Scary headlines

What headline would really freak you out if you saw it in the paper tomorrow? My example is on the left.

One wish

You and your spouse are expecting a child, a genie has given you one wish for that new born child. The genie will make certain the child has an abundance of one trait. Which one of those traits would you choose?

*Good Looks
*Intelligence
*Sense of humor
*Kindness
*Positive Outlook
*Determination
*Musical talent
*Athletic ability
*Other?

Tweety Bird

Is Tweety Bird male or female?

Trapped

You are trapped on a deserted island, with which of the following cartoon characters would you want to be trapped?

Bart Simpson , Mickey Mouse,
Eric Cartman , SpongeBob
Bugs Bunny , anyone from Family Guy,
Fred Flintstone , Homer Simpson
Underdog , Mighty Mouse,
Others??

Party at Adrian's

Adrian's already bored, and we are 12.4 hours into vacation. Help the poor boy out. Give him some ideas for things to do. They should be activities that do not involve fire arms and do not injure flora, fauna, or little brothers (okay, so maybe just not permanent damage to little brothers).

Wartime decisions

This may be hard to do honestly. Take a second to really think about it. You are, like the Franks, Jews living in Amsterdam during World War II. Do you hide out in a space similar to the Annex, or do you try to escape to a country where Jews are not persecuted? If you are captured while you are escaping, you will be killed. If you are captured while you are hiding, you will be killed. (Sorry to be so blunt, but that is the way it was.) You could also choose to stay home in Amsterdam and hope the German army does not find you. A member of your family has been "called up."

*****LATE ADDITION FROM J.Law: I should have pointed out that you will have to leave everything behind if you try to escape--dog, fish, couch, favorite chair, clothes, toys, trophies-- EVERYTHING. Yes, Greg, the bear with the pants would be too cumbersome. You could probably manage one very portable bag o' stuff.

Silly St. Valentine's Day question: Anne's hot date

Would your parents let you date a 16-year-old in this setting? Would it be different if Anne was a 13-year-old male and Peter was a 16-year-old female?

N.B. There are two questions here tonight. Please answer both of them. Thank you. Remember this is for English class. Do your best to use proper grammar, spelling punctuation...--even though this is cyberspace.

Conflict

Clearly, tensions are running high in the Annex. They are fighting over food, et cetera. Imagine yourself hiding for months with people who are basically strangers, with very little space, major restrictions on noise, and no opportunity to go outside. What are some of the conflicts that you see as being inevitable?

Essential Items

What one thing would you add to the class knapsack of stuff to take into hiding?