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Perception

9/30/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
                                                                                            -Atticus Finch, ​To Kill a Mockingbird

Journal Prompt
Explain the quote above. Discuss a time when you heard multiple versions of the same event that contradicted one another (or someone else's recollection of an event was different than your own). Why did they differ? How do we determine "truth" in such occasions?
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Hey, Jealousy

9/27/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
"Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love."
                                                                                                           -George Eliot
Journal Prompt
Write about a time when you were jealous of somebody else.  How did it make you feel?  What did you do about it?
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I Don't Give a Damn About a Bad Reputation...

9/26/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.”
                                                                                                                       -Socrates

Journal Prompt
Why is reputation important?  What factors influence a person’s reputation?
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Family Ties

9/25/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.”
                                                                                                                         -Tahir Shah
Journal Prompt
Discuss your family heritage.  How far back do you know your family history?  What countries do they come from?  Is it important to know your ancestry?  Why or why not?
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fREADom!!! (Insert Mel Gibson William Wallace voice here)

9/24/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” 
                                                                                                          - Salmon Rushdie

Journal Prompt
September 23-29, 2018 is Banned Books Week. What are some books you remember that have been banned or challenged in schools or libraries? Do you think books should be banned? Why or why not?
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That's So Epic, Brah!

9/20/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
"The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real."
                                                                                                                    - Victor Hugo

Journal Prompt
What comes to mind when you hear the word "epic"?  What are some things that you consider epic?  What would you consider an epic movie (besides Epic Movie).  How might these compare with a literary Epic?
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Holding Out For a Hero!

9/18/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary.” 
                                                                                               ― Ernest Hemingway 
Journal Prompt
What is a hero? Explain your definition and give three detailed examples of real-life heroes and why you think they fit your definition.
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The Evolution of Language

9/17/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law” 
                                                                                                                     - Ferdinand de Saussure
Journal Prompt
What are some (appropriate) English words whose meanings have changed over time?  How do the earlier meanings compare with today's meanings?  Why do you think language changes over time?
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Where in the World?

9/12/2018

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Daily Literary Quote
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.”
                                                                                                                    -Carl Sagan
Journal Prompt
You have the freedom to travel to any city or country in the world.  
Where would you go and why?  Be specific.
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Appreciate What You Have (Before It Becomes What You Had)

9/11/2018

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“What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.”
                                                                               -David Levithan


Read this article and respond to the following prompt.

These teenagers are about your age. Try to put yourself in their shoes. How might you feel? Do their stories make you appreciate what you have? Do they change your perception of 9/11? ​
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