Language Arts 10 by https://padlet.com/sheltonjordane/LA10 "Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book." - John Green, The Fault in our Stars en-us 2019-03-25 22:01:08 UTC 2019-03-25 22:47:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Essential Questions sheltonjordane https://padlet.com/sheltonjordane/LA10/wish/345034517
  • What strategies can you use to make writing come alive for a reader?
  • What makes a story effective for its purpose?
  • How does an author’s purpose and audience inform choices about the mode and content of writing?

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  • What can we learn about a culture different from our own through its storytelling?
  • What patterns exist in the hero stories from different cultures and civilizations?
  • In what ways do journey stories serve as metaphors for real life?
  • What are the common virtues of a hero, and why do cultures place value on these attributes?

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  • To what extent do age, culture, and other factors affect our decisions? 
  • When making decisions, whose needs should be most important? The individual’s, other people’s, the larger society’s? 
  • How does an individual fit into society?
  • How does a person operate within a society whose freedoms and values conflict with his or her own?

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  • What drives individuals to succeed?
  • What are the benefits and risks of ambition?
  • What are some conditions that lead to rebellion against the status quo?
  • When is violence ever justified?
  • How can speeches inspire people to act for change?

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  • What role does language play in building relationships?
  • What factors lead to effective or ineffective communication between people?
  • How does our language shape our identity or culture as a whole?
  • How can language be used to enhance or undermine social or political power?
  • How do changes in technology affect how we communicate and relate to one another?

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  • How can a person make a convincing presentation that informs an audience about a topic? 
  • How does an author use evidence and research to support an argument?
  • What moves us to communicate through digital and non-digital media?

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