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Is knowledge always a positive thing? Why or why not?
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Most cultures have "rites of passage" which mark the transition from an adolescent to an adult. What are some "rites of passage" in our culture? Do you think these experiences help us "come of age"? How long do you think "growing up" takes?
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“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” - Salmon Rushdie Journal Prompt September 22-28, 2019 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?  Analyze the artwork above (The Mysterious Bird [1917], Charles Burchfield). What do you notice? How do the foreground and the background of the painting juxtapose (contrast) one another? What kind of mood does each create?
 What do the sun and summer often represent in works of fiction? Why do you think we have these associations? What are some songs that talk about summer and/or sun? Do these tend to be happy or sad songs?
Do you think everyone should receive a participation award for every competition of event, regardless of skill level? Why or why not? What are the advantages or disadvantages? What are your physical and mental strengths? How would you feel if you were forced to stop using your strengths? Why? “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Discuss the meaning of the quote above. Have you ever experienced a "great and sudden change"? How did it make you feel? “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? 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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