Journal Entry

Instructions: Read the attached article " Changing the World" about 5 extraordinary young people from countries around the world. Take notes on the important details, as you will be asked to answer questions later in the lesson. 


Then, choose one young person profiled in the article, and in your journal respond to the following questions. 

Create a post titled: "Children Changing The World" and include the name of the young person being discussed. 

Respond to the following questions in your journal. Use full sentences and add details where necessary. 

  • Who is this young person?
  • Where are they from?
  • What important thing (s) has this person done or invented?
  • When did they discover / create this idea?
  • How does this invention/concept work?
  • Why is this an important invention/idea?
  • Conduct simple research to find out - What is this person doing now?  Is their idea still in use?
  • Reflect -  What  you think about this young person and their accomplishments
  • What life lessons can you learn from this person and their story ?
Click here to access your journal https://moodle.edu4u.ca/mod/wiki/create.php?wid=116&group&uid=119&title=NOTEBOOK