Create a Journal Table of Contents
My J Date Title Type of Writing Page #
Entry 1
Date: 6-8-09 Title: A Dream Deferred
Type of Writing: Reflection Page #: 1
Respond to the following prompt in page 1 of your journal: Think of a time when you had a dream about a certain thing, and you were ready to give up on it. What was the dream? What happened? Why were you ready to give up? What happened afterwards?
Entry 2
Date: 6-8-09 Title: Sci-Fi Intro
Type of Writing: Response Page #: 2
Respond to ONE of the following prompt on page 2:
Write your response to this statement: Science fiction is that branch of literature which is concerned with the impact of scientific advance upon human beings.
– Isaac Asimov 1978 (American author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books) OR What will happen to the world if we continue to create new technology? What is Science Fiction?
Entry 3
Date: 6-9-09 Title: Segregation
Type of Writing: Personal Response Page #: 3
Respond to the following prompt in page 3 of your journal: How would you react if you lived in community that segregated your culture from other cultures? Are there cities around us where you feel less comfortable because of your culture/race? Why?
Entry 4
Date: 6-9-09 Title: Dreams
Type of Writing: Analysis Page #: 4
Respond to the following prompt in page 4 of your journal: How are all of these poems/lyrics (I Have a Dream, A Dream Deferred, Heard Em’ Say, Dream Variations) related? How might they relate to A Raisin in the Sun?
Entry 5
Date: 6-10-09 Title: War of the Worlds
Type of Writing: List Page #: 5
Respond to the following prompt in page 4 of your journal: After listening to the broadcast, bullet point/list information about the broadcast (e.g. how was it presented, what made it seem real, or would it be believable today?)
Entry 6
Date: 6-10-09 Title: Radio Panic
Type of Writing: Reflection Page #: 6
Respond to the following prompt in page 6 of your journal: Write about a time you heard something over the radio or watched something on television, took it as truth, yet found out later that it was all a joke/lie. If this has never happened to you then write about what you would do if it did happen.
Entry 7
Date: 6-11-09 Title: Sci-Fi Purpose
Type of Writing: Analysis Page #: 7
Respond to the following prompt in page 7 of your journal: Do science fiction stories function as pure entertainment or is there another purpose/reason for science fiction stories?Your opinion. Entry 8
Date: 6-12-09 Title: Invention
Type of Writing: Creative Page #: 8
Respond to the following prompt in page 7 of your journal: Create an invention that you feel would help the human race. The invention should be a technological advancement.
Entry 9
Date: 6-15-09 Title: A Raisin Act I
Type of Writing: Analysis Page # 9
Respond to the following prompt in page 9 of your journal: Walter has strong attitudes toward certain subjects. Choose one of the following statements made by Walter, and write a paragraph explaining what the line means, whether you agree and why or why not, and provide an example to support your opinion.
"Money is life, Mama!" OR "Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs."
Entry 10
Date: 6-15-09 Title: Bicentennial Prediction
Type of Writing: Analysis Page # 9
Respond to the following prompt in page 9 of your journal: Now that you've seen the beginning of the film, what do you think will happen next? Predict what happens to the characters and where the plot is heading.
Entry 11
Date: 6-16-09 Title: Bicentennial Prediction
Type of Writing: Analysis Page # 10
Respond to the following prompt in page 10 of your journal: Now that you've seen even more of the film, what do you think will happen next? Predict what happens to the characters and where the plot is heading.
Journal Entries
Create a Journal Table of Contents
My J
Date Title Type of Writing Page #
Entry 1
Date: 6-8-09 Title: A Dream DeferredType of Writing: Reflection Page #: 1
Respond to the following prompt in page 1 of your journal:
Think of a time when you had a dream about a certain thing, and you were ready to give up on it. What was the dream? What happened? Why were you ready to give up? What happened afterwards?
Entry 2
Type of Writing: Response Page #: 2
Respond to ONE of the following prompt on page 2:
Write your response to this statement: Science fiction is that branch of literature which is concerned with the impact of scientific advance upon human beings.
– Isaac Asimov 1978 (American author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books)
OR
What will happen to the world if we
continue to create new technology?
What is Science Fiction?
Entry 3
Date: 6-9-09 Title: SegregationType of Writing: Personal Response Page #: 3
Respond to the following prompt in page 3 of your journal:
How would you react if you lived in community that segregated your culture from other cultures? Are there cities around us where you feel less comfortable because of your culture/race? Why?
Entry 4
Date: 6-9-09 Title: DreamsType of Writing: Analysis Page #: 4
Respond to the following prompt in page 4 of your journal:
How are all of these poems/lyrics (I Have a Dream, A Dream Deferred, Heard Em’ Say, Dream Variations) related? How might they relate to A Raisin in the Sun?
Entry 5
Date: 6-10-09 Title: War of the WorldsType of Writing: List Page #: 5
Respond to the following prompt in page 4 of your journal:
After listening to the broadcast, bullet point/list information about the broadcast (e.g. how was it presented, what made it seem real, or would it be believable today?)
Entry 6
Date: 6-10-09 Title: Radio PanicType of Writing: Reflection Page #: 6
Respond to the following prompt in page 6 of your journal:
Write about a time you heard something over the radio or watched something on television, took it as truth, yet found out later that it was all a joke/lie. If this has never happened to you then write about what you would do if it did happen.
Entry 7
Date: 6-11-09 Title: Sci-Fi PurposeType of Writing: Analysis Page #: 7
Respond to the following prompt in page 7 of your journal:
Do science fiction stories function as pure entertainment or is there another purpose/reason for science fiction stories? Your opinion.
Entry 8
Date: 6-12-09 Title: Invention
Type of Writing: Creative Page #: 8
Respond to the following prompt in page 7 of your journal:
Create an invention that you feel would help the human race. The invention should be a technological advancement.
Entry 9
Date: 6-15-09 Title: A Raisin Act IType of Writing: Analysis Page # 9
Respond to the following prompt in page 9 of your journal:
Walter has strong attitudes toward certain subjects. Choose one of the following statements made by Walter, and write a paragraph explaining what the line means, whether you agree and why or why not, and provide an example to support your opinion.
"Money is life, Mama!" OR "Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs."
Entry 10
Date: 6-15-09 Title: Bicentennial PredictionType of Writing: Analysis Page # 9
Respond to the following prompt in page 9 of your journal:
Now that you've seen the beginning of the film, what do you think will happen next? Predict what happens to the characters and where the plot is heading.
Entry 11
Date: 6-16-09 Title: Bicentennial PredictionType of Writing: Analysis Page # 10
Respond to the following prompt in page 10 of your journal:
Now that you've seen even more of the film, what do you think will happen next? Predict what happens to the characters and where the plot is heading.