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?

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