Period 4

J1: Do you like movies?
HW1: Is our criminal justice system fair?
J2: What does Andy do to suvive jail?
HW2: How are the prisoners made out to be heroes?
J3: Is Shawshank a believable story? Explain.
HW3: What elements are introduced earlier that play a part later?
J4: Describe Andy Dufresne's strong points.
HW4: Why does the ending satisfy us?
J5: Who is more important: the individual or the government?
HW5: How much control is too much?
J6: Why does violence fascinate us?
HW6: How does the filmmaker heighten the violence?
J7: When can someone else be responsible for your crimes?
HW7: Who is a more powerful character: Mike or his wife?
J8: Free Writing
HW8: Free Writing
J9: Why is Mike losing his grip?
HW9: What is the difference between a leader and a tyrant?
J10: Who are the good guys?
HW10: Describe the strange behavior of Mike and his wife?
J11: It’s Free Writing Friday
HW11: It’s Free Writing Friday
J12: Should ambition be checked by morality?
HW12: Do you believe in visions?
J13: Would you rather hear the truth or be happily ignorant?
HW13: What did you think of "Men of Respect"?
J14: Define: Insanity
HW14: How should society measure “normalcy”?
J15: Why is McMurphy the hero of Cuckoo’s Nest?
HW15: Describe Nurse Ratched.
J16: What is “fairness”?
HW16: What does the glass cage symbolize for the patients; for Nurse Ratched?
J17: How does the Chief achieve “invisibility”?
HW17: What is the relationship between McMurphy and Billy; McMurphy and Chief Bromden
J18: What is true strength?
HW18: Which part of the movie was your favorite?
J19: Why do we dislike Nurse Ratched?
HW19: Who wins at the end?
J20: Free Writing
HW20: Free Writing
J21: Do you like mysteries?
HW21: What are some of the clues you noticed today?
J22: Do you believe in ghosts?
HW22: What's wrong with Cole Sear (the boy)?
J23: Why does Dr. Crowe want to help Cole?
HW23: What does the following phrase mean:There are none soblind as those who WILL NOT see?
J24: Why did you enjoy this movie?
HW24: At which point did you figure it out?
J25: What is the function of government?
HW25: Can one person make a difference?
J26: What is the purpose of the mask?
HW26: What other symbols did you notice?
J27: Do you follow politics?
HW27: Describe the world of V.
J28: Free Writing
HW28: Free Writing
J29: Fact or Opinion: It is worth giving up freedom to have security.
HW29: Fact or Opinion: V is a good guy
J30: Fact or Opinion: Movies are a waste of precious time
HW30: Fact or Opinion: Movie stars are overpaid
J31: What is “honor”?
HW31: Describe the most honorable person you know.
J32: Is technology hurting us?
HW32: Should doctors be more compassionate than others?
J33: What does “vigilante” connote?
HW33: Are issues ever really clear-cut?
J34: Free Writing
HW34: Free Writing
J35: Suggest one improvement our school can make.
HW35: Leave a message.
J36: Have you changed from the start of the term?
HW36: What are your favorite expressions?
J37: Free Writing
HW37: Free Writing
J38: Make up your own holiday
HW38: Why are we scared by ghosts?
J39: How much money would satisfy you?
HW39: Would you rather have love or money?
J40: Say something nice about someone
HW40: Can you tell when someone is lying?
J41: What would you like to experience that you’ve never experienced before?
HW41: What would you do with the power to read minds?
J42: Free Writing
HW42: Free Writing
J43: What would you do if you found a valuable object?
HW43: Would you rather be brilliant or beautiful?
J44: Explain this: “This sentence is false.”
HW44: Write three of your favorite punchlines
J45: Write a note to your future self
HW45: Are you in favor of the death penalty?
J46: Why do con-men still exist?
HW46: What changes people?
J47: Free Writing
HW47: Free Writing