journal 35 reflect on one thing you accomplished in this course the first half of the semester. why...

Journal 35Journal 35Reflect on one thing you accomplished in this course Reflect on one thing you accomplished in this course

the first half of the semester. Why are you proud of the first half of the semester. Why are you proud of yourself? Then reflect on one thing you would yourself? Then reflect on one thing you would change. What would you do better/differently? change. What would you do better/differently?

Finally, name one thing you liked doing, and one Finally, name one thing you liked doing, and one thing you did not. Be constructive, not rude please. thing you did not. Be constructive, not rude please.

Please pick up your journals and handouts from the table.

Journal 36Journal 36

FREEWRITEFREEWRITE

Tell me what’s on your mind.Tell me what’s on your mind.


Reflect on “Story of an Hour.” What surprised Reflect on “Story of an Hour.” What surprised you? Did you like it?you? Did you like it?

What has been the most important hour of What has been the most important hour of your life so far?your life so far?

Pick up a lit book and the handoutPick up a lit book and the handout..

ON A SHEET OF PAPERON A SHEET OF PAPER

Write down a topic you feel strongly about that Write down a topic you feel strongly about that you’d be willing to debate with another person. you’d be willing to debate with another person.

Is there an issue that you feel like you need to take a Is there an issue that you feel like you need to take a stand on?stand on?

Why does this topic/issue matter to you.Why does this topic/issue matter to you.Please be neat, I’m taking this up.Please be neat, I’m taking this up.

Get a lit book.Get a lit book.


Reflect on your experience with Huck Finn so Reflect on your experience with Huck Finn so far. Are there things you don’t understand? far. Are there things you don’t understand? What things about the text, Twain, Huck do What things about the text, Twain, Huck do you or do you not like? How does Twain you or do you not like? How does Twain make the story interesting or funny?make the story interesting or funny?

Pick up a lit bookPick up a lit book


On Friday we briefly discussed how Toni On Friday we briefly discussed how Toni Morrison called her experience reading Morrison called her experience reading Huck FinnHuck Finn both a guilty and alarming one. both a guilty and alarming one. What do you think she meant by this? How What do you think she meant by this? How does your reading of the novel compare?does your reading of the novel compare?


Superstition is all throughout the novel. Superstition is all throughout the novel. Choose one example you remember from Choose one example you remember from your reading and explain what the your reading and explain what the superstition is.superstition is.

Why does Twain use superstition in the Why does Twain use superstition in the novel? How does it add to the humor?novel? How does it add to the humor?


We have seen Huck begin to change in the We have seen Huck begin to change in the novel now that we are towards the middle novel now that we are towards the middle of the text. In your opinion, what is the most of the text. In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing Huck at this point in important issue facing Huck at this point in our reading? our reading?

How is the paper coming?! Reflect on where How is the paper coming?! Reflect on where you are in the process and what questions you are in the process and what questions you have. What needs to be reviewed?you have. What needs to be reviewed?

Checking in…


What is your least favorite character in the What is your least favorite character in the novel so far? Why?novel so far? Why?


What is the worst conflict you’ve ever had What is the worst conflict you’ve ever had with someone? Were you able to mend it? with someone? Were you able to mend it? Have you ever fought with someone for so Have you ever fought with someone for so long that you forgot your issue with the long that you forgot your issue with the person in the first place? person in the first place?


What is your favorite TV show? Why? What What is your favorite TV show? Why? What are some characteristics of a good episode are some characteristics of a good episode or plot?or plot?

When you are finished, return to any old journals you have not completed or get out Huck and continue reading. NO TALKING!


What is the most persuasive thing you’ve What is the most persuasive thing you’ve read? What kind of strategies are you going read? What kind of strategies are you going to implement in your paper to make readers to implement in your paper to make readers agree with your position? Be specific. agree with your position? Be specific.


What do you think about the end of the novel? What do you think about the end of the novel? How do you feel about Huck’s moral How do you feel about Huck’s moral development by the end of the novel?development by the end of the novel?

Turn in Episode Guide and mural tile to the Turn in Episode Guide and mural tile to the box. Will not be accepted after today.box. Will not be accepted after today.

Quietly pick up this week’s vocab off the table. Quietly pick up this week’s vocab off the table.

I will give you some time to study if you are I will give you some time to study if you are doing so individually in your seats. doing so individually in your seats.

Make sure you have your study guide ready to Make sure you have your study guide ready to be collected. be collected.


How do you think How do you think HuckHuck is translating into a is translating into a film so far? Are there things you like more film so far? Are there things you like more or less than the book by comparison? or less than the book by comparison?

When you are done, continue by working on When you are done, continue by working on any journals you have that are incomplete.any journals you have that are incomplete.

HOLD ON TO YOUR PAPERHOLD ON TO YOUR PAPERDear Mr. Davis,Dear Mr. Davis,

On a On a separate sheet of notebook paperseparate sheet of notebook paper, write a letter , write a letter to Mr. Davis that tells himto Mr. Davis that tells him

1.One thing you enjoyed/found useful doing this 1.One thing you enjoyed/found useful doing this semester in classsemester in class

2. One example of his teaching style that you really liked2. One example of his teaching style that you really liked3. Add well wishes for the coming years as a teacher3. Add well wishes for the coming years as a teacher

Sign your name so he can remember you!Sign your name so he can remember you!We will be giving this to him in a notebook tomorrow, We will be giving this to him in a notebook tomorrow,

which is his last day with us!which is his last day with us!


If you could steal anything (besides money) without penalty, what

would it be? Explain your answer!

When you finish, study for your vocabulary quiz!

44thth Quarter Journals Quarter Journalswith Ms. Bennettwith Ms. Bennett


Life is chock-full of embarrassing moments. Life is chock-full of embarrassing moments. When you’re lying awake at night, having When you’re lying awake at night, having trouble sleeping, do your most trouble sleeping, do your most embarrassing blunders run through your embarrassing blunders run through your mind? Write about some of these agonizing mind? Write about some of these agonizing memories.memories.


What’s the worst movie you’ve seen recently? What’s the worst movie you’ve seen recently? Imagine you’re a film critic and write a Imagine you’re a film critic and write a couple of paragraphs tearing this movie to couple of paragraphs tearing this movie to shreds.shreds.


If you and your friends could choose one new If you and your friends could choose one new class to add to the curriculum, what would it class to add to the curriculum, what would it be? Think of what would most help you in be? Think of what would most help you in your daily life or what would prepare you your daily life or what would prepare you for life after graduation. What kind of for life after graduation. What kind of assignments would be required, and how assignments would be required, and how would the class benefit students?would the class benefit students?

Journal 53Journal 53You are putting together a time capsule that will be You are putting together a time capsule that will be

buried in your backyard for 500 years. The buried in your backyard for 500 years. The capsule is about the size of a large suitcase. What capsule is about the size of a large suitcase. What would you put inside the capsule? What would would you put inside the capsule? What would you want future generations to know about you want future generations to know about today’s world? What items best represent who today’s world? What items best represent who you are? What items best represent your place in you are? What items best represent your place in history?history?

Make sure your timeline has you and your Make sure your timeline has you and your partner’s name on it, and turn it into the partner’s name on it, and turn it into the basket.basket.


If you had to choose the most important single If you had to choose the most important single event of this century, what would win the event of this century, what would win the honor? Why?honor? Why?


Did you complete your open-ended response log* for Did you complete your open-ended response log* for the section of reading you were assigned for your the section of reading you were assigned for your literature circles? If you didn’t- complete it now. literature circles? If you didn’t- complete it now. If you did, this journal is a freewrite!If you did, this journal is a freewrite!

*an open-ended response log is where you jot down *an open-ended response log is where you jot down feelings, connections, words, phrases, doodles, feelings, connections, words, phrases, doodles, questions, comments or any other “noticings: questions, comments or any other “noticings: about what you read.about what you read.


Discuss a character who wears a mask in the novel you are currently reading. Why

do they wear the mask? What are they trying to cope with?

Journal 57Journal 57Did you complete your open-ended response log* for Did you complete your open-ended response log* for

the section of reading you were assigned for your the section of reading you were assigned for your literature circles? If you didn’t- complete it now. literature circles? If you didn’t- complete it now. If you did, this journal is a freewrite!If you did, this journal is a freewrite!

*an open-ended response log is where you jot down *an open-ended response log is where you jot down feelings, connections, words, phrases, doodles, feelings, connections, words, phrases, doodles, questions, comments or any other “noticings: questions, comments or any other “noticings: about what you read.about what you read.

Journal 58Journal 58There’s “fun scary” (walking through a haunted There’s “fun scary” (walking through a haunted house, screaming through a horror movie, riding a house, screaming through a horror movie, riding a

roller coaster) and then there’s “scary scary” roller coaster) and then there’s “scary scary” (being in a car accident, getting caught in the (being in a car accident, getting caught in the

ocean’s riptide). Describe the scariest experience ocean’s riptide). Describe the scariest experience you’ve ever had. Was it fun scary, or was it really you’ve ever had. Was it fun scary, or was it really

terrifying?terrifying?Turn in your Lit. Circles Role Sheet and Mask Turn in your Lit. Circles Role Sheet and Mask

Assignment!Assignment!Study Vocab List 17 when you finish!Study Vocab List 17 when you finish!

Journal 59Journal 59Write about an experience that occurred anywhere from Write about an experience that occurred anywhere from

childhood to now; this needs to be something that has childhood to now; this needs to be something that has shaped/changedshaped/changed your life (death of friend/family your life (death of friend/family

member, meeting someone new, experience in school member, meeting someone new, experience in school [good or bad], a secret revealed [that you did or didn’t [good or bad], a secret revealed [that you did or didn’t

want to know], etc.) Describe it in want to know], etc.) Describe it in as much detail as as much detail as possible possible from beginning to end so that it’s as if you’re from beginning to end so that it’s as if you’re

there again. Explain how this experience changed you there again. Explain how this experience changed you after recounting the event.after recounting the event.

Turn in your Connecting Themes handout from yesterday Turn in your Connecting Themes handout from yesterday (there should be 3 stapled together)!(there should be 3 stapled together)!

Remember you have a vocabulary quiz Friday, and your Remember you have a vocabulary quiz Friday, and your journals are due! ALL Journal prompts are uploaded journals are due! ALL Journal prompts are uploaded

online.online.

Journal 60Journal 60What have you liked most about this class? (lessons, What have you liked most about this class? (lessons,

projects, assignments, etc.) What is one thing you projects, assignments, etc.) What is one thing you would improve if you could and why/how would would improve if you could and why/how would

you change it? This can be something you did with you change it? This can be something you did with Mr. Davis or myself.Mr. Davis or myself.

Remember: Your journals are due at the BEGINNING Remember: Your journals are due at the BEGINNING of class tomorrow.of class tomorrow.

You also have a vocabulary quiz on List 17.You also have a vocabulary quiz on List 17.

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