PERIOD 5: SEPT 2009

JOURNALS AND HOMEWORKS

J1: Describe your first day of high school (9th grade).
HW1:Can you keep a secret?
J2: How does your room express who you are?
HW2: Does your family communicate?
J3: Do you mhave school spirit?
HW3: Is Melinda your friend?
J4: How do you express yourself?
HW4: Why do we sometimes not like people who are good at things?
J5: Why are some people "joiners" and others are not?
HW5: Are we the same on the outside as we are on the inside?
J6: Free Writing Friday.
HW6: What is a real American?
J7: Are the Marthas good friends to Heather or not?
HW7: What qualities are important in a person?
J8: Was being a child better than being a teenager?
HW8: Do you know anyone like Melinda?
J9: Free Writing
HW9: Free Writing
J10: Can you learn about love from a book?
HW10: Do guidance counselors really help?
J11: How closely do you notice your teachers' lives?
HW11: Are teachers always right?
J12: Free Writing
HW12: Free Writing
J13: Have you ever been dumped or dumoed another?
HW13: Do suspensions really help?
J14:"Art is about making mistakes." What else is like that?
HW14: Do you ever cut school?
J15: What is a "total loser"?
HW15: Do you have a safe haven?
J16: Use the same categories Melinda uses and grade yourselves.
HW16: Were you caught by surprise by Melinda's revelation?
J17: What lies were you told in school?
HW17: Have you or your friends ever been in major trouble?
J18: Free Writing
HW18: Free Writing
J19: Should students be allowed to record classes?
HW19: Will Melinda and David become better friends?
J20: What is running through Andy's mind?
HW20: Have you seen signs of strength in Melinda?
J21: Has Melinda found her soul?
HW21: Why is Spring important to the novel?
J22: Why did you like the book?
HW22: Why did you like the movie?

THE PIGMAN
J23: Describe your best friend and explain why you value his friendship.
HW23: What is the "Oath" and why do they agree to it?
J24: Free Writing
HW24: Free Writing
J25: What are your impressions of John and Lorraine
HW25: Would you ever befriend an old person?
J26: Describe the prank J and L play on Mr. Pignati.
HW26: Why is Lorraine horrified by the prank?
J27: How would you respond if you had no phone privileges?
HW27: Is Mr. Pignati a believable character?
J28: Describe John's relationship with his parents.
HW28: How do you express individuality?
J29: Describe Lorraine's mother (looks and behavior).
HW29: How are J&L's lives like a zoo?
J30: Free Write
HW30: Free Write
J31: Have you ever hurt a friend?
HW31: Do apologies help?
J32: What is the most meaningful thing you own?
HW32: What would you like to own?
J33: Should the truth always be told?
HW33: What does the confession do to their friendship?
J34: How is John changing?
HW34: How is Lorraine changing?
J35: How are a house and home different?
HW35: What does "magic" mean to John and Lorraine?
J36: Why is John so concerned about his appearance?
HW36: How are J and L helpful to the Pigman?
J37: How will I improve my grades?
HW37: Best excuses ever!
J38: What was the wildest party you've heard about?
HW38: Who is most to blame for the party?
J39: What did John learn from this experience?
HW39: What did Lorraine learn from this experience?
J40: Free Writing
HW40: Free Writing
CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD
J41: Who are your favorite writers?
HW41: What are your thoughts about the new book?
J42: Are you a good listener?
HW42: Are you a good note-taker?
J43: What is honor?
HW43: Does your family have holiday rituals?
J44: What are your earliest memories?
HW44: What does it mean to be a man?
J45: Free Write
HW45: Free Write
J46: Why are stories difficult to repeat?
HW46: What are the difficulties in telling Chronicles?
J47: Free Write
HW47: Free Write
J48: How is the essay coming along?
HW48: What is the hardest part about writing?
J49: Is there much change in your life from day to day?
HW49: Can a lie last forever?

NIGHT
J50: Why are humans so cruel?
HW50: Why don't they believe Moshe the Beadle's story?
J51: Is it possible to escape your fate?
HW51: How can evil and good exist side by side?
J52: What was the best gift you ever received?
HW52: Free Write
J53: Are you always good to everyone?
HW53: Are you a religious person?
J54: What are your New Year's resolutions?
HW54: Did you keep last year's resolutions?
J55: Free Write
HW55: Free Write
J56: How do the Nazis dehumanize the prisoners?
HW56: Why do the Nazis dehumanize the prisoners?
J57: When does Elie show a loss of his humanity?
HW57: How is Elie's father important to his survival?
J58: What does "Night" symbolize?
HW58: What does "Fire" symbolize?
J59: Free Write
HW59: Free Write
J60: How has Eli changed?
HW60: Why are shoes and gold teeth so valuable?
J61: Could you survive this ordeal?
HW61:Does luck play a part in Elie's survival?
J62: Free Write
HW62: Free Write