It is Friday and we can all use a good laugh or two. . .
If you have ever driven an automobile, you may have heard of this awesome protection plan; the "Trunk Monkey". What is a trunk monkey, you ask? Well it's pretty self explanatory. This great piece of equipment is used for almost everything from theft protection to keeping your daughter safe on dates, and possibly getting out of tickets!
Now that you have a basic idea of what this is, I want you to come up with your own protection system for your car, home, life, etc. What would you call it? And most importantly, how would it work?
You have heard many things about words. Some of these sayings might be as simple as "words have meaning" and "your words become you." Here is a bit of a more complex thought: "Change your words and you change your world."
Take a look at how powerful changed words can be.
What did you think of the video? Do you believe that your words really can change your world? What kind of effect would the new sign have had on you? When you compose your reply, try to imagine that you are the man sitting there looking for help. Would the changed words meaning have an impact on his life? (3-5 Sentences)
As you may know, I am a fan of Beyonce and her music. She is hugely talented and genuinely seems like a decent person, one of those people you like to have as a friend. She is also noted as one of the most charitable celebrities in America. So, what's not to like about her?
Beyonce, however is involved in a bit of controversy with NASA over the use of a clip from the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in her most recent hit "XO." Listen to her song and watch the video clip from the Challenger disaster .
In late January 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At seventy three seconds into the flight it exploded killing all seven crew members, including America's first teacher in space; Christa McAuliffe. The Space Shuttle program was relatively new and the launches were covered live on CNN and other networks. So not only did the people at the launch witness the disaster, millions watching it on TV saw it also. One of those was your teacher, a young Navy Lieutenant who would be deploying on a ship later that afternoon looking for and retrieving parts and pieces of the shuttle from the Atlantic Ocean.
Your assignment after watching the videos and reading the links is this: Is Beyonce insensitive to include this short clip in her song? Is her apology enough? Do you agree with those who say she should pull the song out of respect for the memory of the Challenger astronaut's families? Remember to proofread!
