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Something I tried with my 9th grade classes before our tragedy unit... Questionairre- Based on your experience, rank these quotes from the quote you most agree with (1) to the quote you least agree with (5). You may not use the same number more than once. 1. “ [|The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.] ”- Oscar Wilde 2. “ [|The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.] ” W. M. Lewis 3. “ [|If life is just a stage, then we are all running around ad-libbing, with absolutely no clue what the plot is. Maybe that's why we don't know whether it's a comedy or tragedy.] ” Bill Watterson 4. “ [|The tragedy of life and of the world is not that men do not know God; the tragedy is that, knowing Him, they still insist on going their own way.] ” William Barclay 5. “ [|The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.] ” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Now, indicate whether you agree (A) or disagree (D) with the following: 6. I would give my life for my friends if they asked me to. 7. I would give my life for my family if they asked me to. 8. If one pays close enough attention or has a gift, one can be contacted by those who have passed on. 9. My life has a purpose that is already set for me. My job is to tap into that purpose and life it to the fullest. 10. My life will only be what I make it. Luck or fate have nothing to do with it. 11. Life is about experiencing as much as you can while you are here. 12. Our actions have consequences that reach far beyond us. 13. If a person is not careful, they could make a mistake for which they will pay for the rest of their life. 14. No action is ever final. One can always make reparations.