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Sometimes you come across a link that you just have to share with everyone you know. Anything interesting to say or share but it's just not related to the class? Keep it here; keep it appropriate.

Feel like you're about to get swallowed up by a sandworm? Be still, take a few deep breaths and post your question here.

This is for people who need or want to offer help. Some of the assignments have discussion forums dedicated to them. If you answer a student's question before I do with the ...

Choose one of the problems you wrote about in the pretest and share your thoughts about it here. You can summarize some of your responses into just a couple of sentences. (You're welcome to write a longer post if you feel you'd like to be more thorough).

Once you've made your post, respond to ...

If you're not sure about something that is happening in the book, or something is just not making sense, bring it up here and let's have a group discussion about it.

There are assigned discussions in this forum as well!

Choose one of the quotes below from Book I of Dune. Everyone is allowed to post a discussion. Response should be a few paragraphs in length. Include in your post:

• The quote
• Its significance in the text
• How it applies to you or the real world
  
• Is there any advice implied in the quote? Is ...

Which of the Houses in Dune would you like to join and why? Responses should be at least two paragraphs and include details from the text to back up your opinion. What qualities about that house attract you to it? What would your role within the house be? (If you are a Trimester student you may ...

If you're not sure about something that is happening in the book, or something is just not making sense, bring it up here and let's have a group discussion about it.

There will be assigned discussions in this forum as well!

Choose one of the quotes below from Book II of Dune. Everyone is allowed to post a discussion. Response should be a few paragraphs in length. Include in your post:

• The quote
• Its significance in the text
• How it applies to you or the real world
  
• Is there any advice implied in the quote? Is...

Choose one of the quotes below from Book I of Dune. Everyone is allowed to post a discussion. Response should be a few paragraphs in length. Include in your post:

• The quote
• Its significance in the text
• How it applies to you or the real world
  
• Is there any advice implied in the quote? Is it good?

Deep ...

Now that you've had an opportunity to see how this connects to the pre-test, write about your post-test responses. Do you think Dune connected with some of your previous concerns? Have any of your opinions changed? Do you think you have any more insight into manipulation?

You can summarize some ...