In this activity, you have a chance to share your thoughts and ideas about the topics and reading selections covered in the lesson. Read today’s discussion prompt and provide a thoughtful response. Then, respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts to start conversations and work together. Remember that this is an academic discussion board. Stay on topic and use correct spelling and grammar. Also remember that everyone in this class can read what you post. Keep your responses original and polite.

If you are not sure how many posts are required, ask your teacher.

Click the link to read the rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that will be used to evaluate your Discussion Board posts. It will be used for your post and your responses to your classmates' posts.

Directions:

Let’s describe a big idea or event in one word. Read the topics and choose one for your focus. Share your answers in a short paragraph. Be sure to answer these questions:

Why did you choose that word?
How does it cover the big ideas?
Use specific details from the readings from this class or your own experiences and knowledge to support your choice of word.

Prompt:

Topic 1: In The Princess and the Goblin, Chapter 8, titled “The Goblins,” Curdie overhears a conversation between the goblins. The topic for this Word Journal post is goblins. Choose one adjective to describe the topic as it is explained in the reading selection. Then explain your word choice.

Topic 2: In The Giver, Chapter 2, the narrator describes his memories of the Naming that introduced him to his sister Lily and to the rules everyone must follow regarding the Ceremony. The topic for this Word Journal is rules. Choose one adjective to describe the topic as it is explained in the reading selection. Then explain your word choice.