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Children of Heaven

Paragraph 1: Short summary of the film Children of Heaven. 


Paragraph 2: Did the family in the film fit your “single story” of Muslims? In what ways did it fit? In what ways was it different? What did you learn about Muslims from watching the film? What kind of person was Ali? How do you know? 


Paragraph 3: Find a link about either Iranian or Muslim culture and put it in your blog. Make sure you describe why your link is important.

What Happened?

Write about what you think happened on September 11, 2001 and any questions you might have about what happened on that day. 

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Cyberbullying

What have you learned about cyberbullying this past week? Have you ever bullied someone online, seen someone getting bullied, or been a victim yourself? What can you do to prevent or stop cyberbullying? What could the characters in the movie Cyberbully have done differently to prevent or stop the cyberbullying that was happening?

First Week of School

What was your first week of school like? Were you nervous, excited, happy? What do you think of your new classes so far? Your teachers? Your classmates? What are you looking forward to doing this year? What are you nervous or scared about? You will have 15 minutes to complete your blog post. Please write as much as you can in 15 minutes. Remember to capitialize the first letter of each sentence and end each sentence with a period. Sentences should not start with and, or, but, or because.