Each response must be at least 50 words long.
J1: Describe the perfect world. Does language affect thought?
HW1: How much freedom would you be willing to give up to live safely?
J2: What is more important; the individual or society?
HW2: What makes Equality and International different from the others?
J3: Why is "choice" so important in life?
HW3: How are Equality and Liberty similar?
J4: How do you feel about the Yankees' 2009 Championship?
HW4: Why would baseball not exist in the world of Anthem?
J5: Are there positive features of the life depicted in Anthem?
HW5: Why are expressions of happiness forbidden?
J6: Did Equality's society fail to achieve greatness or did they forget greatness?
HW6: Would Equality call our society great?
J7: What is our most important invention?
HW7: Why does Equality doubt himself?
J8: Why are some products more successful than others?
HW8: What is the role of women in society?
J9: Should inventions improve society?
HW9: What does the light symbolize?
J10: Is the conflict in Anthem internal, external or both?
HW10: Why does Equality escape to Nature?
J11: Why don't you like tests?
HW11: What is a fair way to evaluate people?
J12: Free Write
HW12: Free Write
J13: Are you troubled by Liberty's subservience?
HW13: Is the ending a surprise?
J14: Should we censor speech?
HW14: Free Write
J15: What happens to Equality and Liberty next?
HW15: Which elements of Anthem are like our world?
J16: Do you believe you control your life?
HW16: Which elements of Pleasantville are like Anthem?
J17: Why is Utopia impossible?
HW17: What is wrong in Pleasantville?
J18: Is change always for the better?
HW18: What role does change play in Pleasantville?
J19: Why was the end of Pleasantville so unclear?
HW19: Would you live in Pleasantville?
MACBETH by William Shakespeare
J20: Is power a good or bad thing to have?
HW20: How does power change people?
J21: Do the witches need to be real?
HW21: Is Macbeth a good guy?
J22: What is the difference between a king and a tyrant?
HW22: Why does one evil act often require a second evil act?
J23: How are women viewed in Macbeth?
HW23: Is Lady Macbeth a stronger character than Macbeth?
J24: Why can't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan?
HW24: Why is Banquo a threat to Macbeth?
J25: What does blood symbolize in this play?
HW25: Are the visions real or hallucinatory?
J26: How do morality and ambition interact?
HW26: Free Writing
J27: How do the porter's words mirror the play?
HW27: How have Macbeth and Lady Macbeth traded roles?
J28: PREDICT: Will Macbeth be successful?
HW28: Is Macbeth responsible for his actions?
J29: Do you ever repeat past mistakes?
HW29: How come Horoscopes seem accurate ?
J30: Is Macbeth "power unchecked?"
HW30: What does Macduff mean when he says: “I shall do so, / But I must also feel it as a man”
J31: How do blood and hallucinations haunt the Macbeths?
HW31: What protects Macbeth from death: self-belief or a charm?
J00: How can Macbeth not have seen the end coming?
HW00: Did you enjoy the play?
MEN OF RESPECT
J32: Why does violence fascinate us?
HW32: How does the filmmaker heighten the violence?
J33: If you send someone to do your dirty work, who’s responsible?
HW33: Who is a more powerful character: Mike or his wife (Ruth)?
J34: Who are the good guys?
HW34: Describe the strange behavior of Mike and his wife.
J35: Do you believe in visions?
HW35: Is Mike insane or just feeling guilty?
J36: Can the truth hurt as well as help?
HW36: Discuss: Mike is more to blame than Ruth.
J37: Do you believe in charms and amulets?
HW37: How do the predictions come true?
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SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
J38: Describe your first day of high school.
HW38:Can you keep a secret? Are there clues that Melinda is keeping a secret?
J39: How does your room express who you are?
HW39: Does your family communicate? How does Melinda's family communicate?
J40: Do you have school spirit?
HW40: Would Melinda be your friend?
J41: How do you express yourself?
HW41: Why do we sometimes not like people who are good at things?
J42: Why are some people "joiners" and others are not?
HW42: Are we the same on the outside as we are on the inside? Is Melinda?
J43: Free Writing
HW43: What is a real American? Is Mr. Neck a real American?
J44: Are the Marthas good friends to Heather or not?
HW44: What qualities are important in a person?
J45: Was being a child better than being a teenager?
HW45: Do you know anyone like Melinda?
J46: Have you ever felt used by others?
HW46: Is Melinda using Heather or is Heather using Melinda?
J47: Can you learn about love from a book?
HW47: Do guidance counselors really help?
J48: How closely do you notice your teachers' lives?
HW48: Are teachers always right?
J49: Free Writing
HW49: Free Writing
J50: Have you ever been dumped or dumped another?
HW50: Do suspensions really help?
J51:"Art is about making mistakes." What else is like that?
HW51: Do you ever cut school?
J52: What is a "total loser"?
HW52: Do you have a safe haven?
J53: Use the same categories Melinda uses and grade yourselves.
HW53: Were you caught by surprise by Melinda's revelation?
J54: What lies were you told in school?
HW54: Have you or your friends ever been in major trouble?
J55: Free Writing
HW55: Free Writing
J56: Which did you prefer: book or movie
HW56: What are your favorite movies?
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