Research the characteristics and major themes of the Romantic poets. Focus especially on how they felt about the city.
Write an essay exploring the secret of the good life? What obstacles stand in the way of a good life? Focus on one of these examples:
Create a visual (canva or prezi) that captures the essence of some (3-5) of your favorite poems. Your work should contain appropriate visuals, brief quotations from the poem, and personal commentary that reflects your own perspective.
Use poems you’ve already studied, or discover more from poets.org:
Take this opportunity to portray, in writing, a special memory from your own life. Use vivid, descriptive language to capture the details of your experience, and include personal reflections that explain why that particular memory is significant to you.
Is humanity innately violent?
The Vietnam War has been the subject of a number of excellent films, for example, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Apocalypse Now!, and Born on the Fourth of July. View one of these films or another film about this war. Examine the protagonist’s life and decisions. Write a brief essay to assess the difficulties he or she faces both physically and psychologically.
Examine six news articles – from various news sites – about Africa. What conclusions can you reach about how Africa is represented in the news? How accurate do you think this portrayal is?
News sites:
http://www.cbc.ca/world/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html
With the growth of urban development in many areas in the country, we, as a society, are frequently asked to balance the desire for expansion with the desire for preservation. Are there examples of this opposition within your community? If you were a member of town council, what would you want to see done in your area? Create a set of guidelines for managing growth in your own community.