Antonio Said:

what are some good journal topics to write about or school?

We Answered:

write about human interest stories, americans seem to suck those right up....obamas lifestyle, new reality tv show news, etc.

Jay Said:

What are some good journal topics for my school age children?

We Answered:

there are a lot of great web sites for teachers with journal ideas, but you know your kids the best. pick topics they enjoy and topics you care about - here are some I used with my students - What did you think about when you were getting dressed this morning? How did you feel when...? What is your favorite...? If you could have one super power what would it be? If you could create your own cartoon character how would they...?
Hope these help - you can finish them a bunch of different ways - especially my favorite... and why it is their favorite.

Jacqueline Said:

Any Journal Topics I can write about?

We Answered:

gay marriage
new "black" president and how it's making history
how the world is being demolished by the weather, and whats up with that anyway?
anorexia and bulimea
battered women
cloning
child abuse
hazing at college
drunk driving
going green
energy conservation
new green cars
gangs
homeless
illegal immigrents
male female sterotypes
marriage
obisiety
poverty in the us
school violence
scholl shootings
stepchildren
unemployment

Scott Said:

The easiest topics to write a journal entry on for English?

We Answered:

I think writing about some sort of experience. What do you do during the weekend? What is your fave subject in school and why? Describe your first day of school. Remember to use sensory!!

Charlie Said:

HELP! NEED TOPICS to WRITE ABOUT IN MY JOURNAL for my LOVE&FRIENDSHIP PHILOSOPHY CLASS!!!?

We Answered:

Compassion and Overcoming "They aren't like us."- how with it we see others as human beings, but as soon as we say "they aren't like us", we bring them down to something below us, we see them as sub-human, and no longer have any limits on what we can do to them, because we no longer see them as a fellow human being. The holocaust is an example of how greatly a lack of compassion can affect the world, you could talk about that.

Alfred Said:

What are some good (and appropriate) topics to write about in a writer's journal?

We Answered:

I'm a fifth grade teacher and love using the writing journal as a way to differentiate and assess the students level of writing. For most students I start the year out with prompts I've pulled for a guided reading and writer's workshop from Fountas and Pinnell. I also like the book 325 Creative Prompts for Personal Journals by J.A. Senn and Mona Mark. It's broken up into chapters of different genres like narrative writing, story writing, autobiographical writing, etc. I use it for fifth grade but I believe its geared towards older students. I picked up my copy at Borders but I've seen it on-line at scholastic.com for less money.

Once they get the hang of writing to a prompt for a sustained amount of time I start with different styles of poetry. I put an example on the overhead and ask them to a) reflect it's style in their journal and b)mimic its style. After poetry, we're on to quotes. They write about their meaning and the feeling the evoke. I try to connect these to the people we study in Social Studies, everyone from Native American Chiefs to Founding Fathers and current politicians. A fun assignment is to come up with your own quote and explain what it means to you (and why would someone else use it).

For AG/advanced students, I encourage them to pick a type of figurative language (metaphors, hyperbole) and write around that concept. I also push them to develop their own prompts and share them with their group. I'll also pick appropriate articles out Time mag, the newspaper, etc. and use them to have the students reflect on an event or even try out their persuasive writing when they agree/don't agree with views expressed within (editorials are great for that).

I know my response was more about how I use WJ more so than topics, but I hope it still helps.

Brenda Said:

10 BONUS POINTS! Journal Writing ?

We Answered:

Wow. You must be quite the unusual person to have never judged anyone!
You don't judge your classmates by the way they dress? Act?