Beaches of the Big Isle Journal Assignment
Purpose:
 To become more familiar with the coastline of the Big Island.
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To learn more about the people who have lived, worked, and recreated on the coast of the Big
Island.
What is Expected:
 Journal entries should demonstrate that students have read -- and reflected upon-each chapter in the book.
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Journal entries should be approximately one paragraph per chapter. Entries should
include one or more of the following:
factual information: what is new to you or caught your attention?
new insights
reactions
feelings
were you inspired to do something, such as visit a location or learn more?
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Each entry should clearly indicate the chapter it corresponds to. You can either keep
your beach journal in a composition notebook or as a series of electronic entries that are
printed out and kept together in a 3-ring type binder.
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All 87 chapters should be completed by the end of semester
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Journals from the first ten chapters will be collected on Monday January 22. This will
give you an excellent opportunity to receive feedback on your journal entries.
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Journals will also be collected on the first Monday of the month: Feb 5, March 5, April 2.
Turn in your journal at the beginning of class.
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It is recommended that you complete 5-8 chapters a week. You may work at their own
pace: do more chapters a week and finish early, or spread them evenly across the
semester.
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There are no penalties if journals are late or have few entries, providing that all chapters
are finished by Wednesday May 2 (the last day of class). This is last day that journals
will be accepted.
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The journal counts for 10% of the final grade. Grading will be as follows:
Deadlines
Grading
exceptionally detailed or thoughtful (A+ 100%)
student has absorbed information and reflected on it (A- 90%)
entry is cursory or lacks depth (C- 75%)
better than nothing (D 60%)
Missing Entry (0%) These are average killers, don’t let it happen!