Determine whether each potential question for a group discussion is open-ended or close-ended.
How does being the oldest, middle,
or youngest sibling in your family
influence your personality?
Under what circumstances would you
disobey an authority figure?
Is homework always worthwhile?
How could our school increase
student morale?
Do people pay too much attention
to celebrities?
Would you ever change places with
someone else?
Open-Ended
Close-Ended

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.