English II (Animal Farm Chapter 8)

Select one of the following three journal options and complete an organized 3/4 journal complete with a thesis and supporting details.

A- The commandments are changed to suit the pigs’ behavior. Revise some of your school’s rules so that they suit you more. Next to each item, give a short reason the existing rule needs to be changed.


B- Some animals are executed on the spot if they are guilty of a crime. Write a paragraph about your feelings on the death penalty. Do you feel it is ethical? If so, for what crimes should anyone receive the sentence? If not, explain your answer.


C- The animals’ memories are weak, and they easily forget past events and rules. Write a journal describing your earliest memory. What is the importance of memory and remembering things first-hand?

English IV In the Time of Butterflies Journal

Write a journal about each sister's personality and interests. Is there one sister who may be considered the main character of the novel? Why/Why not?

English III Harlem Journal

Pick one of the following writing topics and answer it in an organized, 3/4 of a page response.


How does Hughes challenge America’s race relations without rebellious sounding rhetoric? How does he view his culture’s past, present, and future in his poetry?

How do you use music to get over or heighten your emotions? How does Hughes incorporate the blues and jazz culture into his pieces? Come up with a topic for a blues song and experiment with some bluesy lines.

For what reason does Claude McKay say that even a doomed resistance in worthwhile? Is reacting to violence violently stupidity or intelligence?