journal 1 write about a conflict or grudge you’ve had with someone in the past. how did it turn...
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Journal 1Journal 1
Write about a conflict or grudge you’ve had with someone in the past. How did it turn out? What are your feelings toward this person today?
Journals will be collected on FRIDAY!! I will be grading “1st Quarters” Journals (1-21). They
can be found on my website.
You will get Vocabulary List 3 tomorrow!
Write about a conflict or grudge you’ve had with someone in the past. How did it turn out? What are your feelings toward this person today?
Journals will be collected on FRIDAY!! I will be grading “1st Quarters” Journals (1-21). They
can be found on my website.
You will get Vocabulary List 3 tomorrow!
Journal – (Extra Credit)Journal – (Extra Credit)
Write about the scariest urban legend (a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been
believed by their tellers to be true.) or scary story you’ve heard of (think Bloody Mary).
Write about the scariest urban legend (a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been
believed by their tellers to be true.) or scary story you’ve heard of (think Bloody Mary).
Journal 2Journal 2
Think of your personal definition of right and wrong. Write about a time that you found it difficult to decide what was right. What did you decide to do?
Think of your personal definition of right and wrong. Write about a time that you found it difficult to decide what was right. What did you decide to do?
Journal 3Journal 3
As a citizen of the United States and a human living on this planet, do you feel
globally responsible, as Arthur Miller did when he wrote The Crucible, for
justice? If you had a way to stand up against injustice, would you? Have you
in the past or are you presently?
As a citizen of the United States and a human living on this planet, do you feel
globally responsible, as Arthur Miller did when he wrote The Crucible, for
justice? If you had a way to stand up against injustice, would you? Have you
in the past or are you presently?
Journal 4Journal 4
What do you think of the Dixie Classic Fair? What is your favorite thing/least favorite thing about it? EXPLAIN!
What do you think of the Dixie Classic Fair? What is your favorite thing/least favorite thing about it? EXPLAIN!
Journal 5Journal 5
Write about a time you were persuaded to do something you didn’t want to do. Or a time you were able to persuade someone. What was so effective about the argument that was used?
Put your assignment from Friday in the basket.
Write about a time you were persuaded to do something you didn’t want to do. Or a time you were able to persuade someone. What was so effective about the argument that was used?
Put your assignment from Friday in the basket.
Journal 6Journal 6
What was your opinion of Act II yesterday? What do you think Proctor’s quote at the end of the act meant (“Aye, naked! And the wind, God’s icy wind, will blow!”)? Make a prediction of what you think might happen at the end of the play.
What was your opinion of Act II yesterday? What do you think Proctor’s quote at the end of the act meant (“Aye, naked! And the wind, God’s icy wind, will blow!”)? Make a prediction of what you think might happen at the end of the play.
Journal 7Journal 7
Winona Ryder has said of her portrayal of Abigail in the film that she wasn’t sure if she was “the villain of the piece,” and that rather Abigail was merely a result of the insanity of “the whole town.” Write your thoughts on this.
Winona Ryder has said of her portrayal of Abigail in the film that she wasn’t sure if she was “the villain of the piece,” and that rather Abigail was merely a result of the insanity of “the whole town.” Write your thoughts on this.
Journal 8Journal 8
In Act III of The Crucible we dealt with events occurring in the Salem courtroom.
Respond to the following statement:
Justice should only be dealt with in the court of law.
Make sure you SUPPORT your response!!
In Act III of The Crucible we dealt with events occurring in the Salem courtroom.
Respond to the following statement:
Justice should only be dealt with in the court of law.
Make sure you SUPPORT your response!!
Journal 9Journal 9“I went to the woods because I wished to live
deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and
not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”Henry David Thoreau
What do you think Thoreau means by the phrase “to live deliberately”? Do you think that you
live deliberately? Why or why not?
WRITE THE NUMBER OF THE JOURNAL ON THE TOP OF EACH ENTRY. WRITE AT LEAST HALF
A PAGE!!!!
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life,
and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
Henry David Thoreau
What do you think Thoreau means by the phrase “to live deliberately”? Do you think that you
live deliberately? Why or why not?
WRITE THE NUMBER OF THE JOURNAL ON THE TOP OF EACH ENTRY. WRITE AT LEAST HALF
A PAGE!!!!
Journal 10Journal 10
Happy Halloween!! Write about your favorite Halloween memory. What has been your best costume and
why?
Happy Halloween!! Write about your favorite Halloween memory. What has been your best costume and
why?
Journal 11Journal 11Transcendentalists believed that no institution should be as powerful as
the individual. How much power do political, religious,
and corporate institutions wield in our society? Support your position with
examples. Can one person make a difference in our
society? If so, how? Should individuals have more power than
they do? Why or why not?
Transcendentalists believed that no institution should be as powerful as
the individual. How much power do political, religious,
and corporate institutions wield in our society? Support your position with
examples. Can one person make a difference in our
society? If so, how? Should individuals have more power than
they do? Why or why not?
Get a lit book.
Journal 12Journal 12Write about the feelingsthis painting evokes.What mood is reflected?How does this man feel?
Journal 13Journal 13
What does carpe diem mean to you. If you had to write a bucket list that had to be completed by the end of senior year, what ten things would be on it?
What does carpe diem mean to you. If you had to write a bucket list that had to be completed by the end of senior year, what ten things would be on it?
Journal 14Journal 14
Do you believe you can be highly moral and tolerant and nonjudgmental? Explain your answer.
Do you believe you can be highly moral and tolerant and nonjudgmental? Explain your answer.
Journal 15Journal 15
Describe the perfect day. What would you eat, see, do, etc? This needs to be a day that is possible
for you to have.
Describe the perfect day. What would you eat, see, do, etc? This needs to be a day that is possible
for you to have.
Journal 16Journal 16
If you had to choose the most important single event of this century, what would win the honor? Why?
If you had to choose the most important single event of this century, what would win the honor? Why?
Journal 17Journal 17
If you could have the answer to any question, what would you ask? Why? Who do you think would know the answer?
If you could have the answer to any question, what would you ask? Why? Who do you think would know the answer?
Journal 18Journal 18
FreewriteFreewrite
Journal 19Journal 19How does the picture to the right relate to the American
Dream? Explain your
answer!
How does the picture to the right relate to the American
Dream? Explain your
answer!
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Journal 20Journal 20
In the spirit of Black Friday and Cyber Monday…if you had to name the best purchase you’ve ever made, which one would you choose? Why?
Gatsby Test tomorrowAnnotations due!
In the spirit of Black Friday and Cyber Monday…if you had to name the best purchase you’ve ever made, which one would you choose? Why?
Gatsby Test tomorrowAnnotations due!
The Great Gatsby ReviewWrite the following down.
The Great Gatsby ReviewWrite the following down.
You will be working in groups of three to come up with 10 test questions for an assigned chapter of THE GREAT GATSBY. Make sure your questions are challenging questions!! They must include the following: 4 multiple choice 2 short answer 4 true false
Type the questions in Microsoft Word, labeling it with your chapter at the top and including everyone’s names. It must be emailed to me by the end of class: [email protected] .
You will be working in groups of three to come up with 10 test questions for an assigned chapter of THE GREAT GATSBY. Make sure your questions are challenging questions!! They must include the following: 4 multiple choice 2 short answer 4 true false
Type the questions in Microsoft Word, labeling it with your chapter at the top and including everyone’s names. It must be emailed to me by the end of class: [email protected] .
Journal 21Journal 21Have you ever had a dream fail? What was your
reaction and response?
Should Gatsby have accepted his failed dream when he came back from the war and found
Daisy married? Would it have prevented pain and eventual death? Explain your answer with
evidence from the text!
Place your annotated novel in the green cloth crate.
Have you ever had a dream fail? What was your reaction and response?
Should Gatsby have accepted his failed dream when he came back from the war and found
Daisy married? Would it have prevented pain and eventual death? Explain your answer with
evidence from the text!
Place your annotated novel in the green cloth crate.
Journal 22Journal 22
What is the price of the American dream? What lengths will
someone go to achieve their American Dream?
What is the price of the American dream? What lengths will
someone go to achieve their American Dream?
Journal 23Journal 23
Describe a character you have recently met in your reading. Why is this character memorable? What are his or her outstanding traits? What problems has the character overcome?
Describe a character you have recently met in your reading. Why is this character memorable? What are his or her outstanding traits? What problems has the character overcome?
Journal 24Journal 24
If you could be on the cover of any magazine in your lifetime, which magazine would you want it to be,
and what would the caption say?
If you could be on the cover of any magazine in your lifetime, which magazine would you want it to be,
and what would the caption say?
Journal 25Journal 25
If you could make a movie from any book you’ve read, what would you pick and why? What actors/actresses would play the main characters?
If you could make a movie from any book you’ve read, what would you pick and why? What actors/actresses would play the main characters?