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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings	2-5

Written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Translated by Gregory Rabassa

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Exhalation	2-6

By Ted Chiang

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It has long been said that air (which others call argon) is the source of life. This is not in fact the case, and I engrave these words to describe how I came to understand the true source of life and, as a corollary, the means by which life will one day end.

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2-6	Two viewpoints

The vast and growing gap between liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats – is a defining feature of American politics today.

When it comes to getting news about politics and government, liberals and conservatives inhabit different worlds. There is little overlap in the news sources they turn to and trust. And whether discussing politics online or with friends, they are more likely than others to interact with like-minded individuals, according to a new Pew Research Center study.

Let's read a couple of political articles as a group and then discuss them, as well as the news media, social media and the way people talk about politics with friends and family.

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2-5	The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees by E. Lily Yu

Short story time!

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For longer than anyone could remember, the village of Yiwei had worn, in its orchards and under its eaves, clay-colored globes of paper that hissed and fizzed with wasps. The villagers maintained an uneasy peace with their neighbors for many years, exercising inimitable tact and circumspection. But it all ended the day a boy, digging in the riverbed, found a stone whose balance and weight pleased him. With this, he thought, he could hit a sparrow in flight. There were no sparrows to be seen, but a paper ball hung low and inviting nearby. He considered it for a moment, head cocked, then aimed and threw.

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2-4

Applied Impro

Impro is ostensibly a book about improvisation and the theater. Depending on where you are coming from, it might be no more than that, or it might be a near-religious experience. – vkr

Let's try some improv exercises based on Keith Johnstone's excellent book.

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Paper Menagerie

by Ken Liu

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Two viewpoints

In this exercise, you will meet new people, learn a bit about one another, and then read and discuss two controversial articles together.

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In the Aron et al. (1997) experiment, pairs of individuals, over the course of 45 minutes, carried out self-disclosure and relationship building tasks that gradually increased in intensity. A common misconception is that the goal was to create a long-lasting relationship between the individuals in the study, but rather it was to create a temporary feeling of closeness.

Let's try a couple of questions that with your group. Then we can read some articles together and discuss them.

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This is a wild read that requires some intimacy with strangers. You'll be anonymous. 


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