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 a good experience?

9/20 – What is your opinion of the way Richard’s mother is raising her son in the excerpt from Black Boy? What would you have done? Why?

9/25 – Write about a time you had to overcome fear. Were you as successful as the narrator in the Black Boy excerpt?

9/27 – Conflicting Conflicts

Which type of conflict is worst to endure: man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Do you need to be a stronger person for some types of conflict? Please make sure to give specifics to justify your response; a sentence is not a response-remember?
If you posted this entry online, please write in your journal notebook: “entry posted online”
 
10/3 – Homework Reflection
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)
If you posted this entry online, please write in your journal notebook: “entry posted online”

10/6 – Behavior Journal
Using the Behavior Rubric, please rate your own behavior for the past week on each category

10/13 – Behavior Journal
Using the Behavior Rubric, please rate your own behavior for the past week on each category
 
10/19/06 – Behavior Journal
Choose a category to work on to improve.
Tell where you are with behavior, now.
Talk about your plan to improve.

10/23/06 – Cell Phone Debate I – Pro
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 school policy.
If you posted this entry online, please write in your journal notebook: “entry posted online”

10/26/06 – Cell Phone Debate II – Con
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 school policy.
If you posted this entry online, please write in your journal notebook: “entry posted online”