Friday, April 20, 2007

Journal list for this semester

Several people have asked to get a copy of the journal list, since March journals are due today.

1/9 List 5 subjects you like to learn more about. Use complete sentences.

1/10 What invention would you like to see in your lifetime?

1/11 Is pollution a necessary evil?

1/12 I'll never eat another . . .

1/16 Draw a caricature of a teacher

1/17 If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom? No journal for 9th grade

1/18 What do we mean when we say, "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar"?

1/19 What do we mean when we say, "Hitch your wagon to a star"?

1/22 Why did chicken really cross the road?

1/23 What’s your favorite animal and why?

1/24 Describe, step by step, the process of making coffee in a drip pot.

1/25 What was your best day ever?

1/26 At first, they thought the elephant was only walking toward the sewage treatment plant…

1/29 What was your first impression of Chrysalis?

1/30 What is the meaning of life? Why?

1/31 People say “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” What do you think? Or Shakespeare debate.

2/1 “It was only after eating the waffle that Billy realized…”

2/2 Groundhog day

2/5 Write the best insult you possibly can without using any dirty words. If that’s not three sentences, write three.

2/6 “Still waters run deep” – story

2/7 Envision Chrysalis in 10 years

2/8 Where will you be in 10 years? What do you hope to be doing?

2/9 Write three journal topics

2/12 Why should we preserve the mountains? (Pick your choice of natural resource to sub. for mountains.)

2/13 Describe a dream you’ve had

2/14 Write a love poem to something ridiculous (ie: a chicken), or write about why it’s important to love yourself.

2/15 Draw a creative picture of your own heart.

2/16 If you vote for president, who and why?

2/20 Why do you love/hate football?

2/21 Murder mystery: there were bodies on two freeways this morning. How did they get there? How will the police figure out what happened?

2/22 Write about a pet or a member of your family.

2/23 What do you think about moths?

2/26 If you could have any three weapons in the world, what would you have and why?

2/27 Freewrite for 10 minutes—any topic, just don’t stop writing

2/28 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful prince and a dashing and daring young princess…

3/1 Should Bush intervene in the border patrol agent case?

3/2 Draw a picture of something that starts with X.

3/12 Describe the most disgusting thing that ever happened to you.

3/13 What is the most substantial influence in how or where you will live your life?

3/14 If you knew you had six months to live, what would you do and and why?

3/15 What’s your favorite thing to do and why?

3/16 Should the federal government make HPV vaccine mandatory for 6th grade girls?

3/19 Make up your own joke!

3/20 What is your favorite food and why? What do you like to do while you eats your favorite food?

3/21 What’s your opinion on illegal immigrants? Do we need them? Should there be an amnesty? Should we send them all home? Imprison them?

3/22 What scares you? OR what’s your favorite movie

3/23 What extra organ would you like to have (no funny stuff)!

3/26 If you could do anything over spring break, what would it be?

3/27 If you could be featured in any TV show, what would it be and why?

3/28 If you weren’t enrolled at Chrysalis, where would you like to go to school?

3/29 If you could be rich or famous, which would you choose and why?

4/10 What did you do on spring break?

4/11 If you were Bill Gates, what would you do?

4/12 Journal catch-up day

4/13 Little Joey’s backpack stinks (I mean, it’s really smelly). Write a story explaining why.

4/16 Jimmy Hoffa – should we quit looking for him now?

4/17 How to prevent tragedies like the shooting at Virginia Tech

4/18 Walmart is at the top of the Fortune 500 list. How do you feel about that?

4/19 What do you want your funeral to be like?

4/20 Knut: killed at birth or raised by humans? Or picture of Knut

4/23 Name three ridiculous things you’d be willing to do for a million dollars.

4/24 Which would you rather see, a Michael Jackson or a Prince concert? Why?

4/25 Should the state give vouchers to special needs students to attend private schools approved to meet those needs?

4/26 If you could be a rock star (or other music star) what kind of music would you play.

4/27 Assume you’re a rich and famous musician. Your first record has just gone platinum. Write the words to your big hit single, which, oddly enough, is school appropriate.

4/30 What would you get Thomas for his birthday and why? (Choose another friend if you don't know Thomas well).

5/1 It’s May! What’s your favorite thing about spring?

5/2 What’s your least favorite thing about spring?

5/3 What booby trap would you have in your secret lair?

5/4 As a good guy, how do you gat around the booby traps you set yesterday?

5/7 Write a haiku

5/8 Write 2 puns

5/9 Would you want to live to be 102? Why?

5/10 I’d rather _____ than finish my research paper tonight.

5/11 Since my research paper is done, this weekend I get to ____!

5/14 What are you doing this summer?