1.“whether you think you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right”
Henry Ford, 1863-1947
Aignment: Does attitude determine succe and failure in an endeavor? Plan and write an eay that develops and supports your views on this iue.
2.There is an old proverb, “Spare the road and spoil the child.”
Aignment: which is a more effective means in teaching children to behave in a certain way---to promise rewards or to instill a fear of punishment?
3． Advertisements for the New York State Lottery say: all you need is a dollar and a dream., a slogan that encourages the fantasy that a big win will solve all of life’s problems.Yet, many lottery winners have suffered unexpected negative consequences.Their dreams have often turned into nightmares, and their lives are worse that they were before.
Aignments: Can the realization of a dream be disastrous? Plan and write an eay that develops and supports your views on this iue.
4.“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered”
Nelson Mandela, a long walk to freedom
Aignment: Do we need to understand our past in order to understand ourselves? Plan and write an eay that develops and supports your views on this iue.
5.“Destiny is not a matter of chance.It is a matter of choice.It is not a thing to be waited for.It is a thing to be achieved.”
William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925)
Aignment: Do you think that a destiny achieved by the decisions and choices you have made is preferable to a destiny that comes from chance or luck? Plan and write an eay that develops and supports your views on this iue.
