Journal Question #14

These are images from the "March for our Lives" protest marches that happened all over the world on Saturday, March 24th.  The march was intiated and organized by students from Marjorie Stoneham Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a 19-year-old shot 17 people last month.  Many people hope that these protests and further action, led by young people, will finally lead to gun control in the USA.  Here's the question: Do you believe teenagers can make real change in society?  Should teenagers be politically active, lead protests, call for change - even when they can't vote?

Journal Question #13

A student is talking to her father.  She says, "Dad, will you do my HW for me?"

Her father says, "I'm sorry, kid, it just wouldn't be right."

The daughter says, "Well, maybe not.  But give it a try anyway."

That's a joke.  Every culture has its jokes - thousands of them, in fact - but very few jokes are funny to all cultures.  In fact, it's hard to see the humor in the jokes of another culture, even after mastering that culture's language.  Here's the question: What makes you laugh?  Who makes you laugh?  Have you heard jokes or seen comedies from foreign cultures that make you laugh?  Share a joke, if you want, and make us laugh!