u/picklelemonades

Anyone have a class debate where students choose a topic and spend the rest of the class discussing their options on said topic?

It's my first time in JHS, and I have some discussion topics in mind, but I'm not sure if they will get the students engaged..

Any ideas or topics that seemed to work well for yall?

Any help is appreciated

For example, I have a couple in mind.. Should school start later in the day? Should weekends be longer? Should students use tablets and ipads in school?

But I think maybe those might be a bit boring...

My husband and I have lived in Japan for 2 years. I have decided to move back home for many reasons.

A lot of it has to do with worrying about the future financially and my mental health. Mostly, my mental health. I've been very depressed since we've moved here.. and it got significantly worse since moving to a different school (I'm an ALT)

I'm not sure if it's the right decision, I'll be honest, but I'm already making preparations.

My husband will, under no circumstances, EVER return to the States. So we will see if my being in the US is the right decision..

He suggested that after a year, we will start the process of separation if I decide to stay home.

It's really hard to hear since we both love and care for each other very much. It feels like this is all my doing, and I feel incredibly guilty.. I feel like I'm just very weak mentally. Maybe my life here isn't bad after all, and it's all in my head..

Anyway, many people are telling me a year apart and straight to divorce is a little fast-paced, but idk.

Obv, we don't want to divorce, but like I said, I'm unhappy with my job combined with loneliness, language barrier, homesick, no money to enjoy life.. like I said I'm not sure and maybe it's all in my head..

Tldr I'm burnt out.. Just seeing if anyone has similar stories or words of advice.