February 3, 2011 (Thursday)

Freshmen:  One of the main themes in “The Veldt” revolves around the abuse of technology.  In the story, there is a chain of causalities: the fully automated home destroyed the family bond; the parents ceased with proper parenting; technology not only provided the children with comfort and care, but also the means to eliminate their parents.

In your opinion, do you think technology is a threat to our society?  Why or why not?  How can technology affect the emotional well-being of an individual?  Has technology made us lazy?  Explain.

Put some thought into this response - I don't want to see a "two-sentence" answer.  Please address all components of the prompt and check grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc…before publishing on Blogger.  

     

Juniors: The Puritans: We know that they settled on the east coast of the United States during the 1600’s and brought with them the “hope” of having religious freedom and escaping persecution from their native England.  However, we need to dig a little deeper and understand their lifestyle, convictions, adaptations for “change” etc… in order to make a stronger connection with The Crucible.

What were some of the underlying beliefs that Puritans possessed?  How did their beliefs affect their daily lives?  Could you live in a Puritanical society?  Why or why not?  What would be the most difficult part (for you) about being raised in that type of environment?

For this response, you need to do a bit of research – which shouldn’t be difficult – in order to construct a thorough response.  Please address all components of the prompt and check grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc…before publishing on Blogger.  (A “thorough response” should be at least a paragraph in length – a nice sized paragraph.)