Journal writing is an effective way for students

To reflect on information they are learning


To express their thoughts and feelings on an issue


To develop and enhance their writing skills

Examples of questions for critical journal entries include:

• How do the choices I make, good and bad, affect our water quality?
  
• How can I improve the choices I make concerning my use of our
  precious water resources?
  
• How does my personal use of water affect water quality in the
  Lake Pontchartrain Basin?
  
• If I could swim or boat along the shores of waterways in the Lake
  Pontchartrain Basin, what kinds of pollution would I find?
  
• How do those pollutants affect living organisms in the Basin?

Here are a few more examples:

You are a dairy cow in a herd of 300. The amount of waste generated by the herd and entering a nearby stream distresses you. As a representative of the herd, what would YOU say to the dairy farmer?

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You work at Bun ‘n’ Burger, a local fast food restaurant. You found out that the grease trap is being emptied by a company that dumps the grease into the LaBranche Wetlands bordering Lake Pontchartrain. What would you do?

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You are a tomato plant on a large farm in a rural parish. You’re worried that the pesticides and fertilizers running off the land will cause fish kills in a nearby waterway. Here comes the farmer again, ready to spray. You tell him, “STOP!
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