Algebra
Journal Prompts 1998-1999

Write at least once per week and respond to all prompts. Include the question and your answer, along with the date written. You may email your Journal writings to me (dayoung@ecs1.nwsc.k12.ar.us), but you should collect all your writings, throughout the year, and submit the complete set of writings each time they are requested.

  1. Journal Prompt for the Week of August 19, 1998:
    What do you think Algebra is? Give an example and explain why you feel this way.
  2. Journal Prompt for the Week of August 24, 1998:
    What do you think will be the hardest part of Mr. Young’s Algebra 1 class? Why?
  3. Journal Prompt for the Week of August 31, 1998:
    What did you enjoy most about working in the computer lab last Friday? Why? What did you enjoy least? Why?
  4. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 7:
    Compare and Contrast the Mean and the Median of a set of data.
  5. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 14, 1998 - I:
    What was the most significant part of the Algebra Web page that you reviewed? Why?
  6. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 14, 1998 - II:
    What were your impressions of the Open House, September 8? How did your parents react? Why?
  7. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 21, 1998:
    Reflect on your first Portfolio for this class.
  8. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 28, 1998:
    Free Write.
  9. Journal Prompt for the Week of October 5, 1998 - I:
    How do you expect this Portfolio to be different from the last? Why?
  10. Journal Prompt for the Week of October 5, 1998 - II:
    Explain the three different Models from Table It!. How do you tell one from another?
  11. Journal Prompt for the Week of October 12, 1998:
    Describe yourself as a student of Algebra. Use specific examples.
  12. Journal Prompt for the Week of October 19, 1998:
    Compare your Pre-Portfolio and your final 1st 9-weeks Portfolio. How well do you think your final Portfolio reflects you as a student of Algebra 1, and reveals you grade-wise? Why?
  13. Journal Prompt for the Week of October 26, 1998:
    What are your feelings about 4 day weeks? Why?
  14. Journal Prompt for the Week of November 2, 1998:
    What would it take to make Algebra more of a challenge for you? Give
    Specifics.
  15. Journal Prompt for the Week of November 9, 1998:
    Compare and contrast the FASST and SLOOW side, computer labs. Why did we go to the FASST side?
  16. Journal Prompt for the Week of November 16, 1998:
    Free Write.
  17. Journal Prompt for the Week of November 23, 1998:
    What is the significance of the slope of a line? Give examples.
  18. Journal Prompt for the Week of November 30, 1998:
    What is the significance of the Y-Intercept of a line? Give examples.
  19. Journal Prompt for the Week of December 7, 1998:
    What was the Hardest part of the 2nd nine-weeks for you? Explain.
  20. Journal Prompt for the Week of December 7, 1998:
    What one thing would you like not to see on the final? Why?
  21. Journal Prompt for the Week of December 14, 1998:
    What do you plan to do over the break to increase your understanding of Algebra? Why?
  22. Journal Prompt for the Week of January 4, 1999:
    What is your main goal in Algebra for this semester? Why?
  23. Journal Prompt for the Week of January 11, 1999:
    Compare and Contrast Equations and Inequalities. Include examples.
  24. Journal Prompt for the Week of January 18, 1999:
    Free Write
  25. Journal Prompt for the Week of January 25, 1999:
    What was the most difficult part of the Trip to Tulsa investigation,
    so far? Explain.
  26. Journal Prompt for the week of February 1, 1999:
    Why are we turning in a Pre-Portfolio? Explain.
  27. Journal Prompt for the week of February 8, 1999:
    What one thing did you like the most about the TI-92 Plus? Why? The least? Why?
  28. Journal Prompt for the week of February 15, 1999:
    What would help make you a better student of Algebra? Why?
  29. Journal Prompt for the week of February 22, 1999:
    Compare and Contrast Graphical Analysis and Excel.
  30. Journal Prompt for the week of March 1, 1999:
    Why won't I tell you when the next Portfolio is due? Explain.
  31. Journal Prompt for the week of March 8, 1999:
    What is the Gateway for? Explain.
  32. Journal Prompt for the week of March 22, 1999:
    Discuss and explain the Student Viewer.
  33. Journal Prompt for the week of March 29, 1999:
    Discuss your CAP experience and explain how successful you think it was. Explain why you feel this way.
  34. Journal Prompt for the Week of April 5, 1999:
    Reflect on the process of Purging of your Portfolio. What things went through your mind?
  35. Journal Prompt for the Week of April 12, 1999:
    Why keep a Journal? Why do I ask you to keep one in Algebra?
  36. Journal Prompt for the Week of April 19, 1999:
    What one thing would you like to ask me? Why?
  37. Journal Prompt for the Week of April 26, 1999:
    Compare and Contrast Quadratics and Absolute value functions.
  38. Journal Prompt for the Week of May 3, 1999:
    Name one thing you like about the Algebra Tiles, and one thing you don't
    care for. Include and explanation about why you like or dislike these
    things.
  39. Journal Prompt for the Week of May 10, 1999; I:
    What one thing would you like to see on the Final? Why?
    What one thing would you hate to see on the Final? Why?
  40. Journal Prompt for the Week of May 10, 1999; II:
    What was the hardest part of Algebra 1 with YOUNG? Why?


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