Class, Wednesday, November 5, 2025

 By Nate Feldman

Warm-up Discussion:

1.           What things are private for you?

Ex. I think talking about boyfriends and girlfriends is private.

2.           Do you like to speak in public?

Ex. I don’t like to speak in public because I am shy.

3.           When do you feel depressed?

Ex. I feel depressed when I get a bad score on an exam.

4.           What is your response when someone gets angry at you?

Ex. When someone gets angry at me, my response is to ask them why they are like this?

 

 

1.   All of the people in one group or area = community

2.   Information = data

3.   Very unhappy = depressed

4.   Causing great sadness = heartbreaking

5.   Where anyone can see or hear = in public

6.   Personal, just for one person = private

7.   Answers = responses

8.   Caring only about yourself = selfish

9.   Not serious = silly

10.               Almost the same = similar


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