Self Portrait (1889)-Vincent Van Gogh-teacher and student-generated prompts
-1-2 pages (~250 words)
-use journals to explore literary, cultural, historical, international/national/ local issues, respond to class themes or discussion points or any other issue related to school, to practice writing skills--in short, any topic or prompt that might be "journal-worthy," that is, discussion of which might impact your development as a critical thinker AND you find interesting to explore
Be informed. Research and reflect on issues before you put your pen to the paper (do not simply vent). This is designed to help you prepare for the Document Synthesis Essay AND the Free Response Essay on the AP exam. Incorporation of articles, pictures, graphs, cartoons, etc. is always encouraged.
