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Students write and develop online journals written from the point of view of a character in a book they are currently reading. They consider the functions, differing styles and importance of journal writing as a method of self-expression. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students create a journal that they pass to an acquaintance in another part of the state, country, or world, who in turn pass it to another. Each person who receives it sends the student an e-mail or postcard. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine Ohio's History by looking at family journals, videos and source documents. They create a KWL chart for Dayton during the 1900s. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the various styles of journal writing. They read and discuss excerpts, identify purposes a journal can serve, select an event from a previously prepared timeline, and create a journal entry using the timeline event. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students read primary source journals from the Nebraska Western Trails Project. They work in groups to analyze the journal entries and complete a worksheet. Students then write an individual essay on the experience and consider what kind of information journals can give us about the past. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to headline from National Enquirer or other tabloid, listen to story "Journalism in Tennessee," compare and contrast connections between Twain's idea of journalism with present day journalism, define vocabulary, and identify at least three examples of hyperbole, journalistic slant, and humor. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students articulate their prior knowledge concerning the purposes of journal writing. They explore what function journal writing has fulfilled for various cultures and peoples. Students read and analyze various journal entries by famous figures in history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the practical uses of journals and discover how journal writing can help them academically and personally. They also discover the different types of journal writing and decide which style works best for them. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the importance of journal writing. After creating their own journal, they write their thoughts and feelings about different subjects. If they choose to they can share their writings with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify, record, and process lessons completed through various service-learning activities. They create two-sided copies of the journal cover on colored paper and decorate so that it shows through both sides. Students then collect all of their necessary materials and construct their journals. Full Review »
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