INSTRUCTIONS Write responses to TWO classmates (150 words each) Need To Choose Any one Option Journal Prompts (choose one) Option 1: CREATE This journal will be a creative extension of what you read based on facts from the text. Examples are modeling the author's style to create a new ending, writing part of the story from a different perspective, writing a "missing" chapter, predicting what will happen to the characters in the future, making up what happened to them in the past, writing a poem or song that is inspired by the text the possibilities are endless! -- • Option 2: RESPOND Reread one of your previous journal entries from earlier in this class. Think about how your literary interpretation skills have grown. Have you changed your mind about anything? Formed a new perspective? Strengthened your opinion? Can you see a new angle to a poem or a story that you didn't before? Consider how learning more about symbolism, character, setting, and conflict has helped develop your interpretive skills and include this in your commentary. 500 word min When quoting from the poetry in your journals, make sure to cite properly in either MLA or APA style. Read Louise Erdrich's The Painted Drum, Parts 3-4 "Character" definition from The Wiley Guide to Writing Essays about Literature "Conflict" definition from The Wiley Guide to Writing Essays about Literature