Share your original ideas in a class discussion. Many stories share the theme of coming of age and the loss of innocence. What does it
mean to "come of age" or "lose your childhood innocence?" Is this realization a necessary
step to become an adult?

'Coming of age' and 'loss of innocence' are the terms associated with the genre of 'bildungsroman' which deals with the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of a character from childhood to maturity. 'Coming of age' refers to this growth and development while the realization of 'loss of innocence' is the fundamental stage to establish the transition from youth to adulthood and attain maturity and develop as a character inclusively. D.H. Lawrence's most popular work 'Sons and lovers' is a classic example of this genre where Paul Morel undergoes this development and evolves as a character.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

the president was the speaker and it was a great part of history.

explanation:

video of the national aeronautic space administration's (nasa) coverage of president john f. kennedy’s address at rice university, houston, texas, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. in his speech the president discusses the necessity for the united states to become an international leader in space exploration and famously states, "we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."