Journals

Journal instructions are provided for students in both a brick and mortar setting and an online setting.  Teachers in an online setting should delete all text in purple.  Teachers in a brick and mortar setting can delete either the purple or red text depending on how they want students to submit the journal.  The remaining red or purple text color should be changed to black. 

“My Journal” Guide

 

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Outcome: 

The journal activities are designed to help you learn about the Nevada State Content Standards through a process of connecting content to relevant ideas and asking you to think about what you are learning.

 

Resource: 

The Journal is intended to serve as a recording device for your ideas, thoughts, and critical evaluation processes as you move through the lesson. Think about the Journal your interactive notebook. All of the information, images, etc. that you pull from the lesson or create as a result of the lesson should go into your Journal.

 

Practice

My Journal:

For this, and other lessons, you will be using a Journal to record your notes, gathered information, analysis, and thoughts. Your Journal gives you a place to demonstrate your understanding of the material and a place to record your thoughts.  It is important that you answer each prompt found on the Journal Activity for each lesson.

If you are in a classroom and see your teacher regularly, you may be allowed to use a notebook or 3-ring binder as your Journal. If your teacher gives you permission, use the directions below.

1. All Journal related activities are indicated in blue text and are specifically noted with an indicator code (for example: M2L1.1).
2. Copy each of the Journal questions and prompts into your Journal or if applicable,  download the  Journal Document from your course.
3. Address each question by using the prompt to guide you.
4. Record all lesson activities in your Journal.
5. Follow your teacher's direction for submitting your Journal assignments.

If you are taking this course online and submitting your Journals digitally, you will follow the directions below.

1. Create a Journal document using the module and lesson code. For example: "Journal M2L1". Note: the name of the lesson and your journal MUST match.
2. You can, and should, open the lesson first and then open your corresponding Journal. This way you can work through the lesson and record your information on the Journal at the same time.
3. Work through the lesson in order, copying and pasting the questions and prompts into your Journal (if applicable) and then address EACH prompt by completing the "..." with your thoughts.
4. Save your work as you progress through the lesson.
5. Once you have finished ALL of the requirements of the lesson, and select the "Finished" button on the bottom of the last page of the lesson, make sure your Journal is complete, and then submit it for your teacher through the correct assignment submission link.

 

How do I create a Journal document using Google Docs? (Using Google Drive is the preferred method for Journals)

1. Create a Google Drive Links to an external site. account. This is free.
2. Create a folder in your Google Drive account, label it "Course Name" Journals
3. For each Journal, create a new doc and name it according to the lesson title/instructions.
4. When you have completed your Journal, upload it using the Journal assignment link for the lesson.
5. Click Download HERE

for directions to link your Google Drive account to Canvas.
6. Click Download HERE for directions to submit an assignment using your Google Drive.
7. Click HERE Links to an external site. for general Google Drive help.

 

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