You tried so hard to make the wish positive, but after the whacked-out events that unfolded over the weekend, you regret ever meeting that tricky panda. Last Friday, you were given one wish by a magical panda.What are examples of things you want versus things you need?.What is that silly power? How does it lead to your becoming an international superstar? You wake up tomorrow with a silly superpower that makes you famous.What is your first memory? Describe it.Describe a scary situation that you’ve experienced.Rewrite “Hansel and Gretel” from the witch’s perspective.What is your most difficult subject in school? Why is it difficult? What can you do to get better at that subject?.Which is better, giant muscles or incredible speed? Why?.What’s the most beautiful person, place, or thing you’ve ever seen? Share what makes that person, place, or thing so special.Do you believe in luck? Are you superstitious? How so? If not, why do you think some people are?.If a wizard could tell you anything about your future, what would you most like to know?.Do you make friends slowly or quickly? Describe how one of your important friendships evolved.What contributes to someone becoming a bully? What can help stop someone from bullying?.What do the five friends you hang out with most have in common? How are you most like them? How are you different from them?.What are five rules that every kid should follow at your school? What should the punishment be for rule breakers? You have been selected to be king or queen of your school.Write a powerfully supportive email to yourself 10 years from now.You get to take one book, one food item, and one famous person (living or dead) to a deserted island.Is your ethnicity an important part of your identity? How so?.In the future, what extreme sports will people be talking about?.If you starred in a television show about your life, what would the show be called? What genre would it be? (Examples: comedy, drama, thriller, romance, action-adventure, fantasy, superhero, soap opera, reality, game show, space adventure, Western, tragedy, etc.) Summarize the plot of an episode.What three features should your future house have? Why?.Write a scene that features a) a classmate, b) $100 million, and c) magical shoes.If the internet were to crash forever, what would the benefits be for you? The drawbacks?.How can you tell when someone your age is feeling insecure? Are most people more insecure or anxious than they let on?.What real-life situations would work out better for you if you were a different gender? Why?.Which classmate would be the best to lead us through a zombie apocalypse? Why?.Imagine that it’s the last day of high school and you’ve been asked by a teacher to say a few words that summarize the events that have occurred over the last four years that are most meaningful to you.Does social media represent individuals authentically? Explain with examples.Would you rather be loved or respected? Because?.What is it about television violence that is so compelling to people? By age 18, the average American has seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV, including 40,000 murders.What are three of your most profound learning experiences? Where and when did they occur?.What things do you conscientiously do to feed your brain?.What is something scary that you would like to try? What makes it scary for you? How might you overcome that fear?.What would your friends say is your most lovable quality? Describe that quality.What is something you can do every day to reach that goal? Describe your ideal life 15 years from now.How much control over your life do you have? What makes you say that?.What is it? What makes that object important to you? You can save one object before your house burns down.Would you rather be very beautiful or very smart? Explain.What’s the worst thing about the internet?.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hires you as a consultant to determine how best to use $20 billion to save the world.Do Americans have it too easy? Why do you think that?.Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is that a violation of privacy?.

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