E2: Scifi Short Stories, Childhood's End, and vocabulary for 5/18 quiz

Scifi Short Stories

• "That Only a Mother" by Judith Merril
• Why doesn’t the mother see the problem with the child? How do parents often see the best or worst in their children? Answer with an analytical paragraph using examples from the story and make a connection from other stories, real life, etc.
• "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke
• Why do some people want the world to end already? Answer with an analytical paragraph using examples from the story and make a connection from other stories, real life, etc.
• "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin
• When is it okay to sacrifice one life for the needs of several others? Answer with an analytical paragraph using examples from the story and make a connection from other stories, real life, etc.

Childhood’s End––Introduction and Part 1

• Write a 2-sentence summary for the Introduction
• Write a 2-sentence summary for each section of Part 1
• Write a three to four paragraph essay on Part 1 that answers one of the following questions
• What does it  mean to be human? What qualities make us unique as a species?
• Why would The Overlords feel the need to hide their true nature? What do they look like? Why would that scare humans?
• What do you think the future of humanity holds? Be specific with (and support) your ideas.

Vocabulary for 5/18/15 quiz

• Entitled: professional victim who always has an excuse; reacts instead of adapts; and expects privileges for existing.
• Ephemeral: lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.
• Epiphany: sudden revelation
• Epitome: a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
• Fallacy: a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.
• Fluid Intelligence: the ability to see connections or relationships despite a lack of training 
• Gription: when grip gives traction
• Iconoclast: someone who breaks the rules (or tries to overthrow and institution) in order to create a better world
• Idiosyncratic: something peculiar to an individual