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SSR. Silent Sustained Reading (SSR). Get out your book and read!. How to write journals. Put your name, date, and journal number You may put more than one journal on a page and please write on both sides of the paper (save trees) Answer each question in complete sentences!!!. Journal #1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SSR

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Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)

Get out your book and read!

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How to write journals

• Put your name, date, and journal number• You may put more than one journal on a page

and please write on both sides of the paper (save trees)

• Answer each question in complete sentences!!!

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Journal #1

• What is the title of your book?• Who is the author?• What is it about? (look on the back of the

book if you have no idea)– Be specific. Don’t just put its about unicorns,

gangs, or vampires. I need to know more information

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Journal #2

What are you doing Friday night?

What are you doing this weekend?

2 Paragraphs1 paragraph = 3-5 sentences

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Journal #3

Novel Readers: Who are the main characters and what is the plot and setting for your book?

Textbook Readers: What have you found most interesting in the book so far? Why?

Non-Fiction Readers: What have you learned about your book that you didn’t already know? What did you find most interesting?

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Journal #4

• Why is learning about our school important?• What would you change about this school?• What would the perfect school include?

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Journal #5

What was your favorite memory from growing up?

- What did you do?- Why was it so memorable?

(1 paragraph)

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Journal #6

What do you know about 9/11?

(Video)

What did you learn from the video that you didn’t know?(5 things)

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Journal #7

• Name at least 5 goals/aspirations you have in life.

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Journal #8

• What did you just read about?

1 paragraph (5 sentences)

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Journal #9

• What is the title of your book?• Who is the author?• What is it about?

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Journal #10

• From your list of 7 note taking tips, rate them in order of importance.

• Tell me why you placed your first tip first and why you put your last tip last.

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Journal #11

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Why? How would you use it?

2 Paragraphs(3-5 sentences each)

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Journal #12

• If you knew that you only had 60 days to live, what would you do in that time?

2 paragraphs

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Journal #13

If you could be the best at anything in the world, what would it be? Why?

What would your life be like?

(2 paragraphs)

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Journal #14

How are you different from how you were one year ago?

In what ways are you a better person? In what ways are you a worse person?

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Journal #15

• Who is someone that influences you?– Why do you look up to them?(2 Paragraphs)

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Journal #16

• What are some common misconceptions about you?– What do you want people to say about you?(2 paragraphs)

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Journal #17

• Which is worse? Getting blown out by better team at home on national television or losing to an unranked team that you should have beat?

• Explain your choice with an educated response. (3-5 sentences)

• Don’t just put because ______ stinks.

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Journal #18

“If someone gave you $1 million, what would you do with it?”

2 paragraphs

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Journal #19

• Is there anyone in your life that has let you down?

• Who is it?• What would you tell them?• Would you be as forgiving as Ray Lewis?

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Journal #20

• What is your favorite Halloween memory?• What did you dress up as?• 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences)

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Journal #21

• What are the qualities you look for in a friend?• Do your friends meet these qualities or do you

wish you had friends that met those qualities?1 paragraph (4-5 sentences)

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Journal #22

Imagine that your friend is thinking about dropping out of high school. Write a 2 paragraph letter to your friend trying to talk them out of this decision.

In your letter, use what you’ve learned from your book and classroom discussion to explain why dropping out is a bad idea.

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Journal #23

• What is your PTW?• How many hours do you spend doing this?• If you cut out some of this time, what positive

outcome could come from spending more time focusing on more important activities?

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Journal #24

You have been offered a trip in a time-machine. The inventor of the time-machine will let you travel back to any point in your own life and have a short conversation with a younger version of yourself.

Write this journal as if you are having that conversation with the younger you.

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Journal #25

• Do you know anyone that has been affected with PTSD?

• What did they deal with?• If you don’t know anyone,

what are the reasons why people have PTSD?

• What are some of the symptoms?

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Journal #26

• Have you ever had a favorite pet?• What kind of pet was it?• What made it your favorite?

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Journal #27

• If you could switch places with someone for a week, who would you switch with?

• What would you do in that week?• 1 paragraph

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Journal #28

• What are your plans for Thanksgiving?• Are you going out of town?• Is family coming into town?• What are your Thanksgiving traditions• (1 paragraph)

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Journal #29

• Now that you have completed your College Research project, what are your thoughts on the college that you chose?

• Do you still plan on attending that college?• What did you find most interesting about your

college?

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Journal #30

• What was the impactful thing you learned from the Arrive Alive presentation?

• What will you do the next time someone takes out their phone to text while driving?

• Will you buckle your seatbelt? Why or why not?

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Journal #31

• What are your Christmas traditions?• What do you do every year with your family to

celebrate the holidays?• What will you be doing for Christmas break?

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Journal #32

• What did you do over the holidays?• 2 paragraphs

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Journal #33

• What are your friends like?• What clique or group do you consider yourself

a part of?• Do you consider yourself a good friend? Why?

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Journal #34

• What is the worst thing a friend has ever done to you?

• Are you still friends? If so, how long did it take for you to forgive them?

• What is the worst thing you ever did to a friend?

• Did they forgive you?

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Journal #35

• Have you ever been pressured to do something you know you weren’t supposed to do?

• Did you give in to peer pressure?• Did you get in trouble?• What was the outcome? I.E. did you get in

trouble, did you feel guilty afterwards?

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Journal #36

• Make up your best excuse not to do peer pressure.

• Why do you think this is the best way to handle the situation?

• What are some problems that may come up with your excuse?

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Journal #37

• Have you or someone you know ever been a victim of cyberbullying?

• How did that make you or the person you know feel?

• Did you or they do anything about it?• What did you learn from the lesson?

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Journal #38

• What class(es) have you improved in since the first semester?

• What class(es) have you went down in since first semester?

• What can you do to pick your grade up or make it better?

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Journal #39

• “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never get there”

• What does this quote mean?• How does it apply to life?

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Journal #40

• Put these in order from best to worse and explain why you think this…– The Super Bowl– Super Bowl commercials– Super Bowl food

• What was your favorite commercial?

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Journal #41

• What are some examples of people sharing in a rewarding way?

• What things can you do to minimize oversharing in your own life?

• How can you create a positive digital footprint?

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Journal #42

• What did you do over your “Winter Break”?• Did you feel the earthquake?

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Journal #43

• Describe your personality and tell me how that affects your school and home life.

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Journal #44

1. How big a role do digital media (Internet, texting, video games) play in your life (a little, some, a lot)?2. What are your favorite and least-favorite things to do with digital media?3. Do you connect with others or create things with digital media?4. What are the positive and not-so-positive aspects of having digital media in your life?

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Journal #45

1. Why is self-disclosing using digital technology risky?2. Why should someone think twice before asking someone to, or sending, a sext?3. Is it ever okay to sext? Is it okay to pressure others to sext?

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Journal #46

• What are some ways to behave ethically when you are online?

• What are examples of unethical online behavior?• What are some of your responsibilities to

yourself, your friends and family, and your community when you are online?

• What happens when you don’t fulfill your responsibilities as a digital citizen?

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Journal #47

• What can you do to date intelligently?• Have you been a brainless dater in the past or

know someone that was a brainless dater? If so, tell me how you or the person you know were brainless daters.

• What did you find the most interesting/most informative from this lesson?

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Journal #48

• What is one thing you learned from this lesson (4 Sex Myths)?

• What shocked you the most?• Will you make the right decision (or better

decisions)?

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Journal #49

• What is the biggest reason for you to wait?• What reason did you not think of before

reading this section?• Name 2 of the seven advantages and explain

them.