September 29th (A) and 30th (B)

NO JOURNAL OR GRAMMAR TODAY

September 25th (A) and 28th (B)

Journal #8:

Time to wrap up this unit & start moving on. BUT, we need this fundamental question answered:

What is “Freedom”?

(Define it using your own ideas, definitions, and examples. Feel free to draw on any of the texts we have read so far this year.)

½ Page

September 23rd (A) and 24th (B)

Journal #7

* What makes reading textbooks… not so fun?

* What textbook is the WORST to read? (Math, Science, History, Health, Auto, etc.) Why? Be as specific as you can.

(¼ of a Page)

September 21st (A) and 22nd (B)

Journal #6:

THEME REVIEW:

•What can a theme NOT be?

•Where do you find a “theme” within a text?

•BONUS: What else can we call a “theme”? (It’s what I sometimes call it….)

September 16th (A) and 18th (B)

Journal #5:

Often when we are asked to answer questions, they want us to look for the “main idea,” “claim,” or “purpose.” Today, we are going to be looking at theme.

What is the theme of the following books/movies: (pick 3)

•Romeo and Juliet

•Harry Potter

•The Dark Knight

•Divergent

•The Hunger Games

•The Blind Side

•Lord of the Rings

•Twilight 

September 14th (A) and 15th (B)

Journal #4:

If there were a “Teenager Bill of Rights” what “rights” should be included? Give me a list of at least 5. 

September 10th (A) and 11th (B)

Journal #3:

This year in English we will be studying WORLD LITERATURE. There are A LOT different cultures world-wide, and most of the time we focus on the differences between US and THEM.

Instead, I want you to answer the following questions for me:

*What makes ALL human beings the same? What does all humanity want, deserve, etc.?

*What “rights” do we have in America that you don’t think other people around the world have? What makes us unique? 

September 8th (A) and 9th (B)

No journal today.


*NOTE: 1st and 3rd period were not able to complete the SRI testing due to technical difficulties. This test will be taken NEXT class.

September 3rd (A) and 4th (B)

No Journal Today

September 1st (A) and 2nd (B)

Journal #2:

We are going to be doing our first writing assignment: a 1 page, handwritten, introduction to YOU! It is due by the end of class TODAY! 

Write down 3 ideas of how you will introduce yourself. Just 3!