Thursday, May 3, 2018

philosophical chairs

May 4, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

EQ: Collaboratively discuss ideas of justice through the use of philosophical chairs.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday

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Vocabulary 

Word: Justice
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition:  the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
Your Definition: 
Activity: Determine whether or not the acts on Soldier Island reflect ideas of justice.
Explain why or why not. 

Activity: 


Read through the Psychology Today article. 
Connect the ideas between the article to And Then There Were None.

2.  Philosophical Chairs

Topic

Determine whether justice was served on Soldier Island.
(Was Wargrave actually administering justice?)
Additionally, make connections to real life. 

Closure:

What was one interesting take away from the class discussion?



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