Star Trails Compendium

  2. Have you ever thought you'd solved a problem only to find out your solution wouldn't work? How did you handle the disappointment? Did you give up or try something else?

  3. Have you ever been depressed? What did you do to overcome it? Did you turn to anyone for help? If you knew someone was depressed and considering ending their life what would you do?

  Chapter 35 (Plans)

  1. Who do you go to when you need advice or information? Do you go to someone who is knowledgeable or someone who will simply agree with you? It's always best when you have a question of a technical nature to talk to an expert. For example, if you were having trouble with your chemistry homework you wouldn't talk to your English teacher. The internet provides numerous options as well but make what you find is valid. Depending on what you're trying to research, the information it provides may not be accurate. How do you make sure it is?

  2. What does the admonition "Question everything" mean to you? While it's nice to think that experts in a given subject know everything, this is not always the case. In many cases people do not deliberately lie, but have been given inaccurate information themselves. People at all levels make mistakes. How can you make sure that something is true?

  3. Why would someone withhold the truth from others? It has been said that when you want to know the reason someone is lying or not providing important information that you should "follow the money." This means that it's likely that someone is profiting from lying. If that's the case, how can it help you to figure out the truth?

  Chapter 36 (Preparations)

  Why could it be dangerous for Karma to provide information without being asked?

  Sometimes people aren't ready, either emotionally, mentally or intellectually, to learn something which could cause harm to them or others.

  Chapter 37 - 38 (Frozen Time and Finale)

  1. Have you ever shared an intense or even traumatic experience with others? Such things as extreme weather and other natural disasters help people forget their differences and group together to survive. People who have served together in the military often develop close bonds and remain in touch their entire lives. On a less dramatic scale, academic sports teams can achieve a similar bond which lasts for years. Why do you think this occurs?

  2. There are some goals that you can't achieve alone but require the help and support of others. Name some examples, such as becoming a famous actor.

  Epilogue

  What would the world be like if all negativity and hate were eliminated? What can you do as an individual to help create such a world?

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  The author would enjoy hearing about your experiences with these discussion & lesson plan suggestions. Feel free to contact her at marcha@kallioperisingpress.com.

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