You may use these writing prompts to complete your journal (if not, you may write about whatever you want):
Marking Period 1
1. Journal Rules (9/08/15) Journal Rules
2. What is your opinion about “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit”? (9/08/15)
3. How was the class annotation of “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” different than when you read the story on your own? (9/11/15)
4. Can you think of a story that doesn’t follow the Story Map? (9/15/15)
5. By using the creative essay format, what stands out in Silko’s “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit”? (9/15/15)
6. How is your outline different than the essay you wrote for homework? (9/16/15)
7. How does creating an outline help when writing essays? (9/17/15)
8. What do you need to finish in your essay? (9/18/15)
9. What do you need to fix in your essay? (9/21/15)
Journal Check 9-22-15
1. How do you think you’re doing right now and what do you expect for the rest of the year? (9/22/15)
2. What is your first impression of Malcolm X? (9/23/15)
3. How could Malcolm’s earliest memories affect his later views in life? (9/24/15)
4. How is today different than Malcolm’s time? (9/25/15)
5. How are the job opportunities of today different than in Malcolm’s time? (9/28/15)
6. What are your feelings about perception? (9/29/15)
7. Why is it important to follow rules? (9/30/15)
8. Why is it important to choose good friends? (10/1/15)
9. Why did Malcolm start his book out as a hustler? (10/5/15)
10. Who is an inspiration to you? (10/6/15)
11. What three adjectives best describe you? (10/7/15)
12. What are your strengths and weaknesses? (10/8/15)
13. What activities do you find most rewarding? (10/13/15)
14. What is your favorite book? (10/14/15)
15. What do you want to do after graduating from college? (10/15/15)
16. What differences did you see between Malcolm X book and movie Malcolm X: Make it Plain (10/19/15)
17. What differences did you see between Malcolm X book and movie Malcolm X: Make it Plain (10/20/15)
Journal Check 10-21-15
1. What differences did you see between Malcolm X book and movie Malcolm X: Make it Plain (10/21/15)
2. What differences did you see between Malcolm X book and movie Malcolm X: Make it Plain (10/22/15)
3. When did Malcolm X give questionable truths in The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley? (10/23/15)
4. How is the example outline different than the outline you wrote for homework? (10/26/15)
5. What do you need to finish with your essay? (10/27/15)
6. What do you need to fix in your essay? (10/28/15)
7. What do you need to fix in your essay? (10/29/15)
8. What is the point of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley? (10/30/15)
9. How does a climax in a story become a thesis statement for a creative essay? (11/3/15)
10. What information/details do you include in your Personal Narrative? (11/4/15)
Grade book Closes Wednesday, 11/4/15 at 2:45 pm