2K Poetry Patterned after The Important Book as part of the Oh, the Places We'll Go Telecollaborative Internet Project October 2001

	The most important thing about farms... by Brandon The most important thing about farms is that they grow lots of food there. They grow lettuce and tomatoes and corn and squash. Peppers, too! That's what I like about farms. But the most important thing about farms is that they grow lots of food there.
	The most important thing about California... by Danny The most important thing about California is that there are a lot of cactuses there. They are pointy. They are green. I do not want to touch them because they have spikes! It is hot there. But the most important thing about California is that there are lots of cactuses there.
	The most important thing about Korea... by Thomas The most important thing about Korea is that they honor the dragon there. They say that the dragon is very strong. The dragon protects all Koreans and blesses their houses and helps them live. The dragon is very healthy. They say the dragons saves lives. The dragon is a spirit. The dragon is very well known in Korea. But the most important thing about Korea is that they honor the dragon there.
	The most important thing about Richards... by Nicole The most important thing about Richards is that we have great teachers and students. Our teachers help us learn, read, write, and behave. All our students are very nice! Not one teacher is mean. But the most important thing about Richards is that we have great teachers and students.
	The most important thing about Arkansas... by Vreonna The most important thing about Arkansas is that it is a very nice place to visit. Sometimes it is warm down there and sometimes it is cold. It has pretty flowers. It was a very long drive there. It took about two days and two nights. But the most important thing about Arkansas is that it is a very nice place to visit.
	The most important thing about my TV room... by Zoe The most important thing about my TV room is that it has a TV and a DVD player in it. I like to watch dolphin movies on the DVD player. I lay on the big green bed and it's comfortable. I wear headphones and watch "Free Willy". I like to go there after a long day at school. But the most important thing about my TV room is that it has a TV and a DVD player in it.
	The most important thing about California... by Trina The most important thing about California is that it is a fun place to visit. It has the Golden Gate Bridge. It has my aunt and uncle and cousins. It has cool museums. But the most important thing about California is that it is a fun place to visit.
	The most important thing about my house... by Al The most important thing about my house is that I live in it with my family. It is fun to play games with my family like Twister. When we play Twister, my sister is always the spinner. Since she is spinner, it gets a little boring. But the most important thing about most important thing about my house is that I live in it with my family.
	The most important thing about Russia... by Katherine The most important thing about Russia is that it has beautiful palaces. There are palaces all around Russia. Some of the palaces are palaces on the outside but on the inside they are museums. But the most important thing about Russia is that it has beautiful palaces.
	The most important thing about Richards... by Charlie The most important thing about Richards is that it is a great school. We have nice teachers. It has a lot of kids. We all share things. We have very nice people. But the most important thing about Richards is that it is a great school.
	The most important thing about home... by Rebecca The most important thing about home is that you have a family who lives there. I like to make stuff in my room. Two things that my family and I like to play at home are "Hide-and-Seek" and "Tag". But the most important thing about about home is that you have a family who lives there.
	The most important thing about Baraboo... by Mitchell The most important thing about Baraboo is that they have a great circus there. The clowns are funny. Cotton candy is good. Acts are amazing. But the most important thing about Baraboo is that they have a great circus there.
	The most important thing about the US... by Matt The most important thing about the US is that it is a free country. We have 50 states. Every state has one special thing of its own. The US capital is Washington, D.C. We border Canada and Mexico. But the most important thing about the US is that it is a free country.
	The most important thing about Florida... by John The most important thing about Florida is that they have nice restaurants. The one that I've been to is called Joe's Crab Shack. At Joe's we had cheeseburgers, chicken, soda, and french fries. It was fun to watch people dance on the tables. Hanging on the roof there were fake alligators and fake people getting eaten by fake sharks. But the most important thing about Florida is that they have nice restaurants.
	The most important thing about Milwaukee... by Rita The most important thing about Milwaukee is that it has great places to visit. I like to watch the animals at the Zoo. I like the Lake a lot and like to watch the water. But the most important thing about Milwaukee is that it has great places to visit.
	The most important thing about California... by Andy The most important thing about California is that my aunt and her family live there. It has the Golden Gate Bridge. It has Yosemite. It has nice people. I fly to it. But the most important thing about California is that my aunt and her family live there.
	The most important thing about Hawaii... by Johan The most important thing about Hawaii is that it is very different that Wisconsin or Sweden. Hawaii has good bands of music all the time. It also has a lot of trees with coconuts, a lot of sea turtles, a lot of other fish, and fruit that we like to eat. It has a lot of other animals too. Hawaii has 9 feet tall waves. You can surf in, too. The most important thing about Hawaii is that it is very different that Wisconsin or Sweden.

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