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March 16, 2014–In Context

Contributed by Lindean Barnett Christenson, Bozeman, MT   Warm-up Question Have you ever encountered a teacher on some other “turf” ­(a grocery store, the mall, a movie, some other place you weren’t expecting to see him/her)? What was your reaction?...

March 9, 2014–Walk the Talk

Contributed by Dave Dodson, Fort Walton Beach, FL   Warm-up Question Have you even had to work with someone with whom you did not get along?  How did you handle the situation? Walk the Talk In 1996, the Ku Klux...

March 2, 2014–Mountaintop Sacrifice

Contributed by Jen Krausz, Bethlehem, PA   Warm-up Question Have you ever given something you really wanted to someone else? If so, how did that feel, or what happened? If not, how hard do you think it would be to...

February 23, 2014–Above and Beyond

Contributed by Sylvia Alloway, Granada Hills, CA   Warm-up Question We are often told, “Do your best and you’ll succeed.” Is this true? Why or why not? What other rewards are there for great effort besides winning and approval? Above...

February 16, 2014–Above and Beyond

Contributed by Erik Ulstead, West Des Moines, IA   Warm-up Question Would you rather do the bare minimum or overachieve?  Why? Above and Beyond New York City is poised to be the latest community to enact a law that requires...