Mr. Powell’s Class

DIRECTIONS:

All journal entries must be written in a spiral, clothbound, or composition notebook.
All entries must be dated
If you posted an entry online, you must write in your journal notebook: “entry posted online”
Loose paper or binders will not be accepted

ENTRIES

9/15 – How do encouragement, active listening and class standards of behavior make life at St Georges [...]

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Thank you for your comments during our first debate. Now, you will take the opposite position.
Read the article in USA Today and share your thoughts on the following issue:

Is banning cell phone use during the school day a realistic method to ensure students are not distracted from learning?  
Give your reasons against the current policy at our school.

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Is banning cell phone use during the school day a realistic method to ensure students are not distracted from learning?  
Give your reasons in support of the current policy at our school.

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Answer these five questions:
1. What is the purpose of homework?
2. Do you think homework meets this purpose?
3. Why do you do your homework when you do it?
4. What keeps you from doing your homework?
5. If you could change homework, how would you change it? (Getting rid of it is not an option, sorry)

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