Teen Ink Journal Responses

Teen Ink

1. Choose a story on Teen Ink.com and do a MAC VP:

2. Choose a poem on Teen Ink.com and write journal response.

http://teenink.com/

WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS!

Good Samples at Essay Edge:


http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/


Writing the Personal Statement:


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

Photos and Artifacts for "Johnny Got His Gun"

1. Go the website below for a photo journal of World War I, which is the backdrop to the novel Johnny Got His Gun. Then complete the directions.

Look at all the pictures carefully as you scroll down.
Choose 3 photos and write a detailed description of the photo, and what the significance is of the photo.

http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ww1/photoessay.htm

2. Go to the website below and read the section.

a. Make a list of each of the objects used in war and comment on how each one is used.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/exhibitinfo/artifacts.htm

3. Go to the website below and click on the “World War I” flap at the bottom.

a. Read and summarize the first 3 “slides” of the presentation.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/technology/flash.htm

"What Does Your Favorite Food Say About YOU?"

---Complete this assignment on a separate sheet:

1. Click on the link below and read the article.
2. Write a paragraph: What do you think of this? Is it true? Why or why not?
3. Which is your favorite out of these foods?
4. Is it true about your personality?


http://www.socyberty.com/Psychology/10-Takeout-Foods-That-Reveal-Your-Personality.122405

"The 12 Labors of Hercules"

Your Assignment Is Below!:

1. Go to this website:





http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Hercules/labors.html





2. Choose and read two stories, from Labors 9-12.





3. Complete a plot mountain for both stories.





-EXTRA CREDIT:





--- Choose a news article and complete a 5W.

How to Do a Plot Mountain

-For our purposes, this will be a "Myth Mountain."

How to Do a Plot Mountain:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_mountain

GREEK MYTHOLOGY WEB QUEST

Using the mythology web quest link below, answer the questions on a seperate sheet.

You will see 4 tasks.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webmythologmr1.html#task