A proper journal entry must be dated, written in a complete sentence, and have proper capitalization and punctuation.
Example of an incorrect journal entry answering the question: 'What are your goals for this year?'
Incorrect: "To get good grades." Why? Not a complete sentence
"my goal is to get good grades." Why? No capitalization.
"My goal is to get good grades" Why? No period.
Correct: "My goal this school year is to get good grades."
Friday, September 6--Give two three goals you have for yourself for the 2013-2014 school year.
Monday, September 9--What is history and why is it important to study it?
Tuesday, September 10--What is one goal you would like to achieve in your lifetime and why?
Wednesday, September 11--How can you determine if a source is reliable or not?
Thursday, September 12--If a person were to be instantly transported from the year 1963 to the year 2013 (50 years), what change in American society would they find to be the most shocking and why?
Friday, September 13-- Why can a primary source be inaccurate?
Monday, September 16--What is your favorite time or period in history and why?
Tuesday, September 17--Give 1-3 facts you know about Greece, either ancient or modern.
Wednesday, September 18--Could the U.S. ever enter a 'Dark Age' of little or no learning? How and why?
Thursday, September 19--What are some of the places people go in Idaho Falls to socialize or be outside?
Friday, September 20--Does the United States have a true democracy? Why or why not?
Monday, September 23--
Tuesday, September 24--What are some ways that you study for quizzes or tests?
Wednesday, September 25-- Honors: What book have you chosen to read for Honors?
Non-Honors: What is the best book of nonfiction you've ever read and why?
Thursday, September 26---Agree or disagree with this quote: "A nation is only one generation away from tyranny".
Friday, September 27---Which city is more like Athens, Idaho Falls or Pocatello? Why do you think so?
Monday, September 30--How are you doing in this class this year? Why? What could you do better? What could I do better?
Tuesday, October 1---Sparta or Athens? Why?
Wednesday, October 2--Give the strongest argument you can make in favor of Sparta. Give the strongest argument you can make in favor of Athens.
Thursday, October 3--Is it important to anticipate (guess at) an opponent's argument in a debate? Why or why not?
Friday, October 4--No school.
Monday, October 7--No journal due to debates.
Tuesday, October 8--What is the most important battle in which the United States has fought and why?
Wednesday, October 9--
Thursday, October 10--Was the Oracle of Delphi correct in predicting that wooden walls would save Athens? Why or why not?
Friday, October 11--Has the United States already had its Golden Age or is it in our future? Why do you think so?
Monday, October 14--What is the most impressive building in Idaho Falls? Why? What is the most impressive sculpture? Why?
Wednesday, October 16--What type of drama do you prefer--tragedy, comedy or history? Why?
Thursday, October 17--What is your tragic flaw?
Friday, October 18--No Journal.
Monday, October 21--Is democracy the best political system there is? Why or why not?
Tuesday, October 22--Why are philosophers often in trouble with their governments and/or religious authorities?
Wednesday, October 23--No journal
Thursday, October 24--Red Pill or Blue Pill? (Reference to the Matrix. Red pill= be exposed to the truth, no matter how disturbing. Blue Pill= Return to a state of blissful ignorance)
Friday, October 25--None. Reviewing
Monday, October 29--None. Reviewing.
Tuesday, October 30--None. TEST.
Wednesday, October 31--What qualities make a person great?
Friday, November 1--Agree or disagree with this statement: "Every human being contains the seeds of greatness".
Monday, November 4--
Tuesday, November 5--What are the Seven Wonders of the United States.
Wednesday, November 6--What is the center of learning for the United States? Why do you think so?
Tuesday, November 12--Give two or three facts you know about ancient Rome.
Wednesday, November 13--If a 9th grader were to read a world history book 2,500 years from now, what would he/she likely find about the United States in the book and why?
Monday, November 18--No journal
Tuesday, November 19--What are some benefits of U.S. citizenship?
Second Trimester
Monday, December 2--How did you do first trimester? Are you satisfied? Why or why not?
Tuesday, December 3--No journal
Wednesday, December 4--
Thursday, December 5--Can a dictator be good? Can a dictator stay good? Why or why not?
Friday, December 6--What do you know about Pearl Harbor? Give two or three facts.
Tuesday, December 10--What are some of the successes of President Obama so far? What are some of his failures?
Wednesday, December 11--Have you ever crossed a Rubicon? Describe.
Thursday, December 12--
Friday, December 13--If you could go and watch gladiators fight to the death, would you do so? Why or why not?
Monday, December 16--No Journal
Tuesday, December 17--Why do you think Julius Caesar chose Octavian as his heir?
Monday, January 6--What did you do over the vacation?
Tuesday, January 7--If you could redesign Idaho Falls to make it more user-friendly, what would you do?
Wednesday, January 8--What one thing do you think would make the quality of life in Idaho Falls better? Why?
Thursday, January 9--No Journal.
Friday, January 10--What is one special feature you are planning to put in your Roman city?
Monday, January 13--Give one or two facts you already know about Judaism.
Nothing for the 20th and 21st? Kinda like emergency need them:)
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