45 Journal Topics for the Secondary Classroom

Journals are a fantastic way to develop writing skills and encourage students to write regularly. Use this 100% editable product as a daily bell ringer, a spring-board to introduce a new topic or as a brain break from the daily classroom routine.

There are 45 journal entry topics in this package – enough for every day of one 9-week grading period.

Topics include all of the following:

- Timely issues 

- Thought-provoking topics

- Engaging visuals

- Creative Story-Telling

- Would You Rather Dilemmas

- Riddles/brain teasers

- Word Games

Additionally, I include teacher notes on how I use journals in my classroom, with an idea on how to use the journal for an engaging activity when you have shortened classes, on the day right before or right after a holiday break or on a day when you are not feeling great but can’t really take a sick day.  A student instruction sheet  is included.  My students paste this sheet directly onto the front inside cover of their journals. This page includes journal guidelines, grading criteria and my absentee policy. 

I hope you will find these journals useful in your classroom. Thank you for visiting my store!