Ancient Worlds- Global Introductions and Journal Topics

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Ancient Worlds- Global Introductions and Journal
Topics
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Global IntroductionsWorld Literature

• Why is it important to study World Literature?
  Why it is important to study other cultures?
• Write your response on your global introduction
  sheet. Include specific examples to support your
  opinion for each topic. Fill in all lines. Write
  neatly.

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Eternal Life Epic of Gilgamesh

• Imagine you could live forever. What are some
  positive and negative effects of immortality?

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Destruction (Epic of Gilgamesh)

• If you were God, would you ever destroy mankind?
  When would you? What would make you make this
  choice?

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Health, Wealth, Life, or Support?

• If you had to choose between one of the following
  options, which would you choose and why would you
  choose it? Why would you choose this choice
  rather than the others?
• Have perfect health for all the days of your life
  and die peacefully.
• Have all the material possessions and wealth that
  you desired.
• Live forever throughout all time without growing
  old.
• Have the perfect friends, family, and spouse.

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Paradise (Genesis)

• Define paradise in your own words. Where would
  it be? What would it include? Who would be there?
  What would it not include?

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Creation (Genesis)

• If you were to create mankind, how would you
  design them? What would they look like? What
  skills would they have?

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Temptation (Genesis)

• What temptations do teenagers face? How do you
  overcome them?

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Outsider (Ruth)

• What causes someone to be an outsider? What are
  some negative and positive effects of being an
  outsider?

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Songs (Psalms)

• If you had to write a song today, what would it
  be about? Praise, Grief, Love, Heartache? What
  would the song say?

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Compassion (Quran)

• Define the words compassion and mercy in your own
  words.

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Magical Genie (1,001 Nights)

• If you had a magical genie with 3 wishes, what
  would you wish for and why would you make those
  wishes?

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Best Advice (Tao Te Ching)

• What is the best advice someone has ever given to
  you?
• What is one of your favorite sayings or quotes?
• What is one of your favorite lines from a song or
  movie?

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Fairy Tales (Fables and Parables)

• What is your favorite fairy tale, fable, or
  childrens story? Why is this your favorite? What
  lesson(s) does it teach?

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Childrens Lesson (Parables and Fables)

• What are some of the most important lessons
  that children should learn from their parents,
  guardians, and teachers?

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Natures Inspiration (Tanka and Haiku Poetry)

• What is the most beautiful place or thing that
  you have observed in nature? Where were you? How
  did it impact you?