Modern World History: The Enlightenment.

What is the best idea that came out of the Enlightenment? Is it good to count only on reason? Should we count only on emotion or superstition?

Amercian History: Cowboy's and Settlers

What is the most admirable characteristic of the Cowboy's and settlers that you can think of? Why is this trait admirable? Is there any trait that that they had back then that we are missing today? Is there a trait that they had that is not a good trait for humans to have?

SSR Reviews for All Classes.

Is there a book that you have read either on your own or during SSR that you think other people would like to read? If there is, please let us know about it. Just give us the Title of the book and the author and a short review. Don't give away the plot, just let us know what it is about. Also, let people know the how it reads. Some books are easy reads and some are much more difficult. Below is a review for one of my favorites.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
Hemingway is a very easy and fast read. His writing style is short, crisp, descriptive sentences. His books are about mans ability to overcome obstacles. In the Old Mand and the Sea the main character is a fisherman that fights to catch the biggest fish he has ever caught. It doesn't seem like much of a story, but the story is about more than just a fish. It is about all of us and the will that we have to overcome obstacles. This is a great book for someone who is having a hard time coping with some of lifes stresses, it can change your mindset and give you the will to fight on and overcome. It is a very powerful book.