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Journal Entries:
September 2: CP: Write a eulogy for Pap Finn from any perspective you want.
GN: How do you think your life would be different if the Declaration of
Independence had never been written and signed?
September 3: What do you think would happen to you if all of the clocks and
watches in the world suddenly started to go backwards?
September 4: How do you feel about the possiblity of a female vice president
of the United States?
September 8: What is your favorite class/subject in school and why?
September 11: Why do you think this day is now called Patriot Day?
September 16: Write about what it means to be an American today vs. what it
meant 100, 80 or 60 years ago.
September 18: Write about what type of parent you think you will be.
September 19: Retell a compliment that someone recently paid you. Explain
how that compliment made you feel.
September 22: What is the best movie you have seen in the past year? Explain
why you think so.
September 23: Write about a goal or hope you have for the future. Explain.
September 29: The great architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said, "Television
is chewing gum for the eyes." What do you think he meant?
October 2: Do you believe in superstitions? Why or why not?
October 21: What was the best Halloween costume you had as a child and why?
October 22: What is the hardest decision you have ever had to make?
October 30: "The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you
you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do
their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't
take it personally when they say "no" - they may not be smart enough to
say "yes". - Keith Olberman Write about what this means to you or about
a time in your life when you experienced this type of thing.
October 31: Write about a time when something spooky happened to you.
November 4: If you could travel through time, what period in the past or the
future would you like to visit? Explain your choice.
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November 6: Imagine that 10 years from now you have a high profile career
and are being interviewed. The interviewer asks you who other than your
family made a difference in your life when you were a teenager and how that
person inspired or helped you. Write about who/what you think the answer
would be.
November 11: Write a "thank you" note to our veterans.
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