection of clothes in my size. L.M.

No Place Like Home

My favorite place in Detroit is at home because the people I love are there. I own my house in Detroit. I have kids I am raising on my home. The neighbors are nice. I have four blocks to travel to work. The school for the kids is around the corner. N.W.

Art Museum

I visited the art museum. In the museum I watched plates, food and drinks being served. I saw statues, pictures and old furnishings such as tables and chairs. I saw old glass. All this is history and is good for my outlook. G.B.

Stone Creek

My favorite place is Stone Creek because it is very big and has a lake. Every one from my family can find something for themselves. My son likes to play in the sand and swing. My husband likes to play volleyball. They have a volleyball field. My friends and I barbeque, swim, canoe, ride our bikes and rest. E.D.

Home is the Place

My favorite place is home because I can shut out everybody and everything. My second favorite place is church because I can worship God with others. I also like Bible class. M.H.

The DIA is My Place

My favorite place is the Detroit Institute of Arts. My first thought when I went in was �This is my place.� I have always been attracted to religious art. When we walked in medieval galleries I was overwhelmed. This is the area I enjoyed the most but they have something for everybody. J.G.

Fun at Hart Plaza

My favorite place is Hart Plaza. This plaza is named in honor of Senator Philip Hart. I have enjoyed going to festivals held in Hart Plaza in the summer time. Each festival honors a different country. At these festivals you can dance, listen to music or enjoy ethnic food. Hart Plaza has been used for many Detroit sport victory celebrations. Recently, Barack Obama, candidate for president, held a labor day rally. J. O.

The Detroit Princess

My favorite place in Detroit is on the deck of the Detroit Princess. This past summer I was invited there for a family member�s birthday party. I was very excited to attend the party to be with family and friends. It was my first time on the boat. I enjoyed the scenery, atmosphere, food, dancing, and talking with my husband of four years. H.A.

Family Outings

My favorite places in Detroit are the places I spend with my family. We go to church together every Sunday. We have dinner together after church. I look forward to going to the movies twice a month with my children and grandchildren. I also love taking care of the residents at my job. I love seeing the smiles on their faces for the good care they get from me. A.F.

The Library

My favorite place to visit is the library. I went to the library. I got a library card. It is the first one I had since I was a child. I wanted a library card because I like to read. It is also nice and quiet so I can think without being alone. The library makes me feel smart. S.L.

Fun in my Garage

My favorite place to go in Detroit is my garage. I like barbequing and being with my family. R.E.

Royal Skateland

My favorite place in Detroit is Royal Skateland. I have been skating since I was ten years old. Skateland was the place to be on Saturday morning. They had games for us to play and the kids had fun. I still go skating on Sunday nights for ladies night out, exercise and socializing. Three other ladies and I from the eastside came up with the name of Easide Riders. We have been skating with each other for several years. We have stepping moves and we enjoy ourselves. Now I go with my son and grandkids on Saturday too. D.J.