Party gone Awry-1*

Why do you think teenagers party recklessly today?

 

How does it compare to the parties at Gatsby's house?

 

Would what you have done if you had been at this party?

 

What do you think Nick Carraway would have done if he were in this same situation?

1st Grader- Fitting in to societal roles

1.  What do you think the school should do to/for the little girl?

2.  What do you think all of a sudden caused the school to change its mind about letting her use the women's facilities?

3.  How will this impact her in her future life?

New:  How is Alexandra prevented from doing everything she could've done if she were a man in that time period

Olympic Murder?

Blog Question: Can murder ever be justified? Would you be able to forgive someone for murdering a family member of loved one?

3* Alexandra: Women in Charge

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1.      If more women were like Alexandra and worked hard for what they want, would there be more women in the workforce and higher positions?

2.      Why do you think there is such a divide between men and women in the workforce?

3.      Do you think the divide will lesson or disappear in the future?

New: Should big governments use taxes and/or laws to lower the gender gap in the workforce instead of creating a free market where the person best equipped for the job receives it

1* Immigrants

1.  Is our country too accepting of immigrants?
2.  What is the motivation of immigrants?
3.  Do immigrants appreciate the American Dream?

New Question:  In your opinion, do immigrants have a positive or negative effect on our country?

1* Bratz- Censorship

Our question for the blog is, "Do you believe it is necessary to "censor" young children from some things until they get older?"

3* Censorship- Here and China

Do you think if our government started censoring work like the Chinese government does now the product would be civilized and orderly people, or spark a revolution because it angered people? What do you think the role of government should be when it comes to censorship?