Journals A

Journal Entries
Journals are to be kept in a Word Document, labeled for each week and saved in a Journals folder. They will be checked weekly for credit.

Journals are your own writing. I will not be checking for grammar or spelling-I just want you to write. The key is to not stop writing and just write whatever comes to mind. The prompts are just that-an idea to get you starting to write.

It is your responsibility to make up journals when you are absent. The prompts are listed below. Please free write for 5 minutes.


 * WEEK 1 **

11-30-15 "Welcome to Introduction to Literature! What do you like/dislike about English classes? Do you prefer to read or write? What aspects of English do you feel you excel in? Struggle with? etc..."

12-1-15 "What are your potential topics for your narrative essay? How do you plan on narrowing them down? How are you planning on structuring your paper? What are some ideas that you want to express in your paper? etc..."

12-2-15 "What do you think would be the scariest way to die? What are your thoughts on Poe's story of Cask of Amontillado?"

12-3-15 "How do you think you did on your first essay? What are some things that you would do different for the next essay that we have? How is the writing that you do in high school going to be different from that in 8th grade?"

12-4-15 "What are your thoughts on the story "The Most Dangerous Game"? Do you see any similarities to it in contemporary life?"


 * Week 2 **

12-7-15 "Movie Monday![| Sportsmanship]: Do you see examples of good sportsmanship behavior today? Where? When? What can you do about it? Thoughts?"

12-8-15 "What do you think makes movies scary? Is it the story? The filming? What is the scariest movie you've seen? Why is it?"

12-9-15 "Which of the 3 stories did you like the most? Why?"

12-10-15 "What do you like/dislike about grammar? Do you feel that you are good at grammar? Why or why not? What teaching styles help you best understand grammar?"

12-11-15 "Fun fact Friday![| Some facts] about one of my favorite Christmas movies: Anything strike you? What's your favorite Christmas movie? etc"


 * Week 3 **

12-14-15 "[|Movie Monday]! How do you keep the true meaning of the season in your Christmas celebration?"

12-16-15 "How was the freshmen retreat yesterday? What were the best parts? What parts could be improved? Do you think it's important to have retreats in a Catholic high school? Why or why not?"

12-17-15 "Do you have any family traditions around Christmas? What are they? What do you look forward to most around Christmas time?"

12-18-15 "How have you participated in the Christmas Basket Drive? Do you think it's important to do so? Why or why not?"


 * Week 4 **

1-4-16 "Happy New Year! Do you make New Year's Resolutions? Why or why not? If yes, what did you make? If no, have you in the past? etc..."

1-5-16  "Movie Tuesday. Sorry about yesterday- [|What is love?] What are your thoughts on the video? How would you define love?

1-6-16 "What are some of your favorite childhood games and memories? What playground games did you enjoy playing?"

1-7-16 "What are your thoughts on the events in these 2 chapters? Can you relate to anything that Scout goes through in them?"

1-8-16 "Who is the bravest or most courageous person that you know? What makes him/her brave? Do you consider yourself brave? Why or why not?"

**Week 5**

1-11-16 "What are the best and worst things about being home sick? Are you someone who tries to work through being sick or do you take the day to stay in bed? etc..."

1-12-16 "Imagine being in Scout's shoes while watching the trial. What are some observations a child would make about the trial so far? What observations would an adult make about the same trial?"

1-13-16 "Is there any part of the reading that is confusing you? What questions, thoughts, comments do you have?"

1-14-16 "What is the most unjust thing you've ever seen? How do you typically react to unjust behavior?"

1-15-16 "Free prompt Friday! Write about what you'd like."


 * Week 6 **

1-19-16 "Especially as we finish To Kill a Mockingbird, what progress do you think our society has made since Martin Luther King Jr's time? What progress still needs to happen?"

1-20-16 "Oftentimes, To Kill a Mockingbird has been challenged or banned. Do you think it should be? Why or why not?"

1-21-16 "Do you think history ever repeats itself or have we learned from the past? Why or why not? What examples, if any, can you think of?"

1-22-16 "Do you think high school students should have part time jobs? Why or why not? If yes, what types of jobs and at what age? If no, when do you think people should start a job?"


 * Week 7 **

1-25-16 "[|Movie Monday]! How do you approach failure? Reactions to the video?"

1-26-16 "What is your dream vacation?"

1-27-16 "Free Prompt Wednesday"

1-28-16 "How did this paper writing experience differ from the first paper? What was easier? Harder?"

1-29-16 "[|Fun Fact Friday about To Kill a Mockingbird] Thoughts on any of these?"


 * Week 8 **

2-1-16 "[|Movie Monday!] As we begin Catholic Schools Week today, what do you think is important about school and education? What about a Catholic education?"

2-2-16 "What are your feelings on poetry? Do you think it's over or underrated? Do you enjoy reading or writing it? How do you define poetry?"

2-3-16 "Free prompt Wednesday!"

2-4-16 "What did you pick as your favorite song? Did you listen to it on repeat while completing this assignment? Do you like to have music on all the time? Or only at select times?"

2-5-16 "[|Fun facts about the Super Bowl!] Thoughts? Are you someone who is interested in the Super Bowl or will watch it? Is the game or the commercials more exciting? Will you celebrate a win for the Broncos or Panthers?"


 * Week 9 **

2-8-16 "[|Movie Monday]. How do little moments in your life lead to bigger moments in other people's lives?

2-9-16 "What do you know about Shakespeare? What excitements or concerns do you have about starting Shakespeare?"

2-10-16 "Ash Wednesday! What are you sacrificing for Lent? What do you try to do extra during Lent? etc..."

2-11-16 "3 weeks away from final exams! How do you plan on preparing for finals? Anything that worked or didn't work from last trimester? Study habits you plan on changing? Etc..."

2-12-16 "Free prompt Friday!"


 * Week 10 **

2-16-16 "Do you think teenagers are capable of falling in love? Why or why not? At what age do you think teenagers (or people) know what love is?"

2-17-16 "What is your first impression of Romeo?"

2-18-16 "Do you think Romeo and Juliet are actually in love at the end of Act 1? Is their brief encounter enough to have each be in love?"

2-19-16 "Free prompt Friday!"


 * Week 11 **

2-22-16 "Do you think the friar should encourage Romeo and Juliet to marry and be a part of their wedding? Or should his role be to advise Romeo and Juliet against it? Why? Write on the friar's role in their relationship. etc...."

2-23-16 "Don't know if you caught the news last week, but Harper Lee died. Read through [|this tribute and notes.] Thoughts on it?"

2-24-16 "Do you think Romeo should have killed Tybalt? Why or why not?"

2-25-16 "Free prompt Thursday! Write about whatever is on your mind."

2-26-16 "Do you see modern day comparisons to Romeo and Juliet? Where or how? Why or why not?"

2-29-16 "[|Last Movie Monday]! Do you ever lose faith in humanity? Why or why not? What restores your faith?"
 * Week 12 **

3-1-16 "Do you think Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own deaths? Why or why not?"

3-2-16 "Last class! How are you feeling for final exams? What areas do you feel most comfortable with? What would you like to review more?"