Periods 2 and 3: REGENTS PREP

CATCHER IN THE RYE
J1: Is life a game?
HW1: Describe the best educational experience you ever had.
J2: Describe an annoying friend.
HW2: What makes someone popular?
J3: Describe your first crush.Was it really love?
HW3: Have you ever been jealous about anything?
J4:Have you ever lied or been the victim of a lie?
HW4: Do you put off tasks or do you do them right away?
J5: Is casual sex acceptable?
HW5: Have you ever faked your age?
J6: Why is it not good to have no friends?
HW6: Do you ever evaluate yourself?
J7: What is most important in a relationship?
HW7: Have you ever made a fool of yourself?
J8: Are daydreams good for you? Is there a downside?
HW8: How are Sunny and Jane different?
J9: What is unresolved guilt?
HW9: Why do some people feel the need to spend a lot of money?
J10: What part does religion play in your life?
HW10: How do the nuns differ from Holden's view of adults?
J11: It’s Free Writing Friday
HW11: It’s Free Writing Friday
J12: How do you know when you have matured?
HW12: Would you rather have a meaningful gift or an expensive one?
J13: Have you ever felt "great" and soon after, "awful"?
HW13: Describe an argument you had with a friend.
J14: What makes a bad date so bad?
HW14: When did you first learn about sex?
J15: How do psychologists help people?
HW15: What would you do if you could spend a night out in New York?
J16: Why are there funerals?
HW16: What would you want said at your funeral? OR Free Write
J17: What does "home" mean to you?
HW17: Name one thing you like and why you like it.
J18: What is the meaning of life?
HW18: Which teacher had the MOST positive effect on your life?
J19: If you could meet any past relative, who would it be?
HW19: Who is your closest relative? Why?
J20: Do you see yourself in Holden?
HW20: What does Stekel's quote mean to Holden?
J21: What are some positives about Holden?
HW21: Would you want to be Holden for a day?
J22: Do you know anyone like Holden?
HW22: Is Holden a hero?
J23: Is Holden going to recover?
HW23: How would you help Holden?
J24: Did you enjoy this book?
HW24:What is your favorite book? Why?

ANTHEM: DYSTOPIA
J25: Describe the perfect world. Does language affect thought?
HW25: How much freedom would you be willing to give up to live safely?
J26: What is more important; the individual or society?
HW26: What makes Equality and International different from the others?
J27: Why is "choice" so important in life?
HW27: How are Equality and Liberty similar?
J28: How do you feel about the Yankees' 2009 Championship?
HW28: Why would baseball not exist in the world of Anthem?
J29: Are there positive features of the life depicted in Anthem?
HW29: Why are expressions of happiness forbidden?
J30: Did Equality's society fail to achieve greatness or did they forget greatness?
HW30: Would Equality call our society great?
J31: What is our most important invention?
HW31: Why does Equality doubt himself?
J32: Why are some products more successful than others?
HW32: What is the role of women in society?
J33: Should inventions improve society?
HW33: What does the light symbolize?
J34: Is the conflict in Anthem internal, external or both?
HW34: Why does Equality escape to Nature?
J35: Why don't you like tests?
HW35: What is a fair way to evaluate people?
J36: Free Write
HW36: Free Write
J37: Are you troubled by Liberty's subservience?
HW37: Is the ending a surprise?
J38: Should we censor speech?
HW38: Free Write
J39: What happens to Equality and Liberty next?
HW39: Which elements of The Pedestrian are like Anthem?
J40: Do you believe you control your life?
HW40: Which elements of Pleasantville are like Anthem?
J41: How did you enjoy your break?
HW41: What is wrong in Pleasantville?
J42: How will you improve your grades?
HW42: What role does change play in Pleasantville?
J43: Is change alaways for the better?
HW43: Would you live in Pleasantville?
J44: Why was the end of Pleasantville so unclear?
HW44: Describe a perfect world.
J45: Free Writing
HW45: Free Writing
JULIUS CAESAR
J46: Why do military heroes often become political leaders?
HW46: Is power evil?
J47: Are Brutus's arguments convincing?
HW47: Why are people so fickle?
J48: Are you political?
HW48: Is it OK to cheat on taxes?
J49: How do Brutus's and Cassius's ideas differ?
HW49: How does Antony sway the crowd?
J50: Are there ANY good guys in the play ?
HW50: How do Antony's people compare to the conspirators?
J51: Is your life governed by fate or free will?
HW51: Do you believe in ghosts?
J52: How is Caesar still influential?
HW52: How is Cassius's death similar to Caesar's?
J53: Contrast the deaths of Cassius and Brutus.
HW53: What was Brutus's big mistake?
J54: Why are the omens ignored?
HW54: Do the omens mean there is no free will?

NIGHT
J55: Why are humans so cruel?
HW55: Why don't they believe Moshe the Beadle's story?
J56: Is it possible to escape your fate?
HW56: How can good and evil exist side by side?
J57: What was the best gift you ever received?
HW57: Free Write
J58: What are your New Year's resolutions?
HW58: Did you keep last year's resolutions?
J59: Are you always good to everyone?
HW59: Are you a religious person?
J60: How do the Nazis dehumanize the prisoners?
HW60: Why do the Nazis dehumanize the prisoners?
J61: When does Elie show a loss of his humanity?
HW61: How is Elie's father important to his survival?
J62: What does "Night" symbolize?
HW62: What does "Fire" symbolize?
J63: Free Write
HW63: Free Write
J64: How has Eli changed?
HW64: Why are shoes and gold teeth so valuable?
J65: Could you survive this ordeal?
HW65:Does luck play a part in Elie's survival?
J66: Free Write
HW66: Free Write