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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? [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Joey is walking home from school when he gets a text message from his friend Deirdre. She wants Joey to come to her house to see her new video-game system. Joey really wants to see Deirdre’s new game, but his parents told him to go straight home after school. What should Joey do? Write a [...]

Martha let Sonya borrow a dress. Sonya agreed to return it the following week. But a few days later, Martha saw their friend Lindsay wearing the dress. Lindsay said she had borrowed the dress from Sonya. Martha is angry with Sonya for loaning her dress without permission. What should Martha do? Write a paragraph explaining [...]

Two questions that can change your life from Daniel Pink on Vimeo. After viewing this video, your task is to explore your goals and write your two sentences. Begin by posting a comment here in response to the video and then go to your personal blogpage and continue the discussion there.