JOURNAL PROMPTS HONORS
Quarter 1
Journal #1
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9/14/09
Toward the end of Fahrenheit 451,
readers learn that the railroad men
have each memorized a book. The
men will recite the books when the
world is ready for them. If books
were illegal, what book would you
memorize and why?
Journal #2
9/22
Write a paragraph using at
least 15 of your Unit 1
vocabulary words. Your
sentences must be contextually
rich. (Circle the vocabulary
words. This entry does not need
to fill an entire page.)
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Journal #3
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Write a paragraph using at least
13 of your Unit 1 vocabulary
words. Your sentences must be
contextually rich. (Circle the
vocabulary words. This entry does
not need to fill an entire page.)
Journal #4
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10/30
In “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator
states, “…Pride is a wonderful,
terrible thing, a seed that bears two
vines, life and death” (354). What
does this mean in reference to the
story? Is it valid outside the context
of the story? Explain.
Journal #5
11/2
Decide whether the following
characters are flat or round and
static or dynamic:
Walter Mitty
The narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis”
The Mandarin
 Explain why.
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JOURNAL PROMPTS HONORS
Quarter 2
Journal #1
11/11
Compare this mystery story to
another mystery story you
know (movie, book, TV show,
etc.). What is similar? What
is different? Which is better?
Why?
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Journal #2
11/12
Look over your
“Revenge
Opinionnaire.” What is
your position on
revenge?
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Journal 3
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11/20
Review your answers for the To
Kill a Mockingbird Introductory
Activity. Choose at least 3
statements and elaborate on
them. (Ideas: Explain why you
agree or disagree or how you see
these ideas in society today.)
Journal #4
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12/1
Reflect on your Thematic Connections
Research Essay. In which areas did
you excel? In which areas do you
need improvement? On your next
writing assignment, what will you do
differently? Overall, what is your
opinion of this assignment?
Journal #5
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12/10
Connect Martin Luther King’s “I Have
a Dream Speech,” FDR’s “First
Inaugural Address” and To Kill a
Mockingbird. Explore the common
thread that ties them together. (This
entry does not need to fill a full
page.)
Journal #6
Discuss grudges. Should
you forgive and forget,
forgive but never forget, or
something else? When?
Why?
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Journal #6 – for discussion
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“Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person
against whom you hold these feelings but every day
and every night of your life, they are eating at you.”
“I've had a few arguments with people, but I never
carry a grudge. You know why? While you're carrying
a grudge, they're out dancing.”
“People often grudge others what they cannot
enjoy themselves.”
JOURNAL PROMPTS HONORS
Quarters 3 & 4
Journal #1
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3/2
Reflect on your Metaphorical Mockingbirds in
History Research Essay. In which areas did you
excel? In which areas do you need
improvement? Compare your writing in this
essay to your writing in your Thematic
Connections Research essay. How did you
improve? What did you do differently for the
Metaphorical Mockingbirds assignment?
Journal #2
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4/6
So far, various people have died
in Wuthering Heights (Mr.
Earnshaw, Frances, Cathy and
Isabella). How does Emily Bronte
treat death? How to the
characters deal with death
differently?
Journal #3
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4/29
Look through your Shakespeare
packet. Write about Shakespeare,
Shakespearean theatre, the actor of
Shakespeare’s time, and Elizabethan
London.
Journal #4
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5/3
Review your answers for the
Romeo & Juliet Themes activity.
Choose at least 3 statements and
elaborate on them. (Ideas:
Explain why you agree or
disagree or how you see these
ideas in society today.)