Daily Journals

So Timpview High School does this great thing where each teacher keeps a blog of their daily activities and student homework assignments.

I came across Mrs. King's Geography blog.

I first met Mrs. King (or Wendy at the time) when we were both American Heritage TA's at BYU.

I then left on my mission and she moved on to being a teacher. We didn't see eachother again until I happened to walk in her Timpview High School classroom to observe for my ScEd 276 class.

She is a fabulous teacher who can make any topic interesting. I was impressed by her use of technology, her classroom management, and her ability to make any subject relevant to students' lives.

So, while I was checking out her blog just now I noticed that she has her geography students make a daily entry into their journal.

She has a new, interesting question every day.

I wanted to share some to get my mind rolling in the future of good journal ideas:

Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? If so, what was it like? If not, write down everything you already know about natural disasters.

What things to YOU think make a country more "advanced"? Why?

Write down EVERYTHING you know related to Latin America.

What are you going to do to study for the test?

What is an example of movement here in Utah? Human-Environment interaction?

If you were a regular citizen in a government, which type of government would you prefer, and why?

(Objective for that day: Describe different types of economic systems; know differences between capitalism, socialism, and communism)

In what ways has America been effected by 9-11? Your own life?

What is the difference between weather and climate? 2. What is your favorite season, and why?

Your friend doesn't know how to find latitude and longitude. Explain, in words, how you will teach your friend to do this.

Create 3 different mnemonics or memory tricks, to help you remember the states and capitals.

Great ideas, huh?

Her classroom blog is: http://timpviewgeo.blogspot.com/p/asia.html