Setting

Setting is an integral part of any literary work. Give examples of mysterious, scary, futuristic and romantic settings from books, poems, novels, or movies that you have seen or read. Give examples of setting from the past, present, and future from television shows, movies and or books. Can you think of any examples of stormy weather in a movie or book and the relationship of that storm to the character's struggles. If you could create a scary, or romantic setting for a story where and when would you choose?

Soccer

Does John Farnworth have talent? Do you know anyone who can do any tricks similar to those on this video? Have you ever played soccer? What is you opinion of soccer? Do you plan to play soccer in the future? How does this athlete's control of the ball prepare him for the game?

Anne Frank

Why are the words written by a child remembered so many years after publication. Why are Anne Frank's words more popular than the words of older and more sophisticated writers? Why do you think that Anne feels so lonely? Who is Kitty?

Lincoln/Kennedy

How can you explain this video. What is the videographer's purpose? Select one of the two presidents in this video and write an interesting but not widely known fact about him or his familly.

World War II

Who is responsible for this soldier's actions during the war? How would you have faced the death and hardship that he outlines? Where were his parents? family? Who was ultimately responsible for the war attrocities?

Nouns

What are some your favorite nouns? Food? Person? Places? Musicians? Songs? Television shows? Movies? Clothes?

Wall Street

What happened after the stock market crash? Why is Wall Stree so important to the economy of the USA and to the world? Are these events similar to those of today? Who was the president at the time of the Wall Street collapse? Who followed? What kinds of programs did he institute to save the nation.

Greatest Pictures of All Time

Each photograph in this video represents and very important incident in the history of the world or a gut wrenching human emotion. Please select one photo that has not been selected and comment on its importance or the circumstances surrounding it.

Martin Luther King

Why is this one of the most famous speeches ever delivered? Which parts of the speech do you find to be memorable? What is the overall meaning of this speech. What is Martin Luther King's purpose in making this speech. Please include one fact about Dr. King.

Hemingway

What makes Hemingway unique? Have you ever read anything by Hemingway? What kinds of writing is he famous for? Who is your favorite author? How do you define talent? What talents do you have? Do you have any talented friends

The Roaring Twenties

What do you think of the justice that was administered in the 20's? Do you think that the black community was intimidated by the lynchings? What was the primary location of the lynchings? Compare and contrast what was happening in the arts with what was happening in the world of justice.

Women in Art

This is a chronology of women as they are depicted in art. Do you know any of the artists represented in the video? Are you artistic? Have you been to a gallery or a museum? How is the depiction of women different through the ages?

Paris

Everyone has a favorite place on Earth. What is your favorite place and why?

Holocaust Cemetaries

Compare and contrast the way the Jewish cemetery in Poland looks to the one in Philadelphia. How do the Polish people show their disdain to the Jewish in this video. What is the author's purpose in creating this video? How does this correlate with the play, Anne Frank?

Holocaust

How can the camps created by the Nazi regime be categorized? Who was safe in Nazi Germany? Who was the leader? What was the final solution? What should the world learn from the Holocaust? What are stereotypes? What is racism? Why was the genocide of the Jews tolerated? Who eventually stopped the Nazi's?

Auchwitz

What is genocide? What horrors took place during World War II? What are some reminders of the history of that time? What literature reminds us of this time? What movies have you seen that record some of the events of this time period? How can we avoid the mistakes of this era?

Great Quotes

Select a quote from the video and explain its meaning. What is the most common quote used in the video? Do your parents or grandparents or coaches have any quoted that they use repeatedly. Do you know any phrases from songs that could be used as great quotes? Are there any quotes from athletes that you find inspiring?

Beatles

Who is your favorite musician? Who is your favorite classic group? What is your favorite song? What is your favorite Music Video? What artist do you most often download onto your IPOD? What song do you know all the words to? Have you ever been to a rock concert?

Cyberbullying

Would you say something on line that you would not say in person? Do you know of examples of how cyberbullying occur at WFMS? How can you help stop cyberbullyling? Do you have a facebook or Instagram or Twitter account? How can you use those in a positive way?

Tsunami

What is the weather event that you most fear? Have you ever been caught in a bad storm of some sort? Where? When? How can the world be better prepared for a disaster like the tsunami that occurred in 2004? What kind of effect would a disaster of this magnitude have on the world?

Shakespeare

Have you ever heard of Shakespeare? Have you ever seen a movie or play based upon a work of Shakespeare? Have you ever been to a play? Who is your favorite author? What fact about Shakespeare can you add to the blog? Do not use a fact that another student has found.

Football

What is your favorite sport? What is the best football game you have ever seen? Have you ever been to a professional football game? Who is your favorite football player? What is your favorite professional team? college team?

Evolution of Dance

What is humor? What makes you laugh? Can you think of a time that you laughed uncontrolablely? What were the circumstances? Who is the funniest person that you know? Oh yeah, can you dance?

Evolution of Beauty Today

What is your perception of beauty? What famous people do you find beautiful? Which actors, actresses, singers etc... do you feel represent beauty? How do you define inner beauty? Can you think of anyone who exemplifies inner beauty? What is the videographer's purpose in making this video?

Diet Coke

What is happening? What causes the diet coke to go crazy in this experiment? What is your favorite science experiment? Have you made any interesting experiments at school or at home in the past? Do you like science? Would you like to make this experiment at home? Who would you like to target with the coke?

Running of the Bulls

The running of the bulls is a famous day in Spain each year. Would you like to participate in an adventure like this? Have you ever been to bridge day in WV? Would you like to go? Is there an adventure that you would like to participate in?

Think Before You Post

What can you do to be safe on the Internet? What is the videographer's purpose in creating this video? Do you feel that this video is accurate? Do you know any examples similar to the one illustrated in this video? How much time do you spend on social networking sites?

We Didn't Start the Fire

What is the purpose of this song? What is the fire in the song a metaphor for? Select a person portrayed in the video that you would want to know more about and write 2 facts about that person. What is your favorite song? Why?