In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers  to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

• describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,
• offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and
• at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the  technology.  

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers  to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

• describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,
• offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and
• at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the  technology.  

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers  to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

• describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,
• offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and
• at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the  technology.  

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” John says, “Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast.”  As we discussed in class, Stephen Vincent Benet wanted readers  to inquire and explore the dangers of developing and using technology too quickly.   In one paragraph:

• describe a technology from today that we use without considering the dangers,
• offer suggestions as to how we could use it more carefully, and
• at the end, paste the url of a website from which you  did some reading about the dangers of using the technology.  

What could be a possible message from “Wild Things” that we could apply to our own lives? In other words, what advice might the song be trying to offer us? Be sure to include at least two lines from the song to support your conclusions (you may look back at the lyrics as often as you like).

What could be a possible message from “Wild Things” that we could apply to our own lives? In other words, what advice might the song be trying to offer us? Be sure to include at least two lines from the song to support your conclusions (you may look back at the lyrics as often as you like).

What could be a possible message from “Wild Things” that we could apply to our own lives? In other words, what advice might the song be trying to offer us? Be sure to include at least two lines from the song to support your conclusions (you may look back at the lyrics as often as you like).

What could be a possible message from “Wild Things” that we could apply to our own lives? In other words, what advice might the song be trying to offer us? Be sure to include at least two lines from the song to support your conclusions (you may look back at the lyrics as often as you like).

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 D Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.

But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)

We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

• describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
• include details to describe the time period or event, and
• explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 C Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.

But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)

We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

• describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
• include details to describe the time period or event, and
• explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 B Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.

But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)

We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

• describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
• include details to describe the time period or event, and
• explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 A Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.

But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)

We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

• describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
• include details to describe the time period or event, and
• explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.