English II-IV Finding Your Tribe

Read the following article and use all five vocabulary words in a creative and detailed reflection where your describe key elements or members of your "tribe". Your tribe may include people who you do not know, but are inspired by; members of your tribe may not even be alive! The important task is to reflect on what gets you creative and inspired, and who helps you get in that element. http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/08/16/how-to-build-your-tribe-finding-your-people/

English III Journal (The things you choose to keep)

Imagine that you are leaving Oklahoma for the lush sate of California; you’re terrified and excited. Most of the possessions from your previous life have been sold off or needs to be left behind. In a ¾ of a page journal entry, choose three sentimental things to take with you to California and explain why you would select them. These things cannot be anything electronic or any technology that wasn’t around during the Great Depression. They can be family heirlooms, specific pictures, or anything with powerful, sentimental value. Organize your journal in multiple paragraphs ☺

English IV (Mirabal Sisters)

Write 3/4 of a page 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 II Fate & Free Will

Was there a time in your life when someone told you that something improbable would happen and it did? Did the fact that the event was predicted cause you to act differently in order to make the prediction happen? Do people try to make predictions come true? Is this freewill or fate?

English II Journal (Poetry)

In an organized journal that supports a clear thesis, compare and contrast Li-Young Lee's poem with Rita Dove's poem. Compare and contrast the speakers, the power of memory, the setting, the tone of the poem, the food served, the theme or message of the poem, and the symbols in the poem.

English II Love Journal

Does falling in love change a person? What might motivate someone in love to behave as he or she would have never behaved before? You might think of your own experiences and observations as well as love stories you have read or seen in the movies.

English III Civil Disobedience Journal

The phrase "civil disobedience" was coined by Henry David Thoreau when he chose to disobey a law he considered unjust. Think about people who hold rallies, boycotts, or hunger strikes today to protest a perceived injustice. Do you think they are abusing the role of citizens or fulfilling that role in a responsible way? Why/Why not? When protesters accept beatings, imprisonment, or even death as a consequence for disobeying laws they view as unjust, are they criminals or patriots?

English IV Women's Rights Journal

The basic concept behind the issue of women's rights is that women and men are equally human and should have equal stature in society. Few westerners now challenge that concept, yet many dislike or reject such labels as "feminism," preferring instead to speak of "human rights" or "women's rights". What do these three labels mean to you? Write a brief explanation of which term you find most meaningful and why you prefer it over the other two terms.

English III Thanatopsis Journal

What is the main theme/philosophy surrounding Thanatopsis,and what characteristics make it Romantic? Do you think Bryant's youth (he composed Thanatopsis at sixteen) plays a part in how he views mortality? How might he have written Thanatopsis 20-50 years later?

English III Journal (Freedom and Equality)

What does freedom and equality mean to you? Are these rights something you take for granted or do you hold them precious? What is the difference between liberty and democracy? Which one (liberty & democracy) is more important to you?