Round Robin

Quick Write:
My open ended question for my I-search paper:
My idea for my I-search paper is Dreaming. Whether or not everyone dreams, how the brain works in our dream state and what causes and effects are dreaming.
 These questions help me with my research because it gives me key points to focus on. Instead of being all over the place I have questions to guide me.

Does everyone Dream?

Quick Write:
I personally think everyone dreams but may not remember. Some people remember every single dream they dreamt, while others tend to forget by the morning. They're some that just remember dreams that strike something with them, whether if it's a terrible nightmare or a beautiful fairy tale. I'm one of those, I only remember dreams that either really scare me, have family involved or seem to be fantasy like.

Research: Does everyone dream?

• Yes. Laboratory studies have shown that we experience our most vivid dreams during a type of sleep called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
• During REM sleep the brain is very active, the eyes move back and forth rapidly under the lids, and the large muscles of the body are relaxed. REM sleep occurs every 90 - 100 minutes, 3 to 4 times a night, and lasts longer as the night progresses. 
•  The final REM period may last as long as 45 minutes. Less vivid dreams occur at other times during the night.
• Dreams are useful in learning more about the dreamer's feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Many find that dreams can help them solve problems. Further, artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.

• http://www.asdreams.org/subidxeduq_and_a.htm (url for the info above)

DOK questions

Quick Write:

• Would Dreaming be a great topic? 
• Does everyone dream? 
• How can you predict if someone dreams but just doesn't remembers?
• What conclusion can you draw about someone through their dreams?
• What happens if not everyone dreams?

December 11th

Journal Prompt:
"And right then I submitted. I would go to the war -- I would kill and maybe die -- because I was embarrassed not to." I choose this line because it tells us the decision he's making. He decided to go to the war, not because he thought it was the right thing to do but because he didn't want to be embarrassed. He allowed other people to impact his decision. I honestly don't agree with his reasoning because you should never allow someone else's opinion to influence your decision. He should of gone with his gut feeling; if his gut feeling was to go to the war then I would of agreed but we all know he really wanted to run.

December 10th

Journal Prompt:
"Intellect had come up against emotion. My conscience told me to run, but some irrational and powerful force was resisting, like a weight pushing me toward the war." Tim is stating that twenty years ago he was fighting with himself. He was stuck between what he should do and what his decision would be. Like he saids his conscience was telling him to run away but some strange force was telling him to do what he was called for. I think he should just go with his gut feeling, whether that's running away or going to the war. He should just make his decision without interference of anybody else's opinions.

December 9th

Journal Prompt:
"I couldn't tell up from down. I was just falling, and late in the night I'd lie there watching weird pictures spin through my head." I choose this quote because it really stood out to me. He's describing how he felt at that moment. He was pretty much going crazy, he felt like his life was just going down hill and fast. I say this because he saids himself that he's falling and a lot of different things are going on in his head.

December 8th

Journal Prompt:

"I was too good for this war. Too smart, too compassionate, too everything. It couldn't happen. I was above it." I choose this quote because it shows what type of person he was twenty years ago as well how he feels about being drafted for the war. This quote proves him to be cocky and boastful. He's telling us that he's basically to good for this war. It helps develop the  character in the story.

Fitzgerald Quote

Journal Prompt:
"Show ma a hero and I'll write you a tragedy." This quote is saying that every successful person has a sad story. I agree because everyone has a background and it's mostly a rough one.For example, Hamlet is born into royalty; He's a prince. Hamlet's father was murdered by his uncle which was suppose to make him king but instead his uncle took the throne. After Hamlet's father's ghost told him how he died, he takes action in his own hands which ends in death. Everyone in the story ends up dying.

Aristotle Quote

Journal Prompt:
"A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." I believe this quote is saying that a man isn't a man to look up to if he can't admit to his mistakes and fix them. I strongly agree with this quote because in order to move on to better things you have to admit to your wrong doings. For example, we look at our father's as our hero but they wouldn't get that title if they constantly making mistakes they don't own up to.