Modified Schedule for Juniors1st Period: 8:25-9:05 2nd Period: 9:08-9:43 3rd Period: 9:46-10:21 4th Period: 10:24-10:59 PSAT: 11:02-12:02. Today's AgendaShare your seminar preps with me please!
Skype with Willie Baronet from Signs of Humanity!!
Just Project Next Steps Seminar (Fishbowl style-- outside group takes notes on the questions on page 2 of the seminar prep. Inside group talks, option for a “hot seat”)
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I will pass back your philosophy of justice tests. Please look over it and then write a reflection in your starter answering the following prompts, as relevant to your test results:
Today's PodcastAgenda-- Work Day!
1. A note from Ashley on the test
2. Ashley will go over the test corrections and then we will ALL listen to Planet Money podcast on Universal Basic Income and BRIEFLY apply the philosophies to this dilemma.
3. Work Time: I want to give you all some work time today so that you can hav a chance to get caught up before we dive into the real work of our Justice project so that you can all ideally feel as successful in my class as possible. PLEASE take full advantage of this time. Work time options are as follows..... Work Time Options FIRST-- PLEASE FINISH the seminar prep we started yesterday. I want to start class tomorrow with seminar as I have to leave at 11 to head to Carbondale to put my dog down (sad face) and want to be able to leave clear plans for Thursday. I'll give you back work time Thursday for test corrections and honors work! Option 1: Honors-- begin analyzing your rhetorical discourse and try to craft a thesis statement (due to me by Friday) Option 2: Test Corrections-- Mandatory for all students who received less than a 70% on the exam. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ EVERYTHING BELOW THIS ON TODAY's BLOG.
Option 3: Not in honors and you don't need to do test corrections? Please volunteer to help go over confusions/questions on the philosophies-- but DON'T assist with the test correction prompt in anyway. Test correction guidelines Essential Question: According to a Utilitarian, Libertarian and Rawlsian, is Universal Basic Income a JUST governmental policy? Would it ensure greater justice? After having listened to the Planet Money podcast on Universal Basic Income, explain how each of the three philosophies listed would answer the essential question listed just above. Please structure your response in the following format: Paragraph 1: Describe what Universal Basic Income is and how Finland is experimenting with UBI as explained in the podcast. Paragraph 2: How would Jeremy Bentham, the Utilitarian, respond to the essential question? Use ALL of the key terms/big ideas associated with that philosopher. For at least ONE key term you MUST find a quote from the Justice book by Michael Sandel that supports your claim. Include the quote, page #, and explain how that key term relates to Example: Utilitarians belief in cost-benefit analysis which Michael Sandel explains as "QUOTE about cost-benefit analysis"(33). Using this idea, Jeremy Bentham would argue that Universal Basic Income is justified because.............(explain WHY it would be justified using the idea of cost-benefit analysis. Paragraph 3: Rawls, Key terms, quotes from book (same as above) Paragraph 4: Libertarians, Key terms, quotes from book (same as above) Starter: Watch the above video then answer the ?s below. Thanks to Cole for sharing this video with me!1. What is one line/phrase that stood out to you from the above youtube video? 2. What gives your life a sense of purpose, meaning? In other words, what makes you get out of bed in the morning? Ashley's Spiel This quote from the starter video stood out to me: "Be willing to go from a 'tomorrow' person to a 'right now' person!"
Ashley's Vision Create more authentic, thought-provoking and meaningful learning experiences, that seek to engage my students in a stronger sense of purpose that brings together a diverse array of people and organizations around a common goal. In doing so, we will develop authentic relationships built on trust, mutual respect and shared passions. In short, I want to create a learning environment that makes me, my students, and those outside our classroom leap for joy! Class Biz
Today's Goals
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HOMEWORK ANNOUNCEMENTHonors: Pick your piece of rhetorical discourse and send me the author, title and the link (if possible) by Monday. ALL Students: Talk to AT LEAST 2 more people about what they think the major issues of injustice facing Durango are. Think outside the box in terms of who you talk to. AGENDA
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Class Biz
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Let's re-cap yesterday's seminar:
OK! Now, let's do a bit of research to help us start to understand other issues facing Durango:
Durango Fire Department Durango Fire Department challenges (3 minutes): This week's video featuring Fire Chief Hal Doughty discussing how Durango Fire's growth is outpacing revenue Today's Modified Schedule8:25-9:10 1st period 9:13-9:58 2nd period 10:01-10:31 All School Meeting (Commons) 10:34-11:19 3rd period 11:21-12:06 4th period Announcement: SAT/ACT Prep class opportunity! StarterWhat is more important to you about Animas's educational model? Hands-on projects or college-preparation? Why? Is this a FALSE dichotomy and if so, how can we do both well? AgendaMorality and Politics of Justice Project Brainstorm! 1. Why am I considering switching things up this year for this project?!
2. What was my original plan for this project from here on? 3. What is one other idea?-- Attempt to bring about more justice around one issue in Durango, specifically homelessness. 4. Let's go over the GOALS and ESSENTIAL questions I want this project to address:
The Brainstorm ProcessToday's driving question is: How do we create a more student-driven, community-engaged, relevant, transformative project that achieves all of the above goals and seeks to answer the project essential questions?
Step 1: Individual brainstorm time
Step 2: Seminar Once we've had a chance to brainstorm, we'll do a fishbowl seminar to share out your ideas from the brainstorm and try to get to more specific ideas.
Step 3: Outer circle share-out
Step 4: Where do we go from here?
StarterTest Inspiration! (See video below, 2:00-4:00) "Today, you are the greatest group of philosophers! Today, you were meant to ace this exam. This is your time! I'm sick of hearing how complicated Immanuel Kant's ideas are. You are all brilliant and are no match for his fancy word choice and categorical imperatives. Now go out there and ace that exam!" Starter Which philosophy most resonates with your own values/beliefs/prior ideologies? Why?
CLASS BIZ
AgendaStudy Groups: "Practice Application" Activity: Discuss the various social/political dilemmas through the lens of each philosophy
2. Whole class discussion on the "practice application" activity as needed 3. Test Prep "Stations" Station 1: Flashcards Make flashcards or a quizlet that include:
Station 2: Review your notes Review the powerpoint lecture, your notes, your study group's notes and/or key passages from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? As you do so, jot down questions you have. Try to get help from peers/Ashley in answering those questions. Station 3: More application! With a small group, come up with your own moral dilemmas. These can be hypothetical situations like the Trolley Car dilemma, or they can be real political issues like Hurricane Charlie and price gouging, etc... Work together to discuss how various philosophers would justify what they think the most just course of action or governmental policy would be. Be sure to use the key terms associated with each philosophy in your explanations. StarterRead this checklist for test review.
Agenda1. Go over your questions
2. Deontology lecture from yours truly! Take notes! 3. Ch. 5 Study Group Discussion 4. If time remains: Rawls' philosophy taken to the extreme: an Egalitarian Nightmare?! We'll check out slides 26-31 of the powerpoint and talk about a short story called "Harrison Bergeron" SEMINAR QUESTIONS
StarterSummarize some key takeaways from Professor Roberts-Cady's lecture: What were some new ideas or interesting things you learned? What Ah-has! did you have? Or what questions did she raise for you? Agenda
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