Journals

=Journals=

As we read our novel, you will be asked to examine major themes and concepts, to analyze different characters, and to create your own meaning of the work. A double-entry journal will aid you in this process.


 * Requirements:**
 * Read Khaled Hosseini’s //The Kite Runner//. This is a long novel and so we will spend a significant amount of time reading (both in and out of class).
 * Complete a Double-Entry Journal for our entire novel.
 * ===Journals should be __**double-spaced, 12 pt-font, and in Times New Roman**__.===
 * You will complete a journal entry after every other chapter. For example, after reading chapters 3 and 4, you will complete a single journal entry that includes details from BOTH chapters. //Include chapter headings in the journal!//
 * Format your journal entries as follows:

Insert a Table in your Word document. You may either choose 2 columns and 1 row or 1 column with 2 rows. Whichever you select, maintain that format throughout all of your journals.


 * **Quote or plot summary**

Be sure to provide quotes with chapter and page numbers and explanations. || **Response, reactions, and connections**

This should be at least 1/2 page in length. ||


 * **Quote or plot summary**

Be sure to provide quotes with chapter and page numbers and explanations. ||
 * **Response, reactions, and connections**

This should be at least 1/2 page in length. ||


 * Write down //quotes, character descriptions, or plot points on the left hand side// and then write down your //personal response, reactions, or connections to these on the right.//
 * After each quarter of the novel, I will collect your **printed-out** journals. They will be assessed by the rubric at the bottom of this page.

Below are several, but not all, ways to use a DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL. You should aim to respond in a variety of ways using most of the options below.

“This bugs me because….” “This upsets me because….” “This makes me happy because…” || “I wonder why _ __did__ _?” “Is the only ?” || “I wonder if _ __does__ _ later” “I bet _ __is the character’s mother/father/etc”__ || “This reminds of the song _ because ___”__ __“The main character is like__ _ in _ __because__ ||
 * **Quote or plot summary** || **Response, reactions, and connections** ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 1. Visual commentary (drawings) ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 2. Give personal reactions. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 3. Ask questions and try to answer. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 4. Predict what will happen. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 5. Make connections to other text (books, movies, songs). For example:

“I can relate to what the character did because _” “I would never do _ __because__ _” || “This situation is similar to ___”__ __“This reminds me of the news report last night on__ _ because ___” || “This will prevent the character from getting into college and doing what he wants to do.” || “It is obvious that society still does not help out the poor enough.” “Why are the female students not encouraged to do better in math?” ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 6.Make connections to yourself. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 7. Make connections to what is or has happened in the world. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 8.Explore the importance of a specific plot or character in relation to the larger story. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 9. Consider social questions/issues (race, class, gender issues). For example: