Journal prompts 09-10

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September     What makes you laugh?  

October         What is your most indispensable possession?  Why?      

November       What things are better than going to school? Why? 

December       If you could only take three people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?  

January       What is the best gift you have ever given to another person?   

February       Who is your best friend?  What makes your best friend your best friend?  

March            What talents do you have? 

April            What three words describe you right now? 

May             If you could do eighth grade all over again, what would you do differently?     

June            What would you like me to remember about you when you graduate?

2009-2010 Begins

Hi and welcome back to another school year!   I am excited to meet a new group of eighth graders.   While many things will be similar this year to last, there are new things happening all the time in language arts.   

Here are some of the areas we'll be studying:

To Kill a Mockingbird

Good Night Mr. Tom

Persuasive Writing

Journal Writing

Research Paper

Thesis Based Writing

Grammar

Punctuation

Organization and Time Management

Please email me at jlindsay@ashfordct.org with questions!