Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:36:57 -0700WeeblyTue, 09 May 2023 18:13:42 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/phobaphobic“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!)]]>Mon, 01 May 2023 15:38:09 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/who-controls-the-past 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 think people "control the past" in our society? What are some examples of significant events in American history that might be either magnified our minimized in our history books? Why would we choose to do that?]]>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:33:21 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/personal-vs-professional-livesDaily Literary Quote
Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.
-Jane Austen

​Journal Prompt
How much right do you think an employer, school, or other organization should have to investigate your past or personal life?  Why?  Explain.]]>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:04:47 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/big-brother-is-watchingDaily 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'.”

• Philip K. Dick

Journal Prompt
Do you think video surveillance has made the world a better place?  Why or why not? ​​]]>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:36:57 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/all-the-small-thingsDaily Literary Quote
“A person’s a person no matter how small.”

• Dr. Seuss

Journal Prompt
Write about a time you felt small or insignificant.]]>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:38:48 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/music-and-politicsDaily Literary Quote
“I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.”

• Tupac Shakur

Journal Prompt
What are some songs that have a political message? Do you think music should be used to forward a political message?  Can a song actually make a difference in the world?  Why or why not?]]>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:39:53 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/once-upon-a-timeDaily 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?]]>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:14:28 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/heisguiltyDaily Literary Quote
“Distracted from distraction by distraction” 
                                                      ― T.S. Eliot

Journal Prompt
You are Hamlet. You have just witnessed your uncle's reaction to the play you staged.  Compose a tweet or Instagram caption about your life right now. (Be creative with the hashtags.)]]>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:25:05 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/paralysis-by-analysisDaily Literary Quote
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”
                                       - Horace Walpole

Journal Prompt
Do you characterize yourself as a “thinker” or a “doer”?  What are some advantages/ disadvantages to each?]]>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:14:55 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/pacebook-4th-period-2022-23/i-aint-afraid-of-no-ghostDaily Literary Quote
“Now I know what a ghost is.  Unfinished business, that’s what.”
                                                -Salman Rushdie

Journal Prompt
Do you believe in ghosts or the supernatural?  Why or why not?  Why do you think they remain so prevalent in our stories and folklore? ​​​​]]>