Oct 16, 2022
October 21-22, 2022
Vocabulary
Word of the Day (Merriam Webster)
Untoward - adjective (un-TOH-erd)
Untoward means "unruly, unfavorable, or improper."
// The rules specify that untoward behavior will not be tolerated.
Devotion - noun (dih-VOH-shun)
Devotion means being dedicated or loyal, or expressing dedication or loyalty.
// The organizer's devotion to the cause of the fundraiser was greatly admired.
// The students' devotion of their time to the science project was not overlooked by their teacher.
Trivia: What Day is it Today?
October 21, 2022
October 21st is the 294th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day Fred Dryer of the Los Angeles Rams became the first player to score two safeties in an NFL game; the Guggenheim Museum opened in New York City, and French women voted for the first time in the French legislative election. Famous October 21st birthdays include Carrie Fisher and Alfred Nobel.
- International Day of the Nacho
- Back to the Future Day
- Celebration of the Mind Day
- Count Your Buttons Day
- Everyone Writes Day
- Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
- Loud Shirt Day
- National Alexander Day
- National Jameson Day
- National Raymond Day
October 22, 2022
October 22nd is the 295th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day The Supremes became the first all-female singing group to top the Billboard Album Charts; Jean-Paul Sarte was awarded the Nobel Prize for LIterature, but turns it down, and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opened.
- International Caps Lock Day
- International Stammering Awareness Day
- International Stuttering Awareness Day
- Make a Difference Day
- National Anna Day
- National Diego Day
- National Lauren Day
- Smart is Cool Day
Topic: Change
1. Have you made any recent changes in your life?
2. Do you think change is important?
3. Do you rearrange the furniture in your house often?
4. Do you like to rearrange your room or living-room?
5. Do you think change is important in people's life?
6. Do you think it is possible for a cold hearted person to change?
7. Do you think it is easy to keep up with the times?
8. If you could change anything in your life, what would it be?
9. What is the most difficult change you have ever had to make?
10. Have you ever decided to get a tattoo?
11. Have you ever cut your hair really short?
12. What was the craziest change in appearance you have ever made?
13. What was the last major change you made in your life?
14. Have you ever decided to change the group that you usually hang out (spend time) with?
Topic: Making a Difference
1. What springs to mind when you hear the word 'difference'?
2. What difference do you make to people's lives?
3. What more can you do to make a difference?
4. Do people of authority/leaders of countries/nations have a bigger duty to make a difference?
5. When was the last time you were motivated to do something?
6. What is the effect on the world of selfishness? Greed?
7. How important is it to make a difference?
8. How would the world be different if we all did good?
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