Notice and Note Signposts

Michael is the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. After winning three champions Michael is seemingly at the top of his career and everyone expects he will win his fourth consecutive MVP award. Yesterday, Michael called a press conference and suddenly announced his retirement.

• Tough Questions
• Memory Moment
• Words of the Wiser
• Contrasts and Contradictions 

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Gladys is a world-famous fitness guru known for her widely successful “Kick Butt”  workout program. She has always been known for her steadfast dedication to healthy eating. On Friday, the paparazzi caught Gladys eating a Big Mac in the parking lot outside of her gym.

• Aha Moment
• Tough Questions
• Again and Again
• Contrasts and Contradictions

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Billy is known around the city as a “tough guy”. He only wears leather and can usually be spotted speeding down the street on his Harley motorcycle. He is covered in tattoos, including one that reads “Bad to the Bone”. Little do these people know that Billy has a soft side and spends Tuesday evenings volunteering at the local animal shelter.

• Words of the Wiser 
• Tough Questions 
• Aha Moment 
• Contrasts and Contradictions

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Professor Burris has spent his whole career trying to solve the complex equation. On a recent walk along the beach, the solution suddenly hit the Professor. He rushed home to put his findings down on paper.

• Aha Moment
• Again and Again
• Tough Questions
• Memory Moment

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After years of slaving away at his boring, mundane desk job, Joshua realized that enough was enough. Working in a cubicle would never bring him happiness. Joshua decided to pursue his dream to become a professional actor.

• Tough Questions
• Contrasts and Contradictions
• Again and Again
• Aha Moment

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Michelangelo stared up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Something didn’t seem quite right. As the sun moved through the stained-glass window, he suddenly saw what was wrong! Michelangelo grabbed his brush and set to work to complete his masterpiece.

• Tough Questions
• Words of the Wiser
• Memory Moment
• Aha Moment

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Michelle had spent all week trying to tie her shoes. Each time she failed to get the knot to hold and her laces would quickly become untangled. After hours of practice, Michelle realized what she had been doing wrong. With a quick twist of her fingers, she finally succeeded and gleefully skipped towards her mother to share the good news.

• Aha Moment
• Words of the Wiser
• Tough Questions
• Memory Moments

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Charlotte forgot her lunch at home. Everywhere she went she seemed to be followed by reminders of her hunger. In reading class, Charlotte read a short story about a young girl’s quest to bake the perfect batch of cookies. In social studies, Charlotte’s stomach growled as the teacher talked about food eaten during the first Thanksgiving. Even in math class, the teacher’s discussion of fractions reminded Charlotte of a delicious cheese pizza.

• Memory Moments
• Words of the Wiser
• Tough Questions 
• Again and Again

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Leonard felt guilty about lying to his mother. Everywhere he looked, her disappointment seemed to follow him. Each time her turned her head, he thought he could see her downtrodden face. Whenever he closed her eyes, her disapproving voice was there to greet him. Leonard couldn’t seem to shake her from his mind.

• Again and Again
• Tough Questions
• Memory Moments 
• Contrasts and Contradictions

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Patty was having a terrible day. On her walk home from school however, she kept finding pennies scattered across the ground. Every few steps and another penny would magically appear. At home, she continued to find pennies scattered throughout the house. With each penny she discovered, her mood began to brighten. Was someone trying to send her a message?

• Again and Again 
• Words of the Wiser 
• Memory Moments
• Tough Questions

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