Tuesday, January 4, 2011

A CHRISTMAS CAROL "FOOD FOR THOUGHT"

WRITE ABOUT ONE OR MORE OF THESE QUESTIONS DURING THE UNIT.  ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE PRIOR TO JANUARY 21ST!

1. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE?  WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR TRUE CHANGE TO TAKE PLACE?

2. DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE?  WHY OR WHY NOT? ELABORATE ON YOUR ANSWER.

3.  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING YOU ARE SORRY AND TRULY BEING SORRY?  HOW DOES ONE PROVE HE/SHE DESERVES FORGIVENESS?

4. HOW DOES ONE'S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE THE ADULT ONE BECOMES?  HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD BE REVERESED?

6. TELL ABOUT A PERSON WHO INFLUENCED YOUR VALUES AND VIEW OF LIFE (OTHER THAN A PARENT) MUCH LIKE TINY TIM INFLUENCED SCROOGE AND EVERYONE HE MET.  TELL HOW YOU KNOW THIS PERSON AND WHAT HIS/HER IMPACT ON YOU HAS BEEN.