1. Reading Journal: I Had Seen Castles US History Mr. Woodley

2.  Pen or Pencil  4 Sheets of copy paper  Copy of the novel “I had seen castles” Materials Needed

3.  Step 1  Fold sheets together to make a book  Step 2  Title your book- Reading Journal: I Had Seen Castles  Name on front cover  Step 3  Number your pages  Step 4  Title Page 1 Cast of Characters Journal Set-Up

4.  John Dante is a teenage boy living a rather idyllic life in Pittsburgh at the onset of World War II. His life changes dramatically after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.  John’s father, a gentle, intelligent man, is a scientist who works at the university.  John’s mother is a typical pre–World War II mother. She has been a full-time mother to John and his sister, but after the war starts, she goes to work in a munitions factory.  Diane, John’s sister, is in her early twenties. She attends the university and plans to become a teacher. A pretty, sensitive young woman, Diane receives a great deal of attention from boys.  Ginny Burton is John’s love interest. Her family has just moved to Pittsburgh, and they are less well off than John’s family. Ginny is an independent thinker and a free spirit, and John finds her to be a remarkable person. Cast of Characters

5.  Title- Journal Entry 1  Date- 12-2-14  Pages Read- 1 thru  Divide your page like this Idea/Event from textConnection/Reaction Journal Entry 1