Journal requirements
Include the date, journal number and prompt (question)
Be at least 5 complete sentences in length
Are worth 5 points each
You are responsible for all journals- even if you are absent
Journal 1
March 12, 2013
Being as specific as possible, where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Journal 2
March 19, 2013
What interesting information have you learned through the research process?
What do you still need to find?
How do you feel about having all this information to go through?
Journal 3 and 4 are SSR
Journal 5
April 23, 2013
If you were forced to go to war, what items would you carry with you and why? Explain their significance
Journal 6
April 25, 2013
What are the top 5 movies of all time?
Journal 7
April 30, 2013
Make predictions about Tim and Jimmy Cross's future experiences with the war based off what we already know.
May 9, 2013
Journal 8
Describe a time in which you heard about or experienced something you thought never would/could happen.
May 14, 2013
Journal 9
If you could ask Tim O'Brien 3 questions, what would they be and why?
May 16, 2013
Journal 10
Write down 5 main things that happened in yesterday's reading
May 17, 2013
Journal 11
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1st Marking Period Journals. To be collected on Tuesday, October 9th
September 6, 2012
Journal #1
Thoughts about your name. This entry should be a minimum of 10 sentences in length
At the top of your journal, write your name in large block letters.
**What are your thoughts and feelings about your name? Do you like it or not? How did your parents come to decide what to name you? Do you wish you were named anything different? If so, why and what would you want to be named? How important is your name to you? If you have children, do you think you will struggle with giving them a name? Why?
Journal #2
September 11, 2012
After viewing this video, describe a time in your life where you
experienced an overwhelming feeling of sadness, loss or depression.
How did you recover or move on from this?
**If you have never experienced a situation like this, express what you think the city of New York felt during this time. How did they recover from this? Did they recover?
Journal #3
September 13, 2012
Describe your ideal high school.
* Policies and rules
* Start and end time
* Classes offered
* Clubs
Journal 4
September 21, 2012
When you think of good quality writing, what comes to mind? You can bullet point or list your ideas. Need to have at least 5.
September 25, 2012 Journal 6
If you could relive any part of your life so far, which part would it be? Why? What makes it so special/meaningful?
Journal 7 September 27, 2012
Describe a time in which you were forced to do something that you didn't really agree with.
** How did you feel about it?
** Do you regret what you did?
September 28th SSR
October 1, 2012 Journal 9
Given by Ms. Jahnke
October 4, 2012 Journal 10
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? What would you do? Who would you go with?
October 4, 2012 Journal 11
SSR
6th Marking Period Journals. JOURNALS WILL BE COLLECTED ON MAY 31ST
#1 May 1st: How are you feeling about the research paper?
#2 May 8th: Describe your school year, so far, in 5 words or phrases
#3 May 10th: If you were stranded on a tropical deserted island, what 5 items would you want to bring with you and why?
#4 May 11th: SSR journal or journal about what you worked on and still need to do for your research paper.
#5 May 18th: SSR journal or journal about what you worked on and still need to do for your research paper.
#6 May 24th:
#7 May 29th:
#8: May 31st
5th Marking Period Journals. JOURNALS WILL BE COLLECTED ON APRIL 20TH
#1 March 5th. SSR
#2 March 13th Make a 1 sentence prediction for each character:
Proctor-
Mary Warren-
Elizabeth-
Hale-
Parris
#3 March 15th What are 5 events in your life that were very meaningful to you? Explain them.
#4 March 16th SSR
#5 March 20th What are your thoughts on the unseasonably warm weather we are experiencing? Do you like it?
#6 March 27th Where do you see yourself in 2022?
Career/job
Family
Hobbies/Interests
Living conditions
#7 March 29, 2012
In a well developed paragraph, explain who you think is most responsible for everything that happened in the Crucible.
Be sure to provide specific examples from the story to support your reasoning.
Journal 8 April 3, 2012
Which did you like better, the play or the movie? Why?
Provide at least 2 examples to support your opinion.
4th Marking Period Journals JOURNALS WILL BE COLLECTED ON MARCH 2nd
#1 January 31st- Reflect/Respond to the following quote: "You were born an original- don't die a copy"-- John Mason
#2 February 2nd- What is a time in your life that you wish you would have forgiven someone?
Do you wish you would have?
Can you still forgive them now?
Why do you think you held a grudge?
#3 February 3rd: SSR
#4 February 7th
If you watched the Super Bowl, what was your favorite commercial and why?
** Also, what are your thoughts regarding the amount of money that is spent on advertisements during the Super Bowl? (on average, 3.5 million dollars for a 30 second-time slot)
** If you did not watch the Super Bowl, what is a memorable commercial? What makes it memorable?
#5 February 10th --SSR
#6 February 14th
What are your thoughts about Valentine's Day and the things that go along with the day?
Journal 7
February 16, 2012
Without looking at your packet, write down 5 things you remember from yesterday's reading. Free writing entry if you were absent.
Journal 8-- February 2-17-- SSR
Journal 9
February 21, 2012
Do you agree with the saying "high school is the best time of your life?"
If so, what are your reasons?
If not, what time of your life do you feel will be your best?
Journal 10- February 23rd SSR
Journal 11--February 28, 2012
How did you spend your Mid-Winter Break?
Journal 12--March 1, 2012
Provide 1 sentence prediction for each of the following characters:
Parris--
Abagail--
Proctor--
Putnam--
Hale--
Tituba--
Goody Proctor--
3rd Marking Period JournalsJOURNALS WILL BE COLLECTED ON JANUARY 17TH
#1 12/8
How do you feel about your academic performance for the 2nd marking period? What is 1 goal you have for the 3rd marking period?
#2 12/13
Why is it important to try your best/hardest in every sitaution, even difficult ones?
#3 12/15
Respond to the quote in 5 sentences
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are"
#4 12/20
Create a list of 5, non-material items, to include on your wish list. Provide an explanation of each
#5 1/3
How was your holiday break?
#6 1/5
Who is someone in your life that you have drifted away from? Why do you think it happened? Do you regret it? Do you plan on doing anything to reunite with them?
#7 1/10
What did you learn from today's training? How will it help you become a better student?
(Free choice if you did not attend the training).
#8 1/12/11 If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Where would you go? What would you eat? What would you talk about?
2nd Marking Period Journals
#1 10/18/2011
Do you think Candy made the right decision by letting Carlson put his dog down?
**What would you do if you were in his situation?
**Do you think he'll regret his decision?
#2 10/20/2011
Do you think there will be any repercussions (payback or consequencs) towards Lennie for what he did to Curley?
#3 10/20/2011
SSR
#4 10/25/2011
What role do you feel Crooks has in the novel? Why do you think Steinbeck included him in the novel? Explain.
#5 10/27/2011
What are some examples of foreshadowing that Steinbeck has used in Of Mice and Men? How do you think the foreshadowing will come into play for the rest of the book?
#6 10/28/2011
SSR
#7 11/3/2011
Do you believe George madet he right decision by killing Lennie? Why? What would you have done?
#8 11/4/2011
SSR
#9 11/8/2011
What lessons have you learned from Of Mice and Men? From other books?
#10 11/10/11
With writing, what are you strengths and weaknesses?
#11 11/14/2011
In regards to your SSR project, how are you doing? What do you have completed? What do you need to do? What is your plan for finishing it on time?
#12 11/15/2011
In your life what are you thankful for? Do you find yoursel being thankful only around the holidays or throughout the whole year?
#13 11/17/2011
What type of technology do you use on a regular basis? Has this helped make your life easier? How? Examples?
#14 11/18/2011
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