Transcript Daily Journals

Daily Journals
Collection #1
January 30, 2013
 DIRECTIONS: On your weekly journal
log, write the day’s date, and respond
to the journal prompt.
 PROMPT: If you could walk in
anyone’s shoes (have their life) for
one day, whose would they be and
why?
January 31, 2013
 PROMPT: If you had the ability to magically
make one aspect/part of your life perfect,
what would it be? How would you change
it?
 FOR EXAMPLE: Since I watch the way that
people interact every day, I would change
the way that people treat each other. I
would make it impossible for people to
judge others negatively.
February 1, 2013
 Picture this! You're stranded on an
island after being shipwrecked. You
are the only one that survived. What
are the three things that you were
able to save from the wreckage that
will help you to live on the island until
help comes?
February 1, 2013
 What does it mean to be
intelligent? Are there multiple
ways in which one can be
“smart?”
February 4, 2013
 What is one characteristic you would
not change about yourself? Why?
February 4, 2013
(12th)
 Go back to the story “Flowers for
Algernon.” How would you feel if you
had to walk in Charlie’s shoes
(pre/post surgery) for a day? What
would you do differently?
You choose!
January 6, 2013
 If you could be any animal, what
would you be and why?
January 7, 2013
 In a few sentences, carry-on the
following story.
 There it was, hiding behind the dying
tree. I could smell its breath and…
January 7, 2013
(12th grade)
 Tell me, briefly, what you know about
the Holocaust.
February 11, 2013
 In your own words, tell me the
definition of the word ‘elude.’
February 11, 2013
 In your own words, tell me the
definition of ‘audacity.’
February 12, 2013
 Copy the following into today’s
journal slot:
 Today, I put my vocabulary words
into Quizlet or my flashcard app.
February 12, 2013
 Tell me one thing that you learned
from the Holocaust PowerPoint
yesterday.
February 13, 2013
 Continue the story.
 “That’s it? That’s all there is?” I asked, as
the lady handed me the…
February 13, 2013
 If you were forced to leave your
home, and you were allowed to take
from it only that which you could
carry, what would you take?
February 14, 2013
 If you were asked to assess yourself
on this journal check (January 30February 13), what score would you
give yourself?
 1= I did a few journals, but there are a lot missing. OR I
did not try very hard when responding on my journals.
 4= I did every journal response, and my responses
were detailed and thoughtful.
Collection #2
February 19, 2013
 Grab a new journal worksheet from
the table by the door.
 What was the best part of your 4-day
weekend?
February 20, 2013
 On this day in history, in 1962, John
Glenn became the first person to orbit
the Earth.
At that moment in his life, what do
you assume that he was
thinking/feeling?
February 21, 2013
 Do you remember your dreams? If
so, what’s the last dream that you
remember having. If not, why do you
think that this is so?
February 22, 2013
 Most people have vivid memories of
certain events from childhood.
 Pick one particularly strong memory
and describe it in detail.
February 25, 2013
 If you had the power to travel
through time (past or future), where
and what time would you go? Who
would you hope to see/meet?
February 26, 2013
 “What comes around goes around.”
 “Life is like a box of chocolates…”
 “Treat others how you want to be treated.”
What’s your favorite cliché? What
does it mean?
February 28, 2013
 You answer a knock at the door and
find a delivery person holding a
package for you. You open it and
find…
What do you find? What would be the
best package you can imagine
receiving?
March 1, 2013 (No journal for 12th
grade)
 How well do you think you will do on
today’s test?
Give yourself a score from 1-4, and
explain your choice.
March 4, 2013
 Say you’ve met an amazing person that you’re dying to
date. This person feels the same way. The problem is
that he/she possesses a quality that would make your
parents flip-out.
What characteristic of a potential
suitor would drive your parents
insane?
March 6, 2013
 The question below was posed by an
anchor on 97.5 this morning. Please
respond to it with a thoughtful
answer.
 If you had the attention of the entire
world, what would you say?
March 7, 2013
 Most people are born with all five
senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste,
and smell). If you had to give up one
for the rest of your life, which one
would it be and why?
March 11, 2013
 Tell me your thoughts about the first
four chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird.
March 11, 2013 (12th grade)
 Are you a fan of nature, or would you
rather eat a cockroach than
voluntarily spend time in the
wilderness?
March 12, 2013
 Are you a fan of nature, or would you
rather eat a cockroach than
voluntarily spend time in the
wilderness?
March 12, 2013 (12th grade)
 Often times, it is difficult to make big
decisions. Do you believe in fate?
Why or why not?
March 13, 2013
 Today, you will be turning in Journal Log #2.
 First, make sure that you have all journals
completed.
 Next, assess yourself on this journal check
(February 19-March 13). What score would
you give yourself?
 1= I did a few journals, but there are a lot missing. OR I
did not try very hard when responding on my journals.
 4= I did every journal response, and my responses
were detailed and thoughtful.
Collection #3
March 14, 2013
 Go to the following website:
http://www.history.com/this-day-inhistory
 Choose an event that happened today
in history.
 What year did it occur?
 What was the event?
 Why did it interest you?
March 15, 2013
 Woody Allen once said, “It’s better to
be the leaver than the leavee.”
 Do you agree? Would you rather
dump someone than get dumped?
Which option do you think is more
painful?
March 18, 2013
 Think about all of the adults in your life
(teachers, parents, neighbors, friends,
relatives, coaches, etc.). Probably a few of
these individuals have provided you with an
example of how you do not want to live your
life.
 Look into your future and think about one thing
that you believe will not happen.
March 19, 2013 (12th) (no journal
9th)
 There’s “fun scary” and there’s “scary
scary.”
 Describe the scariest experience
you’ve ever had (fun scary OR scary
scary).
March 20, 2013
 Is there one year of your life that
stands out as exceptional? Maybe you
starred in a play, got a new dog, or
your mom was in a yearlong good
mood.
 Describe the year that has been
better than all others, thus far.
March 21, 2013
 “Beauty is only skin deep,” the cliché
claims.
 If you had to choose between beauty
and brains, which would you pick?
 Which do you think has the potential to
get you further in life?
 Which one would make you happier?
March 22, 2013
 You probably share a basic outlook on
life with your friends. However, most
people have a few beliefs that differ
and surprise their friends.
 Write about a belief of yours that may
surprise the people who are close to
you.
March 26, 2013
 “If you were going to die soon and
had only one phone call you could
make, who would you call and what
would you say? And why are you
waiting?”
- Stephen Levine
 Answer Levine’s questions.
March 27, 2013
 Good luck charms come in many
forms. From a coin to a rabbit’s foot,
people choose them (or they choose
their people) for various reasons.
 Do you believe in luck? Why or why
not? If so, do you have a good luck
charm?
March 28, 2013
 What do you look forward to the
most, when it comes to the upcoming
vacation?
April 8, 2013
 Was your Spring Break all that you
had hoped it would be? Explain.
April 9, 2013
 Slang changes often, as new
generations emerge. Words/phrases
like ‘that’s dope’ and ‘da bomb’
(which I could have lived without)
were popular when I was in high
school.
 What are a few slang words/phrases
from your generation?
April 11, 2013
 Let’s play pretend!
 If you were the president, what is the
first thing that you would do after
taking office?
April 12, 2013
 Rate your journals.
Collection #4
April 15, 2013
 Over the years, the standard for
manners has changed.
 What one task do you think is a must
when deciding whether a person has
GOOD manners?
April 16, 2013
 If you were allowed to star in a
movie, what genre would it be
(action, drama, etc.)?
 Who would be your costar(s)?
April 17, 2013
 What is your greatest achievement in
your life, so far?
April 18, 2013
 Traditional sitcoms have been
struggling to keep their audiences
because of the popularity of reality
TV.
 You’ve been asked to create a new,
original sitcom.
 What’s it about?
 Who will star in it?
April 19, 2013
 Suppose you’ve been given an
invisible camera. You can put it
anywhere in the world (the Oval
Office, the teachers’ lounge, a movie
star’s apartment, etc.); where would
you put it?
April 22, 2013
 This past week was a very
newsworthy week. Explain your
thoughts about the events (all, some,
or one) that took place last week.
April 23, 2013
 Surprise! You’re going on a
(hypothetical) trip today!
 Where are you going? Who are you
taking?
April 24, 2013
 According to the cliché,
“Every setback is an opportunity for a
comback.”
 In your life, has this proven true?
Have you always recovered from
setbacks?
April 25, 2013
 Yesterday, we considered the
character traits of each of the
characters in Act I.
 Think about a dominant trait that
describes you. What is it?
 Choose a weather pattern that describes
you.
April 25, 2013 (12th)
April 26, 2013 (9th)
 What’s the worst movie that you have
ever seen?
 What made it so bad?
April 29, 2013
 What are your thoughts about Romeo
and Juliet so far?
April 29, 2013
 In part three, the boys use a good
number of similes.
 Write one of your own about this past
weekend.
April 30, 2013
 Often times, we reduce a generation to a
series of oversimplified images and/or
ideas.
 50’s= poodle skirts and great cars
 70’s= Vietnam War and hippies.
 90’s= The era of head-bangers and grunge
bands.
 How do you think people will
explain/remember your generation?
May 1, 2013
 What are your thoughts about life on
other planets? Do you believe that it
exists? Explain.
May 2, 2013
 If you had the ability to find out the
day in which you would die, would
you find out? Explain.
May 6, 2013
 Today, you will be turning in your journal log.
 First, make sure that you have all journals
completed.
 Next, assess yourself on this journal check
(April 15-May 6). What score would you give
yourself?
 1= I did a few journals, but there are a lot missing. OR I
did not try very hard when responding on my journals.
 4= I did every journal response, and my responses
were detailed and thoughtful.