Christmas Sweats

Sorry guys... I couldn't resist! So, is this the worst Christmas song you've ever heard? What's your favorite Christmas song? Do you and/or your family have any weird traditions that y'all do to celebrate Christmas? If so, tell us about it. What are you looking forward to most about Christmas break?

Newtown

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What were your thoughts when you first heard about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut? Do you think this tragedy will lead to stricter gun laws? Should this tragedy lead to stricter gun laws? Do you think there's anything Windsor High School should do to make our school safer?

We the People

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Did you know this website existed? What do you think about it? Go to this website and look through the open petitions. Which one(s) do you find most interesting? Write a petition you'd like 25,000 people to sign.

Commercials

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Read this article before answering the following questions.

Have you noticed that commercials are louder than the television program? What do you normally do when commercials come on (hit mute, change the channel, turn the volume down, or do you just DVR everything)? Do you think it's effective advertisement to increase the level of volume? Why or why not?

"I Like Big Butts"

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What do you think? Was this a light-hearted joke or racism on the court? Explain.

Let's take a class poll.

'Fat Girls'

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Describe your thoughts when reading this article. Have you ever seen anything but a table number on your restaurant receipt? Should the bartender that did this be fired? Why or why not? If it happened to you, would you make a big deal of it? Why or why not?

I LOVE The Office, and Michael Scott does something similarly offensive to remember clients' names! Check it out...

Gangnam Style

Read this article before answering the questions below. Are you a Gangnam Style fan? Do you think YouTube sensations deserve all the money they receive? Why do you think PSY is so big in America, but will only make close to $60,000 in his own country, South Korea? Would you ever try or even want to be a YouTube sensation? Why or why not?

Starbucks

Do you like Starbucks coffee? Why do you think Starbucks is so popular? Would you buy a $7 cup of coffee? Do you think others will? Do you think you would have fallen for Jimmy Kimmel's coffee tasting prank?

Elevator Prank

Is this funny or just plain mean? Whose reaction did you find the funniest? What would you do if you were "stuck" on that elevator? Have you ever pulled a prank on someone? If so, tell us about it.

Heavy Hearts

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Tell us your thoughts on the video and suicide in general.