Journal Question #5

Nature had a trick for all of us this Halloween - a snowstorm! This is very unusual for late October, even in northern New England. It was a pretty bad trick for lots of people - as I write this, there are still many homes in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts without power. Anyway, for this journal, write about Halloween, snow, unexpected weather. Are you getting into a costume or did you wear a costume for Halloween? What do you think of this holiday?

Journal Question #4

This is Vincent Van Gogh's "The Mulberry Tree in Autumn." The date of this post is October 17, which is the middle of autumn, or fall. How do you feel about the season? What kinds of activities do you do in the fall that you don't do at other times of year? What do you like most and like least about autumn? Are there certain people or experiences that you think about now that perhaps don't come to mind in the summer, spring, or winter? Tell me your thoughts about autumn (and about Van Gogh's painting, if you want).

Journal Question #3

The journal topic is Homework. All students have homework, and all students have an opinion on homework. Tell me - honestly - what you think of homework. Is it necessary? How much is the "right" amount of homework? Should some classes have more HW than others? Should there be no HW at all? How many hours of HW, in general, do you have every night? Is it the right amount for you? Too much? Not enough?