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Jerome is waiting to be picked up from school when he gets a text message from a number he doesn’t recognize. The text says that it is from a friend who wants to know Jerome’s location. Jerome wants to respond. But his dad told him to not respond to any unfamiliar texts or calls. What [...]

Xavier’s teacher introduces Eric, a new student, to the class. Eric is from another country. His clothes and way of speaking are different from the rest of his new classmates’. At lunch, Eric sits alone. Xavier notices that. But many of Xavier’s classmates think Eric is weird because of his clothes and the way he [...]

Michelle’s mom is taking Michelle and her friend Kendra to the mall. Michelle is going to buy a pair of roller shoes. Kendra really wants to get a pair too, but her mom doesn’t think they’re safe and says Kendra is not allowed to have them. Kendra wants to purchase a pair while she’s at [...]

Jordy and Arjun were playing a video game at Jordy’s house. Arjun accidentally knocked over a glass of juice onto Jordy’s computer. Jordy needs to get his computer repaired and thinks Arjun should pay for that. Arjun disagrees. He thinks it’s Jordy’s fault for keeping his drink too close to his computer. What should Arjun [...]

Kenneth borrowed his dad’s binoculars and accidentally broke them. The binoculars are very important to Kenneth’s dad. Kenneth fears his dad will be upset. Kenneth can’t decide whether he should tell his dad what happened or try to replace or fix the binoculars in hopes his dad does not find out. What should Kenneth do? [...]

Iraqi-born Zainab Salbi founded and runs Women for Women International, and has dedicated her life to helping women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives and communities About this talk In war we often see only the frontline stories of soldiers and combat. AT TEDGlobal 2010, Zainab Salbi tells powerful “backline” stories of women who keep [...]

This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine “Minority Report” and then some. Reflect on the importance of this Ted Talk. What is the message being [...]

Dear Scholars, Your mission is to respond to letters that have been posted to the school newspaper and offer safe and sincere advice.   You will need to select at least 2 letters and create a new post on your personal blog.   Copy the URL and insert the letter as a picture and then [...]

Discussion Questions • How many different ways can you say ‘Hello’ in English? • In the extract, Bilbo says ‘Good morning’. What different things could this mean, according to Gandalf? • Do people always say what they mean? Can you think of examples when you might say one thing but mean something different? • In [...]

Maurice is at the mall when he sees his best friend, Veronica, steal candy from one of the stores. Veronica offers to split the candy with Maurice if he promises not to tell anyone. Maurice loves candy, but he knows that stealing is wrong. What should Maurice do? Write a paragraph explaining what you think [...]