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Topic

Due Date

Points

1

Create a coversheet for your journal entries for the school year. It must have your name, grade, and period and should say Language Arts Journal. Decorate this coversheet to represent you and your personality.

Aug. 22

2

Create a 'gem' or 'jewel' for the classroom that has your name and lists what you value most. You may include several answers and are not limited to one final answer. This should be colorful, neat, and creative.

Sept. 5

3

What is an inspiring song that you have listened to? Please include the title and singer or songwriter of the song. What is its message to you? How do you know (which words tell you the message)?

Sept. 12

4

Which quality do you value most in a friend: loyalty, honesty, positivity, or some other quality? Explain why this is the quality you value the most.

Sept. 19

5

Which school subject do you think you will value the most when you graduate and go out into the real world? Support your claim with details and examples. Remember to explain your answer thoroughly and clearly.

Sept. 26

6

Who is one person who has influenced your values? This can be a family member, friend, or teacher. Explain how they have altered your values.

Oct. 3

7

Why are diamonds and gold valuable? Why are they worth so much to people of so many different cultures and throughout history?

Oct. 10

8

The end of the quarter is this Friday. Write a personal reflection on your success, progress, and achievements so far this school year. What are goals for next quarter?

Oct. 17

9

Open entry - write about anything you like in any written format.

Oct. 24

10

What are some core values that you feel our society shares as a whole? List at least 3 and explain why you think these are valued by our society.

Oct. 31

11

Veteran's Day is November 11th. Research Veteran's Day online or using other resources. Why do we observe this holiday each year? When did this holiday first come to be?

Nov. 7

12

Thanksgiving is coming. Write a letter to someone who has made a difference in your life that you truly value. Thank them and tell them why you appreciate them and what they have done to impact your life.

Nov. 21

13

What is one holiday or family tradition that you value? Why is it important to you?

Dec. 5

14

Which type of writing you do think you enjoy the most or do the best job with: poetry, fiction, or personal narrative? Explain your answer using details.

Jan. 9

15

We are halfway through the school year. Think about your year so far. What have you done well? In which area can you still work to improve? What do you hope to accomplish by June?

Jan. 23

16

Write as though you are giving advice to a young child. What would you tell the child they should value? Explain to them why you think this is an important value.

Jan. 30

17

What is the value of going to school with other students? Explain your answer using details.

Feb. 6

18

Open entry - Write about anything you like in any written format.

Feb. 13

19

Your writing assessment is coming up soon. What do you need to remember to do on the day of the test? What valuable testing and writing strategies will you use? Be detailed and specific in your answer.

Feb. 20

20

Respond to your writing assessment. How well do you think that you did? What did you do well and what was challenging?

Feb. 27

21

In honor of his birthday, look up a Dr. Seuss quote that shares a message that you value. Explain what the quote means to you and why you chose it.

Mar. 6

22

Write a poem about an emotion you feel without using the word for the emotion. Instead use images, descriptions, and words to create the feeling in your reader. Example - fear ... shaking, cringe, darkness, etc.

Mar. 13

23

Explain what a value is to someone who may not know. Try to be clear and use examples to help prove your points.

Mar. 20

24

What are some lessons, strategies, and learning skills you have learned this school year that you think you will value in the future? Explain what they are and where you learned them.

Apr. 10