Journal #39

Reflect on the year.  What have you learned?  How have you changed?

OR

Write me a letter.  "Dear Mr. Anderson..." and go from there.

Journal #38

Reflect on your reading progress.

What have you accomplished this year?  Have you met your reading goals?  Do you have good reading habits?  How well do you understand what you read?

Journal #37

On the final, you'll be expected to match roots and their definitions and/or connected words, and, in some cases, to 

write a sentence correctly using the root in a word.

In your journal, describe and reflect.

1. What study method did your group use?

2. How well do you know the roots?

3. What will you have to do to ready yourself for the final?

Journal #36

Use five root-based words in either...

* A persuasive speech using 3 rhetorical devices

OR

* a 6-line iambic pentameter poem (rhyming or not)

Journal #35

This is an ongoing journal entry.  

As different individuals and groups present, write down one "takeaway" per presentation.  

A "takeaway" is something you...

* Learned from the presentation

* Found interesting about the presentation

* Thought about as a result of the presentation

* etc.

Journal #34

What are some ways you can engage your audience when it's your turn to present?

Take a couple minutes to list some ideas.

Journal #33

Why do people read fictional stories? What's the value in reading something that we know isn't true, or didn't really happen?

Journal #32

What did you accomplish today?

What resources do you still need?

What changes do you need to make, if any?

Journal #31

5-minute freewrite.

Topics (if you need 'em):

Individual superheroes vs. team efforts: which is more entertaining?

The unconscious mind

Pizza as a metaphor for your life

Is it ever right to lie?

Hockey

Journal #30

Say something persuasive.  One good sentence.

You might start like this:

"I encourage you..."

"I demand that..."

"It is my hope that..."

"To make the world a better place, we should..."

Journal #29

List three takeaways from today's presentation by the UW-Tacoma rep.

Journal #28

After today's work / project time...

What did you accomplish today?

What are your plans for the future?

Answer in a short paragraph, 5-7 sentences.

Journal #27

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose

by any other word would smell as sweet...."

What should Mr. Anderson name his son?

1. The name

2. The reasons for the name

3. The potential pitfalls

4. What this says about our culture, you, or Mr. Anderson

Journal #26

5-minute freewrite.

Topics (if you need 'em):

Mother's Day

Weather

The Avengers

Science

Regret

Journal #25

a. How important is it to be original?  If it is, why?  If not, why not?

b. Notes / thoughts on the Baz Luhrmann adaptation, Romeo + Juliet

Journal #24

What do you think about the ending of Romeo and Juliet?

If you could change it, how would you?  Why?

Journal #23

Make a real-world connection to Romeo and Juliet.

Journal #22

After the skits based on Act III of Romeo and Juliet are finished...

1. Best Actor in a Leading Role

2. Best Supporting Actor

3. Best Overall Production

Journal #21

After today's reading / work time:

What did you accomplish today? What did you learn?

Journal #20

Five-minute freewrite.


Need a topic?

Break!