3rd Quarter Journal Topicsmm

All journals are to be one page long unless otherwise indicated.

  1. 1/4/10 – Discuss two personal traits you hope to bring with you into 2010 and two you hope to leave behind. Explain your sentiments and reasoning thoroughly.

Topic: 2010/ Bag Lady (Gentleman)

  1. 1/5-6/10 – In keeping with the idea of Transcendentalism, discuss a belief of yours that is in conflict with something you have been taught by your elders or that is in conflict with something your peers believe to be true. How/where did this idea originate? How do you know that you are correct in your thinking?
  1. 1/7/10 – Which family on T.V. is your favorite? Why? In a two page journal entry, describe your favorite T.V. family, the characteristics of each member and why each member is so interesting or appealing to you. (If you wish, you may replace “T.V.” family with “movie” family or family from a novel.) 5 extra points will be awarded for each additional page.

Topic: Favorite T.V. Family* 2 pages

  1. 1/8/10 – Freewrite
  1. 1/11/10 – Are traditional gender roles still relevant? Explain.
  1. 1/13/10 – Describe your most expensive purchase, as well as how you felt when making it?

Title: My Biggest Purchase

  1. 1/14/10 – What’s more disturbing than having nothing to do on New Year’s Eve? Describe the feelings of a person who’s alone on New Year’s Eve. You may want to put the thoughts and feelings in the form of a (mock) journal entry.*

Title: “What do the lonely do?”

  1. 1/15/10 – Freewrite
  1. 1/19/10 – Is there a right or wrong way to celebrate Martin Luther King Day? If so, discuss it. If not, thoroughly explain why you should be able to celebrate in any way you wish.

Title: MLK – The “Right” Way?

  1. 1/21/10 – Think about the person you were ten years ago. Describe this person (both emotionally and physically) thoroughly.

Title: Me – Then and Now

  1. 1/22/10 – Freewrite
  1. 1/25/10 – Black and Gold Superbowl/Freewrite
  1. 1/26/10 – How do you think people select their friends? Do you think people select their friends more with their souls (feelings), with their thoughts or with a combination of both?

Title: What about your friends?

  1. 1/28/10 – Describe your two favorite hobbies. What makes them such good diversions?

Title: My Favorite Hobbies *2 pages

  1. 2/1/10 – What do you think people sense at the moment of death, when one cannot “see to see”?

Title: The Moment of Death

  1. 2/5/10 – Freewrite
  1. 2/8/10 – What does it feel like for the entire city to be celebrating? OR What does the Saints victory tell you about the importance of hard work and faith?

Title: Black and Gold Superbowl 2