Day 1—testing day

1. Day 1—testing day • Monday, August 5, 2013

2. Day 2—testing day • Tuesday, August 6, 2013

3. Journal Entry Day 3 • Wednesday, August 7, 2013 • Think of something that makes you special or unique. What does this ability, talent, or attribute help you to do? How will you utilize it in this class?

4. Journal entry day 4 • Thursday, August 8, 2013 • Think of someone you admire. What is it about this person you admire? How do you think you could become more like this person?

5. Journal entry day 5 • Friday, August 9, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you have learned this week? How will you make sure that this piece of knowledge stays with you? Is it something that you think you should teach others?

6. Journal entry day 6 • Monday, August 12 • How much do you think we communicate through body language, tone of voice, and our words? Why do you think this?

7. Journal Entry Day 7 • Tuesday, August 13, 2013 • Refer to (look at) the list of writing ideas you created yesterday. Choose one item from the list, or maybe an item that is not on the list, and write about it.

8. Journal entry day 8 • Wednesday, August 14 • In three, four, or five complete sentences, write down as many reasons as you can think of explaining why people write.

9. Journal Entry Day 9 • Thursday, August 15 • Explain what this quote means and give your thoughts on it. • “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” -Sir Richard Steele

10. Journal Entry Day 10 • Friday, August 16, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

11. Journal entry day 11 • Monday, August 19, 2013 • What is something that you have learned in the past seven days? You could have learned it in this class, another class, or even outside of school. How will/has this thing you have learned change/changed you?

12. Journal entry day 12 • Tuesday, August 20, 2013 • How would you like to be treated by me, your teacher? What are some adjectives that you can think of to express how you would like to be treated?

13. Journal entry day 13 • Wednesday, August 21, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

14. Journal entry day 14 • Thursday, August 22, 2013 • Think of someone—a teacher or a student—who has helped you, who has done something nice for you, or with whom you have enjoyed some time. Write a quick note affirming this person using the cards provided on the table by my desk.

15. Journal Entry Day 15 • Friday, August 23, 2013 • You have taken some standardized tests this week in Reading and in Writing. Do you like standardized test? Or, do you dislike standardized tests? Why do you think standardized tests are a part of your education?

16. Journal entry Day 16 • Monday, August 26, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? How will you make sure that this piece of knowledge stays with you? Is it something that you think you should teach others?

17. Journal Entry Day 17 • Tuesday, August 27, 2013 • How do you think I, your teacher, would like to be treated by you?

18. Journal entry day 18 • Wednesday, August 28, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

19. Journal entry day 19 • Thursday, August 29, 2013 • Think of a celebrity who needs your advice. Who is it and what advice would you give him/her?

20. Journal entry day 20 • Friday, August 30, 2013 • Write two put-ups for yourself. If you have time, you can get an index card and give another person two put-ups.

21. Journal entry day 21 • Tuesday, September 3, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? How will you make sure that this piece of knowledge stays with you? Is it something that you think you should teach others?

22. Journal entry day 22 • Wednesday, September 4, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

23. Journal entry day 23 • Thursday, September 5, 2013 • Respond to this picture in a way of your choice.

24. Journal entry day 24 • Friday, September 6, 2013 • If you could have the first day of school to do over again, would you do anything differently? If so, what would you do differently and why? If not, explain why.

25. Journal entry day 25 • Monday, September 9, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? How will you make sure that this piece of knowledge stays with you? Is it something that you think you should teach others?

26. Journal entry day 26 • Tuesday, September 10, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

27. Journal entry day 27 • Wednesday, September 11, 2013 • Respond to the following quote in at least a paragraph.

28. Journal entry day 28 • Thursday, September 12, 2013 • Respond to this picture in a way of your choice.

29. Journal entry day 29 • Friday, September 13, 2013 • Tell about a time at school when you helped someone or someone helped you. In at least a paragraph, reflect on that experience.

30. Journal Entry Day 30 • Monday, September 16, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? How will you make sure that this piece of knowledge stays with you? Is it something that you think you should teach others?

31. Journal Entry Day 31 • Tuesday, September 17, 2013 • Look back over your entries from the first week of school. Find one that you believe can be improved. Use this time to write down specifically how you would improve it. (examples: length of entry, neatness, detail—or lack of detail, organization, et cetera)

32. Journal entry DAY 32 • Wednesday, September 18, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

33. Journal entry day 33 • Thursday, September 19, 2013 • Respond to this picture in a way of your choice.

34. Journal Entry Day 34 • Friday, September 20, 2013 • Respond to the following quote in at least a paragraph. • “Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”Chinese Proverb

35. Journal entry day 35 • Monday, September 23, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? Explain to me what you learned and why you think it is useful and important.

36. Journal Entry day 36 • Tuesday, September 24, 2013 • Write two put-ups for yourself. If you have time, you can get an index card and give another person two put-ups.

37. Journal entry day 37 • Wednesday, September 25, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

38. Journal entry day 38 • Thursday, September 26, 2013 • Respond to this picture in a way of your choice.

39. Journal Entry Day 39 • Friday, September 27, 2013 • No journal today because of elearning day.

40. Journal Entry Day 40 • Monday, September 30, 2013 • Last week I talked to you about improving your journal entries by utilizing some writing strategies I taught you such as topic and closing sentences. Pick one journal from last week and use this time to improve it. I will be grading that entry as your entire grade this week.

41. Journal entry day 41 • Tuesday, October 1, 2013 • Take a look at the words this class proposed to be on the social contract. Of all the words you see, which word is most important to you and why?

42. Journal entry day 42 • Wednesday, October 2, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

43. Journal entry day 43 • Thursday, October 3, 2013 • Respond to this picture in a way of your choice.

44. Journal entry day 44 • Friday, October 4, 2013 • On Tuesday you wrote about a word on the social contract that is most important to you. What will you do to demonstrate this word with Mrs. Barrett today? Please be specific. What behaviors will you avoid?

45. Journal Entry Day 45 • Monday, October 7, 2013 • What is one important and helpful thing that you learned last week? Explain to me what you learned and why you think it is useful and important.

46. Journal entry day 46 • Tuesday, October 8, 2013 • Overall, what is one thing that you think you did well this quarter in this class? What is one thing that you think you can improve upon in the second quarter? Please be as specific as possible with your answer.

47. Journal entry day 47 • Wednesday, October 9, 2013 • No journal entry today Since we have a shortened schedule today, we need this time to work on your writing pieces.

48. Journal entry day 48 • Thursday, October 10, 2013 • What would you like to write about today? You can choose something from your list of writing ideas in your Writing Notebook or you can think of something that isn’t on the list.

49. Journal entry day 49 • Friday, October 11, 2013 • Caption this photo.

50. Journal Entry Day 50 • Monday, October 14, 2013 • I’ve asked you several times to think about something you learned in the previous week. Today, I would like you to consider all of the responses you have given me and name the most important thing you have learned this year. Maybe it’s something you haven’t even named before; maybe it’s something you learned last week. Explain to me how you learned this lesson and why it is the most important thing you have learned this year.