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Grand Finale...

6/2/2014

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You have learned many lessons throughout your four years at
OHS. What lessons will stick with you/be helpful as you start the next chapter of your life?

* you do NOT have to response to one another's answers...unless you want to :)

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Just my luck...

5/19/2014

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What obligation do we have to determine and  manage our personal destiny? What role does fate or free will play in determining who we become (our destiny)?
How do the concepts of luck and coincidence relate to one’s destiny? Are these instances of the universe working with you towards your goal
or simply chance events?



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Chasing the Dream...

4/21/2014

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What is the American Dream? How has the definition changed over the years? What factors, if any, have changed society's ideas about the American Dream? Is it attainable for all?

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"Keep you in the dark, You know they all pretend..."

2/24/2014

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What drives people to pretend? When is it encouraged? When is it no longer acceptable? At what point does pretending become dangerous? Give an example.

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How do they hook you?

2/10/2014

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Find a TedTalks seminar that speaks to you. Provide specifics on interesting points made within the performance. Name two rhetorical strategies the presenter uses to engage his/her audience and explain their effectiveness.

With regard to peer comments, you should each watch another presentation and comment on the same, adding one additional rhetorical strategy you noticed in the presentation.


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"Best Served Cold..."

12/16/2013

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Is it acceptable to get revenge on someone who has caused you harm? If so, give examples of instances where revenge has been justified. If not, give examples of how revenge was not "successful" to back up your argument.


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Best Song Ever

11/18/2013

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What song do you have a lyrical appreciation for (include song and artist)? What lines  particularly impress you/leave you with an emotional or thought-provoking feeling? Does the artist use literary devices? Explain how these lyrics and devices drive purpose/meaning.

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Insanity Defense

10/21/2013

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How does our society determine what is sane or insane,
appropriate behavior or deviant behavior? If one person believes an idea or creed that is totally opposite to that of the entire society, is that person
insane? Provide historical evidence to defend your position.

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"Hey! That's Private!"

10/7/2013

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Is privacy important to you? Are you able to live a relatively private life? How has technology changed your idea of a "private life?"

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Extra! Extra!

9/23/2013

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Peter Jennings once said, “Whoever controls the media controls reality.” Do you agree? Should we believe the news we read and see on television? Can the news media be used to manipulate us? Where do you get your news? 

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