Flowers for Algernon

The experimental surgery that Charlie underwent involved risks of being temporary and possibly causing premature death. Would you be willing to undergo such a procedure? Why or why not? Explain what you feel the advantages and disadvantages to this procedure would be for you. Once you have posted your opinion, reply to a minimum of two other posts.

Outsiders

Blog your thoughts and feelings to two of the following statements: Most kids who join gangs do it because they are bad kids and want other kids like them to join and get in trouble OR Most people stand up for what they think is right, whether or not others agree with themOR It is more important to be part of the "group" than to be an individual OR Teasing, humiliation, and harassment are a part of teenager's life and should be accepted as just a part of growing up OR Peer pressure is a huge influence on the thoughts and actions of a teenager OR Once people do something really bad they are labeled as "bad" and won't ever do anything good.


Once you have posted your two blogs, comment on two posts from this section and at least one from a post in the other section.

Top Man

Heroes are defined in many ways. In our story "Top Man", both Nace and Osborn can be considered heroes. Which of these two do you think is the hero? No answer is right or wrong as long as you can support your opinion from story details.