2016年5月13日金曜日 - 
CLUB 9 Lessons: May Week 3
Club 9
5/14 – Eugene
Fairy Tales
If you say the words “Once upon a time...” to just about
anyone in the US, they’ll think back to their childhood, to a time when they
were snuggled up on the couch or tucked up in bed while a parent read them a
bedtime fairy tale. This is where frogs were kissed by princesses, wolves
huffed and puffed, and gingerbread men ran away.
In this Club 9 lesson, we’ll talk about some of the classic
fairy tales, such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. We'll discuss
different types of stories, for example, Aesop’s Fables, which are short
and end with a moral. We’ll compare Japanese and Western fairy tales. Finally,
we'll discuss to what extent modern fairy tales have been influenced by classic
stories.
5/15 – Tony
Individuality vs. Conformity
Robert Orben said: “A graduation
ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students
dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to
success.” For a society to function, its citizens must conform to laws. For
businesses to operate successfully, its employees must conform to the company’s
rules and regulations. Yet many innovations are the result of people standing
out from the crowd.
To what extent should we value conformity and individuality?
In this Club 9 lesson, we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of both.
5/18 – Alan
The News
We’re going to discuss what’s been
happening recently in Japan and in the world.
