RECOMMENDED FIRST-HALF JOURNAL COMPONENTS

Letter Of Introduction

Things They Carried Reading Response (2+ pages)

Remembering September 11th Entry

Japan And World War II Mini-Project

Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

1+ Discussion Topic Commentary

1+ Reading, Listening Or Viewing Response

Other Entries Of Your Own Design

There is no one model for a successful Journal.  Excellent Journal installments often have two or three longer core analytical entries that serve to anchor the Journal.  I recommend that this Journal installment include at least six entries and be at least twelve double-spaced pages in length.

***The above list is offered as a basic core structure for your journal.  You are not required to complete each of the above entries, though you are encouraged to do so.  Try also to come up with your own ideas for entries based upon your own interests and learning style.  Documentaries, movies, class discussion, lectures, audio links and supplementary reading can serve as possible source material here.  Strive to make analytical comparisons between topics as you move through the course.  This is a writing-intensive assignment, but one for which solid effort should lead to a good grade in the course.  The point of this exercise is to help you to engage with the curriculum and to offer on-going critical commentary rather to sweep you up in the relentless pursuit of cranking out as many pages as possible.