Journals are due on the last day of the week. If you are absent, they are due
upon your return to school. Each entry must be one page long, written neatly
and orderly, and must be in your journal notebook. They will be graded.
May 10 - May 14, 2010
What is the first thing you plan on doing this summer? Describe how you plan
to spend the other 13 weeks.
May 3, - May 7, 2010
What is your favorite room in your house? Why? Describe that room.
April 26, - April 30, 2010
If you could be just like someone else, who would it be? Why?
April 19, - April 23, 2010
If you could offer three suggestions to someone about how to live a happy
life, what three things would you suggest?
April 12, - April 16, 2010
What would happen if there were no cars, buses, trains, boats or planes? How
would this change your life?
April 5, - April 9, 2010
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you plan on getting there?
March 29, - April 2, 2010
Do you think you would like to get married one day? Why or why not? Do you
think you may have children one day? Why or why not?
March 22, - March 26, 2010
Tell me about your favorite movie. Why is it your favorite? What is it
about?
March 15, - March 19, 2010
What is something dangerous or exciting that you’ve always wanted to do?
Why? Tell me what you think the experience would be like.
March 8 - March 12, 2010
What is your favorite childhood memory?
March 1, - March 5, 2010
What event in your life do you remember as being the most painful? This
could be either emotionally or physically.
February 22, - February 26, 2010
What is the single greatest mistake you ever made in your entire life??? If
you were able to do it over, what would you have done differently?
February 15, - February 19, 2010
(Same as last week)
February 8, - February 12, 2010
If you were the principal, what ONE rule would you change? Why? How would
it affect the school/students? What is one rule that you think we should
have that we don’t? Why?
February 1, - February 5, 2010
If you were given $5, 000 to spend on anyone BUT yourself, who would you
spend it on? What would you buy? Why?
January 25, - January 29, 2010
Describe your ultimate dream job. (It must be a real place of employment).
Why is it? What are your responsibilities, and salary?
January 18, - January 22, 2010
If your best friend was very ill, what would you do to help him/her? What
makes a good friend?
January 11,- January 15, 2010
If were stranded on a deserted island with no modern conveniences, what 5
items would you want with you? Why would you pick those items?
January 4, - January 8, 2010
If you could sit down and eat dinner with anyone (past or present) who would
it be? Describe your evening.
Decmber 14, - December 18, 2009
Without mentioning any names, tell me about your best friend. What makes
them your BFF? Do you think you’ll be friends after school? Describe
him/her.
December 7, - December 11, 2009
If you were an animal which animal would you be? Why???? Describe yourself.
December 2 - December 4, 2009
What do you think is your best physical feature? Why? What is your worst?
Nov. 23 - Nov. 24, 2009
What are you thankful for?
Nov. 16 - Nov. 20, 2009
What is your favorite home cooked meal? Does it have any meaning to you?
Tell me about your Thanksgiving traditions.
Nov. 9 - Nov. 13, 2009
What is your favorite book you have ever read? (It can be a book from your
childhood, or one you have recently read). Why is it your favorite? Tell
me about it.
Nov. 2- Nov. 6, 2009
What is your best personal trait? Why do you think so? What is your worst
personal trait? Why?
Oct. 26 - Oct. 30, 2009
Tell me about your favorite Halloween memory. What do you love about the
holiday, what do you hate about the holiday?
Oct. 19 - 23, 2009
Tell me about your dream car. What does it look like? What are you going
to do to make that dream come true?
Oct. 12 - 16, 2009
Tell me something you can do to change the world. How will you go about
doing that?
Oct. 5 - Oct. 9, 2009
What is your favorite holiday? Why? What do you do during that holiday?
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2009
If you had an entire day to yourself, what would you do??? Where would you
go? Who would you spend it with?
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25, 2009
What is something that people do that really makes you mad????? Why does it
make you mad? What do you do about it?
Sept. 14 - 18, 2009
What is the most difficult thing you've ever had to overcome? How did you
do it?
Sept. 7 - 11, 2009
What is your most indispensable possession and why?
Aug. 31 - Sept. 4, 2009
Were you ever asked to keep a secret you didnt want to keep? Did you keep
the secret? How did it make you feel????
Aug. 24 - Aug. 28, 2009
Tell me about your summer. What did you like, what didn't you like?
