Semester 1 Journal Assignments
Here is list of journal assignments for Semester 1. The purpose of the journal entries is to spark discussion in class and lead you to a deeper understanding of the material discussed in class. Journal entries will be submitted to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia with the filename: EN351YOURNAMEJournal#.doc.
Journal entries should be at least 300 words and adequately address the question. A grade will be given based on the following criteria:
1. Does the entry adequately address the question?
2. Is the the entry understandable, using proper grammar, word choice, and spelling?
3. Are the entries properly organized, using thesis statements, paragraphs, and topic sentences
4. Is the entry completed on time?
Journal entries should be at least 300 words and adequately address the question. A grade will be given based on the following criteria:
1. Does the entry adequately address the question?
2. Is the the entry understandable, using proper grammar, word choice, and spelling?
3. Are the entries properly organized, using thesis statements, paragraphs, and topic sentences
4. Is the entry completed on time?
1. Becoming an Adult
Due Date: Friday, August 30th.
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal1.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Consider the following the following questions and write a 200 to 400-word response:
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal1.doc
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Consider the following the following questions and write a 200 to 400-word response:
- What does it mean to be an adult?
- Do you consider yourself to be an adult?
- When do you think you will become an adult?
- How will you know you are an adult?
- Does growing older scare you? What scares you the most about becoming an adult?
- How is being an adult different than being a child?
- What do you have to give up to become an adult?
2. What can we learn about The Catcher in the Rye from reading the first page of the novel?
Due Date: Sunday, September 6th
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal2.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Review the first chapter of How to Read Novels Like a Professor and the first page of The Catcher and the Rye
What can we learn about The Catcher in the Rye from reading the first page of the novel?
Additional journal requirements:
1. Thesis statement
2. One good example showing that you understand the "sandwich" method of integrating quotes
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal2.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Review the first chapter of How to Read Novels Like a Professor and the first page of The Catcher and the Rye
What can we learn about The Catcher in the Rye from reading the first page of the novel?
Additional journal requirements:
1. Thesis statement
2. One good example showing that you understand the "sandwich" method of integrating quotes
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - "Juicy" & the American Dream
Due Date: Monday, September 21st
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal3.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Watch the video for the song - "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G.
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/GkmxBuciiu8/
Then read the lyrics to the song: Download File
1. Compare the artist's life before and after he became rich and famous
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal3.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Watch the video for the song - "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G.
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/GkmxBuciiu8/
Then read the lyrics to the song: Download File
1. Compare the artist's life before and after he became rich and famous
- Make two columns.
- Add one title - Before- and the add another title - After
- Give examples of how things used to be in the artist's life and examples of how they are now
4. Defining The American Dream
Due Date: Monday, September 28th
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal4.doc
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1. Create the American Dream Collage
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal4.doc
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1. Create the American Dream Collage
- Go to http://www.photovisi.com/
- Make a collage showing images that represent the American Dream,
- Save the file as an image and attach it to your journal
- Define by Function (What does the American Dream do?)
- Define by Classification (What groups belong to or have access to the American Dream [according to popular belief]?)
- Define by Example (What are some examples of the American Dream?)
- Define by Negation (What is the American Dream not?)
- Explain how the images in your collage represent the American Dream
5. The Self-Made Man
Due Date:
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal5.doc
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Self Made Man Chart (Finished in Class)
1. Look at the list of the 25 Greatest Self-Made Men in American History
(Sorry, this assignment is somewhat sexist)
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/12/28/self-made-men/
or download the file below
2. Read the section, "What is a Self-Made Man?"
3. On a piece of paper, create a chart for 5 of the men on the list.
Art of Manliness File:
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal5.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Self Made Man Chart (Finished in Class)
1. Look at the list of the 25 Greatest Self-Made Men in American History
(Sorry, this assignment is somewhat sexist)
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/12/28/self-made-men/
or download the file below
2. Read the section, "What is a Self-Made Man?"
3. On a piece of paper, create a chart for 5 of the men on the list.
- Create 4 categories for the self-made man
- For each man you list, describe how that man fits the category you made
Art of Manliness File:
25_greatest_self-made_men_in_history___the_art_of_manliness.pdf | |
File Size: | 2889 kb |
File Type: |
Journal Response (Submitted to the Dropbox)
Your response should include:
1. Description of the crucial characteristics of a Self-Made Man (using the Chart Above),
and give examples of men from your list that exemplify the characteristic.
2. Description of the statue, "The Self-Made Man"
3. Analysis of the parts of the statue and say what they represent
and how the statue embodies one of the main ideas of the American Dream
4. Explanation of why the concept of the Self-Made Man important to the American Dream
Your response should include:
1. Description of the crucial characteristics of a Self-Made Man (using the Chart Above),
and give examples of men from your list that exemplify the characteristic.
2. Description of the statue, "The Self-Made Man"
3. Analysis of the parts of the statue and say what they represent
and how the statue embodies one of the main ideas of the American Dream
4. Explanation of why the concept of the Self-Made Man important to the American Dream
6. When Rich Weds Poorer
Due Date: November 29
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal6.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Finish reading and answering the questions for the article, "When Rich Weds Poorer, Money Isn't the Only Difference," before completing the journal.
Journal Question: What influence does class differences have on Mr. Croteau's and Ms. Woolner's relationship and marriage?
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
(Answer each question in your notes. Then, take your answers and
shape them into an organized response that answers the journal question)
1. How did Mr. Croteau's and Ms. Woolner's lives change after they started dating? Did one's life change more than the other's? If so, whose? Why and how?
2. What assumptions and expectations based on class did the couple's families have about the significant other? Were they positive? Negative? Why?
3. What does Mr. Croteau need from his work environment that he found at the hospital but not the Northfield Mount Hermon prep school? What do his work preferences say about how class has shaped his personality and work style?
4. What are the "nuances" that concern Mr. Croteau? Is the difference between classes typically obvious or subtle? Why?
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal6.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Finish reading and answering the questions for the article, "When Rich Weds Poorer, Money Isn't the Only Difference," before completing the journal.
Journal Question: What influence does class differences have on Mr. Croteau's and Ms. Woolner's relationship and marriage?
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
(Answer each question in your notes. Then, take your answers and
shape them into an organized response that answers the journal question)
1. How did Mr. Croteau's and Ms. Woolner's lives change after they started dating? Did one's life change more than the other's? If so, whose? Why and how?
2. What assumptions and expectations based on class did the couple's families have about the significant other? Were they positive? Negative? Why?
3. What does Mr. Croteau need from his work environment that he found at the hospital but not the Northfield Mount Hermon prep school? What do his work preferences say about how class has shaped his personality and work style?
4. What are the "nuances" that concern Mr. Croteau? Is the difference between classes typically obvious or subtle? Why?
when_richer_weds_poorer_money_isnt_the_only_difference.pdf | |
File Size: | 272 kb |
File Type: |
7. The Outliers Discussion & the Self-Made Man
Due Date: January 9, 2016
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal7.doc
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1. According to Gladwell in Chapter 2 of The Outliers, what is the relationship among talent, preparation, and opportunity in relation to success. Include a discussion of the 10,000 hour rule and use one example that Gladwell provides in The Outliers to illustrate his point.
2. How do the ideas discussed in Chapter 1 & 2 of The Outliers affect our understanding of the concept of the Self-Made Man?
Filename:EN351YOURNAMEJournal7.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
1. According to Gladwell in Chapter 2 of The Outliers, what is the relationship among talent, preparation, and opportunity in relation to success. Include a discussion of the 10,000 hour rule and use one example that Gladwell provides in The Outliers to illustrate his point.
2. How do the ideas discussed in Chapter 1 & 2 of The Outliers affect our understanding of the concept of the Self-Made Man?