1. Journal Entry 5/12/16 – 5/13/16 Today is Friday the 13 th, what types of superstitions do you, your friends or family believe in? 10 Sentences

2. Journal Entry 5/10/16 – 5/11/16 Today we are starting WWII, if you were alive during this time, what part of the war would you want to be involved in? 10 Sentences

3. Journal Entry 5/6/16 – 5/9/16 Sunday is Mother’s Day, what do you plan on doing for your mom to celebrate all the things she does for you? 10 Sentences

4. Journal Entry 5/5/16 Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Many people don’t realize that Cinco de Mayo is not actually a celebration of Mexico’s independence, it’s actually a celebration for the Battle of Puebla, where Mexico defeated invading French forces. Explain why so many Americans continue to celebrate the holiday, even though the United States does not like to work with Mexico in many ways.

5. Journal Entry 5/4/16 May The Fourth Be With You? How would you react if Darth Vader was your father? What would you do? 10 Sentences

6. Journal Entry 5/2/16 – 5/3/16 This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, pick a teacher you’ve had who you think had a powerful influence on you while growing up. Would you want to have them again? What would you do to say thank you to that teacher? 10 Sentences

7. Journal Entry 4/28/16 – 4/29/16 Today is the 162nd birthday of Hertha Ayrton, she was an engineer, mathematician, physicist, and inventor. She now has awards and fellowships named after her. What kind of struggles do you think she faced while working in those fields? 10 Sentences

8. Journal Check #7

9. Journal Entry 4/26/16 – 4/27/16 If you could predict the future, but could only see one thing, what event would you want to be able to see? Graduating college? Your wedding? Your amazing career? The zombie apocalypse? 10 Sentences

10. Journal Entry 4/22/16 – 4/25/16 Today is National Earth Day, if you were going to be a earth activist what would you try to save? Trees? Natural Resources? Clean Air? And how would you do it? 10 Sentences

11. Journal Entry 4/20/16 – 4/21/16 Tell me what makes you mad? What gets on your nerves so much that you have to correct people when they talk about it? What is your biggest pet peeve? 10 Sentences

12. Journal Entry 4/18/16 – 4/19/16 Tell me about your experience during the lockdown. 10 Sentences

13. Journal Entry 4/14/16 – 4/15/16 On this day in 1912, a young man by the name of David Sarnoff, a telegraph operator in New York City, transmitted the first news of the Titanic hitting an iceberg. For its time the Titanic was an impressive sailing vessel. If you could sail around the world, what would be some of the places you would want to visit? 10 Sentences

14. Journal Entry 4/12/16 – 4/13/16 If you got a chance to confront your worst enemy, what would you say? 10 Sentences

15. Journal Check #6

16. Journal Entry 4/8/16 – 4/11/16 In April 1865 Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War. Imagine if Robert E. Lee didn’t surrender that April 9 th, what do you think the United States would look like today? 10 Sentences

17. Journal Entry 4/6/16 – 4/7/16 Today is the 120 th anniversary of the Modern Olympic Games. If you could participate in the Olympics what events would you do and what country would you compete for? 10 Sentences

18. Journal Entry 4/4/16 – 4/5/16 On this day in 1818, the first U.S. flag was approved. If you were asked to create a new flag for the United States, what would your flag look like? 10 Sentences

19. Journal Entry 3/31/16 – 4/1/16 Today is National Tater Day, on average a person eats 110 pounds of potatoes a year. What is your favorite potato dish? Tell me all about how to make it and any memories associated with the dish. 10 Sentences

20. Journal Entry 3/29/16 – 3/30/16 On this day in 1885, Coca-Cola was invented. If you could invent your own soda, what would it be? What is its flavor? What type of bottle would it come in? What would its name be? 10 Sentences

21. Journal Check #5

22. Journal Entry 3/28/16 How was Spring Break? Easter? What fun things did you do? 10 Sentences

23. Journal Entry 3/18/16 What are your plans for Spring Break??

24. Journal Entry 3/16/16 – 3/17/16 If you could do one thing for the rest of your life what would it be and why? 10 Sentences

25. Journal Entry 3/14/15 – 3/15/16 During the 1800-1900s the creation and use of Banana Republics were highly important to US importing. Do you think these countries or Banana Republics are still as important today? What if they had never been invented? How would we get those types of produce? What would happen to those countries if they weren’t Banana Republics? 10 Sentences

26. Journal Entry 3/10/16 – 3/11/16 March is National Women’s History Month. Pick one woman who you think has had a great influence on your life, your mom, sister, aunt, grandma, teacher, musician, actress, scientist…. And explain. 10 Sentences

27. Journal Entry 3/8/16 – 3/9/16 Yesterday was International Women’s Day and Working Women’s Day. Many people feel that being a stay-at-home- mom is a full-time job. There are also some people who believe being a stay- at-home-mom is not a respectable job. Do you agree or disagree and why? 10 Sentences

28. Journal Entry 3/4/16 – 3/7/16 On March 3, 2005, Steve Fossett became the first person to single-handedly fly around the world. Without stopping or refueling, Steve flew around the world in sixty-seven hours, two minutes and thirty-eight seconds. Dream big… what would you like to be the “First Person in the World” to do? 10 Sentences

29. Journal Check #4

30. Journal Entry 3/2/16 – 3/3/16 In 1847, inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born. Bell is probably best known for his development of the telephone. What do you think our telephones will be like in 20 years? 10 Sentences

31. Journal Entry 2/26/16 – 2/29/16 If all forms of social media were deleted and no longer worked, how would you feel? How would you communicate with people? Would it affect the way you view the world?

32. Journal Entry 2/19/16 – 2/22/16 On February 19, 1942, the President of the United States authorized our government to incarcerate Americans simply because they looked like the enemy. More than 110,000 American citizens and immigrants of Japanese ancestry were forced to give up their homes, businesses, and ways of life. Today is now considered a Day of Remembrance for one of the worst civil liberties disasters in America. Explain why you think cases like this have happened and continue to happen in the US and how we can stop them from happening. 10 Sentences

33. Journal Entry 2/23/16 In 1930, Pluto, a former planet, was discovered. What is your personal opinion about the scientist no longer considering Pluto to be the ninth planet? Do you think they are correct? Or do you think Pluto should have remained a planet? 10 Sentences

34. Journal Entry 2/16/16 – 2/17/16 What did you do for Valentine’s Day? Was it exciting? Did you get lots of chocolate? Did you spend the day alone? What is your ideal date for Valentine’s Day? 10 Sentences

35. Journal Check #3

36. Journal Entry 2/11/16 – 2/12/16 Today is “Get a Different Name Day.” Some of you may know why you have the name you do, or what your name means. If you could give yourself a different name just for today, what would it be and why would you select that name? 10 Sentences

37. Journal Entry 2/9/16 – 2/10/16 On this day in 1894, Hershey’s Chocolate Company was founded. If the President of Hershey’s asked you to create a new Hershey candy product, what would that product be? Don’t forget to include the ingredients, the candy’s name, and the type of packaging for your new product. 10 Sentences

38. Journal Entry 2/5/16 – 2/8/16 February is Black History Month/African American History Month. Explain the importance of this month? What’s the significance of creating this month of celebration? Why is this month more celebrated than other cultural/heritage months? 10 Sentences

39. Journal Entry 2/3/16 – 2/4/16 Imagine the Industrial Revolution happened 20 years later than it did, what problems would this cause for society and technological advances? 10 Sentences

40. Journal Entry 2/1/16 – 2/2/16 If you could create or be in an organization or club what club would you make or join? Why? 10 Sentences

41. Journal Check #2

42. Journal Entry 1/28/16 – 1/29/16 How do you combat things like racism, stereotypes and hate speak in your life. How can those things stop groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Westboro Baptist Church from having an affect on the people they target? 10 Sentences

43. Journal Entry 1/26/16 – 1/27/16 Imagine you were alive during the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. How would you go about helping the south rebuild, would you be in Congress passing laws or would you be a regular person helping people find jobs? 10 Sentences

44. Journal Entry 1/22/16 – 1/25/16 If you could change one law, what law would it be and why? 10 Sentences

45. Journal Entry 1/20/16 – 1/21/16 If Karl Benz, and later Henry Ford, hadn’t invented and mass produced cars, how do you think we would travel today? How would not having cars change our lives and society? 10 Sentences

46. Please get journals out and separate the used pages from the blank ones. Be prepared to cut those pages out and throw them in recycling.