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English 4 Mrs. Chavez
August 24, 2011 Shared discussion and journal. Have a brief discussion with your table about the question and thinking points below. Then write a brief Journal entry with your thoughts. Please date your entry and place on a new page. (You have 10 minutes total for your discussion and journal) • What makes a creature a monster? • Who or what do you consider a monster? • Who of the following are a monster? Why? • Doc Oc • Osama bin Laden • The Joker • Jigsaw • A parent who abuses a child • A school bully
August 25, 2011 Shared discussion and journal. Have a brief discussion with your table about the question and thinking points below. Then write a brief Journal entry with your thoughts. Please date your entry and place on a new page. (You have 10 minutes total for your discussion and journal) • Do you take pride in your family name? • Why would someone choose to tattoo their last name on their bodies forever? • Is your last name your father’s or your mother’s? • Girls – How do you feel about taking your husband’s last name when you get married? • Boys – How would you feel if your future wife was hesitant to take your last name?
August 26, 2011 Shared discussion and journal. Have a brief discussion with your table about the question and thinking points below. Then write a brief Journal entry with your thoughts. Please date your entry and place on a new page. (You have 10 minutes total for your discussion and journal) • Do you believe in the saying, “Too much of a good thing?” • It’s great to be nice, but can you be too nice? Can you be too smart? Can you be too strong? Can you be too __________?
August 31, 2011 Shared discussion and journal. Have a brief discussion with your table about the question and thinking points below. Then write a brief Journal entry with your thoughts. Please date your entry and place on a new page. (You have 10 minutes total for your discussion and journal) In “The Farewell” Beowulf’s funeral is descriptively narrated. His praises are sung in a eulogy as his final wishes are carried. • Fast forward to at least 50 years from now. What would you like to be said in your Eulogy. Who will you be survived by? What do you want people to say about you?