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“If we ever meet anyone who owes us thanks we think of it at once. How often do we meet someone we owe thanks to and not think of it?” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Journal Prompt Discuss the highlight(s) of your Thanksgiving break.
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Daily Literary Quote
“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.”
Is war necessary? Why or why not? Daily Literary Quote
“I quote others only to better express myself.” - Michael de Montaigne Journal Prompt Briefly describe the three different types of irony discussed yesterday and provide an example for each from a movie, television show, or book. (Google it, if you can't think of any.) Respond to the examples given by others. Imagine you are an observer walking through our school for the first time. How might you organize or classify the groups that you encounter? What sort of factors might influence how you classify the people? What judgments might you make about the different groups? Why do we tend to classify and stereotype people in this manner?
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“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ― Ernest Hemingway Journal Prompt Write about your most memorable road trip. Why did you go? What did you do to pass the time while driving? Who did you go with? Daily Literary Quote
“They had far more in common than either realized. One was born Catholic, the other Protestant. One was born Irish, the other British. But neither was the greatest difference between them. One was born rich and the other poor.” - Joseph O’Conner Journal Prompt What social classes exist in America? Do you think all classes are treated equally? Why or why not? Is it easy to change one’s social class? Daily Literary Quote
“In the Middle Ages, cathendrals and convents burned like tinder; imagining a medieval story without a fire is like imagining a World War II movie in the Pacific without a fighter plane shot down in flames.” -Umberto Eco Journal Prompt What comes to mind when you think about the Middle Ages? What are some stories or movies that are set during or have characters from the Medieval Era? Daily Literary Quote
“Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” -Stephen King Journal Prompt Discuss some of the differences between the text of Beowulf and the 2007 film adaptation. What do you think these changes show about our society? Daily Literary Quote
“Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.” -James Joyce Journal Prompt Take a look at this article from The Oatmeal. What are some issues with the myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas? Explain. Do you think Columbus should be honored with a holiday in the United States? Why or why not? Daily Literary Quote
“When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Journal Prompt Why are friends important? Discuss a time when you discovered who your true friends were. |
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