Chapters 16 & 17
Assignment
During chapter 17 Pamela talks about how her father has changed in the last while. She describes how his tone and laughter has changed. Use the following websites to answer the assigned questions. Answer all questions in complete senteces on loose leaf.
Questions
- What is the name given to the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels?
- What is vasoconstriction?
- What 2 movies did the test subjects watch?
- By how much did the average blood flow increase during laughter?
- By how much did the average blod flow decreased during mental stress?
- Does this study recommend laughter as the only means to staying healthy? If not, what else does it recommend?
Use the followind website to answer the questions from above "Laughter study"
Read the following Funny Lines
When signs makers go on strike, is there anything written on their picket signs?
When you open a new bag of cotton balls, is the top one meant to be thrown away?
When your pet bird sees you reading the newspaper, does he wonder why you're sitting there, staring at the carpet?
Where do forest rangers go to get away from it all?
Why do they report power outages on t.v.?
If you lick the air, does it get wet?
- Courtesy of: Debbie Williams
Assignment
Using your creativity you must write your own "Funny Lines." You need to write 3 to 5 one liners like the ones above. Use the approach of making them questions about things that you have often wondered about that doesn't really make sense.