Journal Entries

Reading IIJuly 30 – August 15

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 (for 5th period)Wednesday, August 6, 2014 (for 2nd period)Reading II Journal PromptPlease respond to this following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Ask Ms. Knight to show you the following video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1NMWztOCi4

Wednesday, August 6, 2014Reading II, Journal Prompts (5th period only)

Please respond to this following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Yesterday we watched a video based off of Stephen Crane’s poem “In the Desert.” If you were asked to make a video adaptation, what things would you include. Please try to use as much imagery and details as possible.

2) Describe a dream that you had recently. Provide as many details as possible.

Thursday, August 7, 2014Reading II, Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Describe a dream that you had recently. Provide as many details as possible.

2) Write about a dream (or goal) that you have for your self. Where do you think you’ll be in 20 years?

Friday, August 8, 2014Reading II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Ask Ms. Knight to show you the following video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu1LiFOoGpA

Monday, August 11, 2014Reading II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Randomly flip to a word in the dictionary. Use this word

to start a “stream-of-consciousness” journal entry.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014Reading II Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) What is your favorite song right now? Why do you like it so much? Try and be as specific as possible. (Don’t just say that it sounds good – remember the video??).

2)  Pick a song. Use some of its lyrics to start a new journal entry. Or choose a song you love and write your own lyrics!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014Reading II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Ask Ms. Knight to let you listen to this song from yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BeKhlUzPUc

Once the song is over, please write your interpretation of the song in your daily journal. (What do you think this song is about?) What is the mood or tone of the song?

Thursday, August 14, 2014Reading II Journal Prompts

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

Use the following photo to respond to in your daily journal. Please use of the 3 strategies learned in class: steam of consciousness, the 5 “W’s”, or the I think…

Friday, August 15, 2014Reading II Journal Prompt

No journals today – 4I’s Common Assessment – For Freshman and Sophomores

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