Pre-AP 11-28

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​Terms for Reading	Definition; find definitions and place them in the blank (do on zoom)​
​Idealism	​
Pragmatism​	​
Opportunism​	​
Tragedy​	​
Humors​	​
Asides​	​
Soliloquies​	​
Omens​ and Portents	​
Monarchy​	​
Republicanism​	​
Hamartia​	​

Open Ended

Self-care and personal mental health has been a growing topic.  Explain in a paragraph when should an individual balance being selfish over being selfless?

Poll

A new teacher is entering his first year of teaching. He is excited to meet the students on the first day. He believes that his positive energy will pervade throughout his students. In his mind, everyone single student wants to improve and will always do their best, especially after he encourages them.

• Idealist

• Opportunist

• Pragmatist

Poll

A new teacher is excited about her first year of teaching. While she believes that her positivity will spread through the classroom, she must plan accordingly. It will not be easy. The resources she has are limited, but she must make the best of it.

• Idealist

• Pragmatist

• Opportunist

Poll

A new, first year teacher is excited to enter the classroom. Teaching and relating to the students is important; however, leadership at the school is beginning to change. The school could use new, fresh ideas. Maybe at lunch, the teacher will talk with the principal about the leadership positions. A little bit of power couldn't hurt.

• Idealist

• Opportunist

• Pragmatist

​1900s...

John and Mary lived on a small farm, which bordered Harry’s farm. They were good friends with Harry. John and Mary never put their horse, Willie, in the barn at night, even though Willie was their most prized possession. They depended on Willie for survival, because he pulled their carriage into town and ploughed their fields for harvest. One day, they woke up to find that Willie had been stolen by Harry, who fled the town.

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​2020s...

Jessica started dating Matt three months ago, despite her best friend Melissa’s warning that Matt had a bad reputation. Their relationship was going really well until Jessica found suspicious text messages that Matt sent to another girl. When she confronted Matt about the text messages, he admitted that he also was dating another girl from a different school. Jessica immediately broke up with Matt.

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Open Ended

In your own words, describe the following quote:

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one.

Poll

Agree or disagree with the statement:

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one.

• Yes

• Neutral

• No

​If you selected...

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Yes - go to breakout room 1

No - go to breakout room 2

Neutral - go to breakout room 3​

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Briefly outline reasons why you believe so.​

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​Scenarios

3 Scenarios​ (Instructions):

1. Read the scenario (there is a time and setting for that specific scenario)

2. Write down 3-4 feelings the betrayed would feel​

3. Write down 3-4 methods that the betrayed could have prevented the situation.​

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​1800s...

Ruth and Isaac were poor townspeople who could barely provide for their five children. They were overjoyed when they managed to arrange a marriage between their eldest daughter, Elizabeth, and a wealthy man twice her age, because he would bring riches to their family. Elizabeth was disgusted when her parents told her that she would be marrying a man that she did not love the following day with no explanation. On the day of the wedding, Ruth and Isaac were horrified to discover that Elizabeth ran away from home.

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