**14 lines minimum this week!
Monday, April 12: How would you react if you won the lottery? What would you do?
Tuesday, April 13: Using one of the following character archetypes, write a short story or narrative:
a sailor, a wise old man or woman, a witch or enchantress, a prince or princess, a wicked stepmother or stepfather, a villain.
Wednesday, April 14: After reading John Updike's short story "A&P," do you think that this was an accurate portrayal of a typical teenage part-time job? Do you have a job? If so, describe it. If not, imagine what it would be like to work at wal-mart.
Thursday, April 15: What was your reaction to "Adventures of an Indian Princess?" What do you think is the primary theme/idea of the short story? Did you like it? Why/why not?
Friday, April 16: If you could have any superpower, what would you choose and why?
Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label journals. Show all posts
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Journal Topics (4/6-4/9)
**12 lines minimum this week!
Tuesday, April 6:
Give a stylized account of something that you did over spring break.
Wednesday, April 7:
Is war ever justified? Do you know anyone (friend, family member) who has served in the military? How might that change your (or someone else's) opinion on the subject?
Thursday, April 8:
Have you ever had an experience that you could not easily describe to another person?
Friday, April 9:
If you were going on an extended trip (with a military platoon, joining the peace corps, stranded on an island), what three items would you carry with you? You may assume that you will be provided with food, water, weather-appropriate clothing, and camping/survival equipment.
Tuesday, April 6:
Give a stylized account of something that you did over spring break.
Wednesday, April 7:
Is war ever justified? Do you know anyone (friend, family member) who has served in the military? How might that change your (or someone else's) opinion on the subject?
Thursday, April 8:
Have you ever had an experience that you could not easily describe to another person?
Friday, April 9:
If you were going on an extended trip (with a military platoon, joining the peace corps, stranded on an island), what three items would you carry with you? You may assume that you will be provided with food, water, weather-appropriate clothing, and camping/survival equipment.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Journal Topics (3/22-26)
Here are your journal topics for the past week:
Monday, 3/22:
Tuesday, 3/23: Write about an experience in your childhood or adolescence that had an impression (positive or negative) on you.
Wednesday, 3/24: Write about at least two school memories, using Sherman Alexie's story "Indian Education" as a model. Link the two memories with a common theme or idea.
Thursday, 3/25: Write a fictional interview or conversation with someone you respect or admire.
Friday, 3/26: How would your best friend describe you? A parent or guardian (or any adult)? A stranger? An enemy?
Monday, 3/22:
Tuesday, 3/23: Write about an experience in your childhood or adolescence that had an impression (positive or negative) on you.
Wednesday, 3/24: Write about at least two school memories, using Sherman Alexie's story "Indian Education" as a model. Link the two memories with a common theme or idea.
Thursday, 3/25: Write a fictional interview or conversation with someone you respect or admire.
Friday, 3/26: How would your best friend describe you? A parent or guardian (or any adult)? A stranger? An enemy?
Monday, February 22, 2010
Journal Entries on The Bluest Eye, Week 2
2/22: Using the following video, compare how Malcolm (in the video) and Geraldine (from The Bluest Eye) view "acting white." What effect (positive or negative) does "acting" outside your race/ethnicity have on your identity?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg5OJs-Ahdo&feature=related
2/23: Did Cholly's reaction to Pauline's pregnancy surprise you? Why or why not? What does this say about Cholly as a man?
2/24: Which character in The Bluest Eye do you find most empathetic? If you don't relate to any of the characters, who do you find most pitiful?
* Empathy: the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Being able to put yourself "in someone else's shoes."
2/25: Soaphead Church is the most educated character in the novel, yet he still hates his race (as we see in his family's preference for "marrying up" to lighten their skin tone). What do you think Morrison is trying to say about the value of education and developing racial identity through this character?
2/26: What was your reaction to the novel's ending? Did it surprise you? Why? What do you think happens to Claudia afterward?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg5OJs-Ahdo&feature=related
2/23: Did Cholly's reaction to Pauline's pregnancy surprise you? Why or why not? What does this say about Cholly as a man?
2/24: Which character in The Bluest Eye do you find most empathetic? If you don't relate to any of the characters, who do you find most pitiful?
* Empathy: the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Being able to put yourself "in someone else's shoes."
2/25: Soaphead Church is the most educated character in the novel, yet he still hates his race (as we see in his family's preference for "marrying up" to lighten their skin tone). What do you think Morrison is trying to say about the value of education and developing racial identity through this character?
2/26: What was your reaction to the novel's ending? Did it surprise you? Why? What do you think happens to Claudia afterward?
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