Double+Entry+Journal


 * Double-Entry Journal on //The Kite Runner// **

As we read our novel, you will be asked to examine major themes and concepts, to analyze different characters, and to create your own meaning of the work. A double-entry journal will aid you in this process.


 * Requirements:**
 * Read Khaled Hosseini’s //The Kite Runner//. This is a long novel and so we will spend a significant amount of time reading (both in and out of class).
 * Complete a Double-Entry Journal for our entire novel.
 * Journal submissions should be written in the provided notebooks.
 * EACH chapter should have it's own submission. //Include chapter headings in the journal!//
 * Format your journal by using the template below. (I suggest copy & pasting this template into your English folder.)
 * Write down //quotes, character descriptions, or plot points on the left hand side// and then write down your //personal response, reactions, or connections to these on the right.//
 * After each quarter of the novel, I will collect your journals. They will be assessed by the rubric at the bottom of this page.

Below are several, but not all, ways to use a DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL. You should aim to respond in a variety of ways using most of the options below.

“This bugs me because….” “This upsets me because….” “This makes me happy because…” || “I wonder why did ___?”__ __“Is__ __the only__ __?”__ || “I wonder if does _ __later”__ __“I bet_____is the character’s mother/father/etc”__ || “This reminds of the songbecause___”__ __“The main character is like___in __because__ ||
 * **Quote or plot summary** || **Response, reactions, and connections** ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 1. Visual commentary (drawings) ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 2. Give personal reactions. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 3. Ask questions and try to answer. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 4. Predict what will happen. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 5. Make connections to other text (books, movies, songs). For example:

“I can relate to what the character did because_” “I would never do because_” || “This situation is similar to __”__ __“This reminds me of the news report last night on___” || “This will prevent the character from getting into college as he wants to do.” || “It is obvious that society still does not help out the poor enough.” “Why are the female students not encouraged to do better in math?” ||
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 6.Make connections to yourself. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 7. Make connections to what is or has happened in the world. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 8.Explore the importance of a specific plot or character in relation to the larger story. For example:
 * Quote, character or setting description, or plot summary || 9. Consider social questions/issues (race, class, gender issues). For example:

Click on the link below to see the rubric used for your journal submissions: