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AMERICAN HISTORY – JOURNAL ENTRIES Fall 2008

Journal Entries (JE) must be a minimum of 3 lines of writing in complete sentences (unless otherwise specified), and are worth up to 3 points for each entry. Since you are given in-class time to work on these each day, they will only be accepted for up to one week after their due dates.

Collected 8/22/08 – Will NOT be accepted after 8/29/08 8/18: If you could live during any other time in history, when would that be? Why? 8/19: How does geography influence the way people live? 8/20: 8/21: Draw a map from your house to school. 8/22: Using no words, draw symbols or a picture to illustrate one of your hobbies or something you like to do.

Collected 9/5/08 – Will NOT be accepted after 9/12/08 8/25: When selecting a site for a new settlement, what aspects or features would be important to you? 8/26: In your opinion, what is the #1 reason we place so much emphasis on education? 8/27:

9/1: 9/2: Describe two ways that America, today, has a separation of church and state. 9/3: Do you think that American towns today practice true democracy? Why or why not? 9/4: If they came to America for freedom of religion, why do you think that many of the early colonists were intolerant of different religions? 9/5: Imagine that you have been kidnapped, taken to another country, and forced into slavery. Write a journal entry about your fears and how you feel.

In progress – not yet collected