Today, we did our English Daily Log. Students handed these in for a grade.
After that, students had to imagine a scenario. Students imagined that they were heart surgeons. There was a list of 7 people who needed a donated heart, but there was only one donated heart. The candidates represent all different ages, ethnicities, religions, and lifestyles. By thinking about and choosing a candidate, students are forced to evaluate their value systems and their own prejudices.
Students wrote a paragraph explaining their individual decisions. Then, students formed groups and tried to come to a group consensus. The group decision may have been different from the individual decision. Students wrote another paragraph describing their group's decisions.
Students have homework for this weekend! We gave out a worksheet at the end of class, and students have to answer questions #1-5 on a separate sheet of paper.
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