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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 weekend.
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Daily Literary Quote
“Rest and be thankful.” - William Wordsworth Journal Prompt What are some things in your life for which you are grateful? Why? Would you want to have a reality show based off of your life? Why or why not?
What would viewers see if your life was a movie?
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? Discuss a time when you witnessed a violent or unpleasant event. How did it make you feel?
What are your predictions for Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451? Why?
What are some challenges with trying to memorize a lot of information? What are some techniques you use to help aid memory?
Read this article about a tweet of a letter Daniel Radosh sent to his son's teacher, who required a permission slip to read Fahrenheit 451 (in 8th grade). What do you think of his letter to the teacher? What is the irony in requiring parental permission to read the book? What does it demonstrate about our society?
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