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Phobaphobic

5/23/2022

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“A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.”
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
 
Journal Prompt
In 1984, The Party tailors their torture techniques based on each individual’s biggest fear.  Discuss your greatest fear and why you think it makes you so fearful.  Include any encounters you have had with your fear or anytime you have had to overcome it.
 
(Not-so) Random Trivia Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiais the fear of long words. (Now that’s irony!)
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Who Controls the Past?

5/9/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“Who controls the past controls the future.  Who controls the present controls the past.”
-      George Orwell
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Journal Prompt
What do you think the above quote means?  Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
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What the Tech?

4/28/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.”
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  • Philip K. Dick
Journal Prompt
What are some ways you use technology in your day-to-day lives? What are some ways technology has improved our lives? What are some negative impacts of technology on our lives?

Do you think video surveillance has made the world a better place?  Why or why not? 
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The Head Vs. The Heart

4/11/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“Romanticism requires bravery and risk.” 
― Terese Marie Mailhot

Journal Prompt
Would you consider yourself mostly rational (guided by logic) or Romantic (guided by emotions)? Explain.
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Spring Broke

4/4/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”
George Orwell (1984)

​Journal Prompt
Reflect on the highlight(s) of your spring break. ​
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Economics of Information

3/22/2022

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​Daily Literary Quote
“It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge.” 
― Caleb Carr

Prompt
Write a brief reflection on what you have discovered about the relationship between the prevalence of information, people's ability to read it, and its quality/relative value. Consider: literacy rates, ease of publishing, who can publish, who fact checks/filters misinformation, attention spans, the quote above, who has access, who benefits from more people consuming it. At what point in history do you think the supply and demand converged in the ideal balance?
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All the Small Things

3/14/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“A person’s a person no matter how small.”
  • Dr. Seuss
Journal Prompt
Write about a time you felt small or insignificant. What was it like? What made you feel that way?
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The Outsiders

3/8/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“I always felt an outsider.”
  • J. K. Rowling
Journal Prompt
Recall a time when you found yourself in an unfamiliar environment (everybody has at some point in their lives, so don’t tell me you haven’t!).  How did it make you feel?  How did others treat you as an “outsider”?
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Once Upon a Time

3/3/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
“Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.”
-Lord Byron

​Journal Prompt
What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? What are the characteristics of the genre? Are they still relevant today?
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Enlighten Me

2/28/2022

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Daily Literary Quote
"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas."  
-Albert Einstein

Journal Prompt
What comes to mind when you hear the word "enlightenment"? How has becoming enlightened in different areas changed your perspective of the world? Explain.
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