Journal- October 28th

Click on this link to read this article about changes in medical training.

1. Name three facts you learned from this article

A.

B.

C.

2. In one sentence, what's the main idea of this article?


3. Do you think this virtual operating/emergency room is a good tool for training future doctors? Why or why not?

Journal- October 27th

For today, I want you to look at an existing journal from the past week and work on expand your ideas, writing in complete sentences, and edit for grammar(subject/verb, commonly confused words).

Journal- October 26th

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything"
--Peter Marshall

1. What do you think Peter Marshall is trying to say with this quotation?


2 Do you agree or disagree with him? Why or why not?


3. What's an issue that you have a strong opinion about? Why do you have a strong opinion on this issues?

4. Do you think teens care about local or national problems happening around them? Why or why not?

Journal- October 21st

Class Reminder: Have your two column research boxes done by the end of today. Be productive!!

Read the following blog and answer the following questions.

1. Do you think the school lunches in O'Neill are health and nutritious? Why or why not?

2. If you think our school lunches aren't healthy or nutritious, how could they be improved?

Journal- October 20th

Reminder:

Do the Unit 5 Review in your workbook before starting the project today!!

Question:

1. What topic are you doing your project over? Remember it has to be an author we read in Unit 5 or a historical event or movement from 1900-1940.


2. Why are you choosing this topic?


3. What do you know about this topic currently?



4. What do you hope to learn about your topic through your research?

Journal- October 19th

Read the following article.

1. Who's side do you believe--the Heene's who said it was true or law enforcement who said it was a hoax?

2. Do you think the media should've put as much coverage as they have on the subject? Why or why not?

Journal- October 15th

Read the following quotation:

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend."
--William Blake

1. What do you think William Blake is trying to say with this quotation?


2. Do you agree with him? Why or not? Explain in complete sentences

3. Have you ever had someone you considered a friend betray you? How did you feel? Were you able to forgive them?

Jounal- October 14th

1. Do you think the student lounge needs to be improved? Why or why not?


2. If you think if should be changed, what changed would you make in it?

Journal- October 13th

Today we're going to read a poem "This is Just to Say" about apology.

1. What's a time where you've had to apologize to someone what you did or said?


2. Do you find apologizing to people difficult to do? Why or why not?


3. How can you tell if an apology is sincere or not?


4. Is it easier for you to forgive someone after they apologize to you?

Journal- October 12th

Read the following article

1. Write a summary of the big ideas from the article. Three sentences


2. What are some reasons people think Obama doesn't deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?


3. What are some reasons why people think Obama does deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?


4. What's your opinion? Does Obama deserve the Peace Prize? Why or why not?

Journal- October 8th

Robert Frost's poem "The Mending Wall" uses the phrase, "good fences make good neighbors"


What do you think "good fences make good neighbors" means?


Do you agree with the quotation? Why or why not?


What do you think it means to be a good neighbor? Should neighbors help each other out? If so, how?

Journal- October 7th

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance --Carl Sandburg 1. What is an echo? 2. How is poetry like an echo? 3. What is a shadow? 4. How are shadows and echoes similar? 5. After answering these questions, what is Carl Sandburg saying about the relationship between a poem and the person who writes it?

Journal- October 6th

Skim the following article for information with a controversy over a team's mascot.

1. What is the controversy over it?

2. What are reasons people are against the mascot?

3. What are reasons why people want to keep the team mascot?

4. Do you think they should keep the mascot or get another one? Why or why not?

Journal- October 5th

As the weather changed outside, what is your favorite season? Give me 3 reasons why that's your favorite season. Be detailed in your answer.

Topic Sentence:

Reason 1-
Example:

Reason 2
Example:

Reason 3
Example

Wrap Up Sentence:

Journal- October 1st

This week is Banned Books week raising awareness of books that have been banned from libraries, both school and public. For more information click on this link .

1. What are some reasons why people might want books to be banned from their communities' libraries?




2. What are some reasons why people might be against banning any book in a library?



3. What's your opinion on banning books? Is it sometimes that best thing for a community or is it against the freedom of speech?