3rd 6 week journals (starting 26 November)
Tuesday, 11/27: “In your own words…”
In your own words, define &/or give examples of the following:
1.financial security
2.freedom
3.opportunity
4.civil liberties
Write in complete sentences.
Monday, 11/26: "The American Dream" Write 4 sentences explaining/describing your idea of the American Dream.
In your own words, define &/or give examples of the following:
1.financial security
2.freedom
3.opportunity
4.civil liberties
Write in complete sentences.
Monday, 11/26: "The American Dream" Write 4 sentences explaining/describing your idea of the American Dream.
2012-2013 School Year through October 23
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20 October: Vocabulary Practice
Write an acrostic for the words: flamboyant, gamut, hypothetical
18 October: Vocabulary Practice
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17 October: "Pay Any Price" (1st & 2nd); Vocab Practice (all classes)
1st & 2nd periods: “Pay Any Price” People who will do anything to achieve wealth are often said to have “sold their souls.” In other words, they have sacrificed something important, such as their moral beliefs or their families, to get what they want. Do you think trade-off is worth consequences? Think of someone who seems to have been willing to do anything for fame, money, or power. List what that person has gained and the consequences s/he has suffered as a result.
“Vocab. Practice" Complete the acrostic & cinquain for these words:
Acrostic for the word "Dotage"
Days are numbered
O
They are ______
A
Going _________
End is near
Cinquain for the word "enigma"
Line 1: ENIGMA
Line 2: Confused __________
Line 3: Puzzling wondering ___________
Line 4: _____ _____ _____ _____
Line 5: ___________
“Vocab. Practice" Complete the acrostic & cinquain for these words:
Acrostic for the word "Dotage"
Days are numbered
O
They are ______
A
Going _________
End is near
Cinquain for the word "enigma"
Line 1: ENIGMA
Line 2: Confused __________
Line 3: Puzzling wondering ___________
Line 4: _____ _____ _____ _____
Line 5: ___________
5-7 October: "Cinquain"
Line 1: 1 word (the vocabulary word, a noun)
Line 2: 2 adjectives that describe line 1
Line 3: 3 gerunds (verbs ending in –ing) related to line 1
Line 4: 4 words that describe line 1
Line 5: 1 word (synonym or word that sums up line 1)
Write a cinquain for the vocabulary word "fecundity." Here's parts to get you started...
Fecundity
Fertile, ____________
Mating, populating, ____________
Making babies, producing siblings
____________
Write a cinquain for the word "transcendentalist." Here's a start...
Transcendentalist
emotional, _____________
reflecting, protesting, _______________
I believe in ____________
Hippie
Line 2: 2 adjectives that describe line 1
Line 3: 3 gerunds (verbs ending in –ing) related to line 1
Line 4: 4 words that describe line 1
Line 5: 1 word (synonym or word that sums up line 1)
Write a cinquain for the vocabulary word "fecundity." Here's parts to get you started...
Fecundity
Fertile, ____________
Mating, populating, ____________
Making babies, producing siblings
____________
Write a cinquain for the word "transcendentalist." Here's a start...
Transcendentalist
emotional, _____________
reflecting, protesting, _______________
I believe in ____________
Hippie
26-30 September
27 September: Write a paragraph about something or someone you feel strongly about. Use RENNS to support your topic.
19-23 September
21 September: "Evil" Write a paragraph explaining who the most evil character in Salem is.
12-16 September
Thursday, 15 September "Quote Reflection" •Choose 1 of the following quotes and write what it means to you. Include specific details from your own life to support your response. Copy the quote. 4 sentence minimum. Quote #1: Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. #2: A friend to all is a friend to none. #3: The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. #4: Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Monday, 12 September "110 Days" Today is September 12. There are 110 days left in the year 2011. What do you wish to accomplish in by the end of the year? Elaborate. Explain. ½ page & 2 paragraph minimum.
Monday, 12 September "110 Days" Today is September 12. There are 110 days left in the year 2011. What do you wish to accomplish in by the end of the year? Elaborate. Explain. ½ page & 2 paragraph minimum.
6-9 September
Friday, 9 September "Weekend" Write a 6-sentence paragraph telling why you look forward to the weekend.
Thursday, 8 September - Write 2 more vocabulary acrostics.
Wednesday, 7 September "Vocabulary Acrostics"
Choose a word from the vocabulary 1-10 list (I have included the list on the ISS assignment sheet. You got this and the definitions on Thursday.) Do not choose “aborigine;" it's used as an example below.
Complete an acrostic for the word. Each word or phrase should have something to do with the vocabulary word itself.
Example: for the word “aborigine”
American Indian
Being here before the white man
Once they were the only ones here
Rode canoes & kayaks when traveling on water
In the beginning of US History books
Geronimo
Indigenous people
Natives
Everyone pushed them off their land
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 "Autobiography Portfolio #1"
Which portfolio piece (due Friday) will you write about?
• Why did you choose this one?
• What will you write about?
– Give a preview of your piece. Be creative.
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• If you don’t know what you will write about and can’t choose in the next few minutes, write about this topic today. “Remembrance of Things Present” (#15)
In 20 years you will have forgotten most of the things that fill your life now. What are the things about who you are now (what you enjoy and value, what you do with your time, and so on) that you want to remember 20 years from now Imagine what will be important to your memory of yourself later on. Write about these things.
Thursday, 8 September - Write 2 more vocabulary acrostics.
Wednesday, 7 September "Vocabulary Acrostics"
Choose a word from the vocabulary 1-10 list (I have included the list on the ISS assignment sheet. You got this and the definitions on Thursday.) Do not choose “aborigine;" it's used as an example below.
Complete an acrostic for the word. Each word or phrase should have something to do with the vocabulary word itself.
Example: for the word “aborigine”
American Indian
Being here before the white man
Once they were the only ones here
Rode canoes & kayaks when traveling on water
In the beginning of US History books
Geronimo
Indigenous people
Natives
Everyone pushed them off their land
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 "Autobiography Portfolio #1"
Which portfolio piece (due Friday) will you write about?
• Why did you choose this one?
• What will you write about?
– Give a preview of your piece. Be creative.
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• If you don’t know what you will write about and can’t choose in the next few minutes, write about this topic today. “Remembrance of Things Present” (#15)
In 20 years you will have forgotten most of the things that fill your life now. What are the things about who you are now (what you enjoy and value, what you do with your time, and so on) that you want to remember 20 years from now Imagine what will be important to your memory of yourself later on. Write about these things.
August 29-September 2 Journal Topics
Friday, 2 September: "Typical Day" Write about your typical school day. Be descriptive. Write at least 7 sentences.
Thursday, 1 September 2011: "Acrostic" Write an acrostic poem using your name. (Write your name vertically. Now form small sentences or phrases that start with the letters in your name. Each sentence/phrase must describe you in some way.
Thursday, 1 September 2011: "Acrostic" Write an acrostic poem using your name. (Write your name vertically. Now form small sentences or phrases that start with the letters in your name. Each sentence/phrase must describe you in some way.
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2010-2011 School Year
4 - 8 April Fahrenheit 451 & Poetry Month Journals
Thursday, April 6: Write a diamante poem for the word "freedom"
Tuesday, April 5: Write a "biopoem"
Monday, April 4: Poem - Write a 3-5 line poem about "parlor walls," the "mechanical hound," or the lady who burned in her house.
Tuesday, April 5: Write a "biopoem"
Monday, April 4: Poem - Write a 3-5 line poem about "parlor walls," the "mechanical hound," or the lady who burned in her house.
28 March - 1 April Fahrenheit 451 journals
30 March: "Book Cover" Look at the cover of the book. •Describe it in detail, especially the image. •Explain what it means. •100 word minimum (link to the cover: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/40/89/bba9eb6709a07ade93423110.L.jpg)
29 March: "The Government" Write at least 150 words about the good and bad that government does, &/or about secrets you think the government keeps.
28 March: "Political Correctness" •Political correctness has to do with language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize offense •Write about what you know about political correctness. •Give examples of political correctness. •What is the result of being politically correct? •Write in complete sentences •100 word minimum.
29 March: "The Government" Write at least 150 words about the good and bad that government does, &/or about secrets you think the government keeps.
28 March: "Political Correctness" •Political correctness has to do with language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize offense •Write about what you know about political correctness. •Give examples of political correctness. •What is the result of being politically correct? •Write in complete sentences •100 word minimum.
21-25 March Fahrenheit 451 journals
25 March: "Technology" Make a T-chart. List & explain the pros (good) and cons (bad) about today's technology. Consider what we have and don't have today that we did/didn't have 10, 20, 50+ years ago.
24 March: "Character Connections" Write 2 paragraphs abotu Montag, Clarisse, &/or Mildred. Describe them and compare them to someone or something. Be descriptive in your details.
23 March: "THINK" Write about "something" that has made you think (this could be a book, movie, event, quote, etc.) 150 word minimum.
21 March: "Function of Books" List & describe the function (purpose) of books. Be specific in your description. Consider the different types of books (fiction, non-fiction, text, phone, picture, etc.)
24 March: "Character Connections" Write 2 paragraphs abotu Montag, Clarisse, &/or Mildred. Describe them and compare them to someone or something. Be descriptive in your details.
23 March: "THINK" Write about "something" that has made you think (this could be a book, movie, event, quote, etc.) 150 word minimum.
21 March: "Function of Books" List & describe the function (purpose) of books. Be specific in your description. Consider the different types of books (fiction, non-fiction, text, phone, picture, etc.)
3 February 2011 "Frustration"
Write about thinkgs you get frustrated with. Tell how you deal with those frustrations. Elaborate. 7 sentence minimum.
31 January 2011 "Change"
What would you change about your life to make it better? 6 sentence minimum.
27 January 2011 "Admiration"
Write a paragraph about someone you admire.
26 January 2011
Tell about a time you stood up for someone or something. (Or about a time you should have stood up; or about something you are willing to stand up for) 6 sentence minimum
24 January 2011: "B&W"
Should blacks & whites be held to different standards when they use the N-word? Write at least 1 6-sentence paragraph.
11 January 2011: "Where I'm From"
Write a paragraph about where you are from. Minimum of 5 compound &/or complex sentences.
10 January 2011: "Worst Word"
What word (or group of words) do you never want to hear in your presence? Why? You don't have to spell out the word. You can just give the definition if you want. 1/2 page minimum.
10 December 2010: 3rd 6 weeks journal grade, due Monday
Choose 1 of the following journals. Make sure you have completed the assignment. Put a post-it note on the page where the journal is, or, for an extra 10 points, revise and edit it and write it on a separate sheet of paper. Turn in by Monday, December 13. 6 December 2010. "Banned Book"
1 December 2010: "World AIDS Day"
22 November 2010. "Failed Dreams"
19 November 2010. "Belonging"
1 December 2010: "World AIDS Day"
22 November 2010. "Failed Dreams"
19 November 2010. "Belonging"
6 December 2010. "Banned Book"
Of Mice and Men is a frequently banned book (school districts won’t allow libraries to carry it or teachers to assign it). Write a paragraph explaining why you think it is banned so frequently. Include quoted evidence from the text to support yourself. Quotes should be embedded. 4 meaty sentence minimum.
2 December 2010. "Change"
Choose 1 of the 4 quotes below, copy it, and write 3 “meaty” sentences about how you relate to it. 1. He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.
2. If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.
3. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
4. If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies.
2. If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.
3. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
4. If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies.
1 December 2010: "World AIDS Day"
Today is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day 2010 is all about raising awareness to tackle HIV prejudice and help stop the spread of HIV. What do you know about HIV and AIDS? What can you and your generation do to help tackle HIV prejudice and help stop the spread of HIV? ½ page minimum.
30 November 2010 "Dream Quotes"
Write 3 sentences about each of the 2 quotes below.
Consider writing about what they mean to you. How you & your experiences relate to the quotes. Consider what they mean to other people, to society.
1) What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.
2) Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.
Consider writing about what they mean to you. How you & your experiences relate to the quotes. Consider what they mean to other people, to society.
1) What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.
2) Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.
29 November 2010.
Use the following words in sentences of 7 words or more: **nonentity **petulant **placid
22 November 2010. "Failed Dreams"
Why do dreams sometimes fail? ½ page minimum.
19 November 2010. "Belonging"
How important is it for human beings to have a place where they belong, where there are people who know, love, and accept them? 1/2 page minimum
26 October 2010: "Look around you"
Describe this classroom in detail. Use figurative language - imagery, metaphors, similes, personification.
8 sentence minimumm. Your sentences must be meaty! No 5 word sentences. Shoot for 10+ word sentences.
8 sentence minimumm. Your sentences must be meaty! No 5 word sentences. Shoot for 10+ word sentences.
25 October 2010: "Aging"
Write about what you think you will be like when you are 70. "Dead" is not acceptable. 6 sentence minimum.
20 October: "Frightened"
Write about a time you were frightened for no good reason: a walk in a familiar place that seemed strangely spooky or a sudden paranoia about being home alone. Describe what triggered your fear and why. How much of your terror was the result of your own imagination?
18 October: "The Devil & Tom Walker" Choose one of the options below.
• Option A – use the following words in a paragraph about someone you know or know of
1. Avarice
2. Melancholy
3. Ostentation
4. Propitious
• Option B – Answer the following questions
1. What does Tom dig up with his walking stick?
2. What name does Tom call the devil?
3. What is the devil’s signature?
4. What job would Tom not do for the devil?
1. Avarice
2. Melancholy
3. Ostentation
4. Propitious
• Option B – Answer the following questions
1. What does Tom dig up with his walking stick?
2. What name does Tom call the devil?
3. What is the devil’s signature?
4. What job would Tom not do for the devil?
14 October 2010 - "Pay the Price"
• Many people go to extreme lengths to acquire wealth.
• Are there things in life that are worth paying any price for? If so, what are they, and what are some consequences of seeking them?
• Do you know anyone who went to extreme lengths to acquire something? What were the consequences (negative or positive)?
• Write at least 5 sentences. Elaborate; give specific details/examples.
• Are there things in life that are worth paying any price for? If so, what are they, and what are some consequences of seeking them?
• Do you know anyone who went to extreme lengths to acquire something? What were the consequences (negative or positive)?
• Write at least 5 sentences. Elaborate; give specific details/examples.
11 October 2010 - "A Better Place"
Write a paragraph explaining how you can make the world a better place.
7 October 2010 - “Reflections
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Freewrite for 4 minutes about any or all of the following
Freewrite for 4 minutes about any or all of the following
- What is wrong with society or the education system today?
- Or what is good about those things?
- How do society, school, and their rules get in your way?
- How do you feel trapped by society and school?
- How can your life be simplified yet still allow you to live a life of quality?
5 October 2010 - "My Passion"
Write about your passion. What are you passionate about? What do you feel strongly about? What "lights the fire" in you?
30 September 2010 - "If I were John Proctor"
Consider john Proctor's refusal to confess, even in the face of hanging. Put yourself in his place. What would you have done and why? As you write about your decision, compare it to Proctor's decision. 6 sentences minimum.
29 September "The Most Evil in Salem"
Of all the characters in The Crucible, who seemed the most evil and why? Support your position with evidence from the play. Write in complete sentences. Be thorough and specific. This should be a significant entry, not just a few sentences.
Journal Grade Options for the 1st 6 weeks
Journal Grade Options: 2 minor grades.
Grade #1 is for having a composition book with your entries. Grade #2 is for doing one of the options below.
Options for Grade #2:
•Option A: Due Thursday, September 23
–Choose your favorite entry. Revise and edit so the entry is at least 3 paragraphs.
–Type the entry, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman.
–Include your complete heading in the top left-hand corner
–Extra 5 points for turning in early.
–You can turn in to Edmodo.com or you may print & turn in. If turning in to Edmodo, it is due by 11:59pm .
•Option B: Due Tuesday, September 21 at the beginning of class.
–Choose 5 journal entries you want me to grade.
–Get a post-it note. Put the date and title of each entry on it, and stick it on the 1st page of your composition book.
Grade #1 is for having a composition book with your entries. Grade #2 is for doing one of the options below.
Options for Grade #2:
•Option A: Due Thursday, September 23
–Choose your favorite entry. Revise and edit so the entry is at least 3 paragraphs.
–Type the entry, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman.
–Include your complete heading in the top left-hand corner
–Extra 5 points for turning in early.
–You can turn in to Edmodo.com or you may print & turn in. If turning in to Edmodo, it is due by 11:59pm .
•Option B: Due Tuesday, September 21 at the beginning of class.
–Choose 5 journal entries you want me to grade.
–Get a post-it note. Put the date and title of each entry on it, and stick it on the 1st page of your composition book.
16 September - "Hawaii/Safari"
• Describe Hawaii, a safari, or both.
• Give sensory details: what you would see, hear, taste, touch, and smell.
• 6 sentence minimum.
• Give sensory details: what you would see, hear, taste, touch, and smell.
• 6 sentence minimum.
15 September 2010: "Lies"
- Write about a lie. (This could be a lie you told or one you have heard of.)
- Include specific details about who, what, when, where, why, how, and the consequences. Elaborate.
14 September 2010 - Today is "Hippie Day"
13 September 2010. "What Fuels a Mob?"
What makes people act as a mob? What are some of the results of mob action?
Think about news reports or historical accounts of mobs that you’ve come across
In your journal, write about what caused these mobs to form and how they behaved.
Think about news reports or historical accounts of mobs that you’ve come across
In your journal, write about what caused these mobs to form and how they behaved.
10 September 2010. "Dream Job"
nDescribe your dream job in at least 3 sentences. Sentences must be made up of at least 10 words.
2 September 2010. "Describing Art" - write in detail, at least 100 words) about one of the paintings. (Paintings can be seen in the attachment below.) Next, write a short poem about the painting. You may want to try writing a haiku or acrostic (name poem). (Click on the picture below to see it enlarged.)
1 September 2010
Where will your future take you? What can you do today to help get yourself there? Write about 2 options you have for your future. Focus on the first year or 2 after graduation. Be thorough and specific.