1.
Read the set of statements below. Choose one to respond to today.
2.
Create a new post. The title should be “a response to statement
___” (fill in the blank with the corresponding number to the statement you
selected.
3.
In the body of the post, you may agree with the
statement, disagree, or express an idea anywhere in between. Your response will be in the form of a
paragraph in which you both name your response and write a paragraph explanation,
using as specific an example or set of details as you can.
a. Note
that what you are writing will be published on your blog and responded to by
other people in our class.
4.
When everyone has finished with their post (5
minutes or so), I will assign you two blogs to visit.
5.
Go to the person’s blog and find the post of
their response. At the bottom of the
post, find the words “0 comments” or “1 comment” – click on that and it will
open a window for you to comment on the post.
6.
Enter your response – what do you think about
this topic? Do you agree with what this
person had to say? Do you have another
way to think about it? Do you have a
relevant story or experience to share?
Answer and or all of these questions as you respond to the person’s
post.
7.
We will repeat this process two times.
8.
After everyone is done you can return to your
blog to read the comments on your post!
Yes – No – I don’t know
1.
On bodily death, a person continues to exist in
a non-physical form
2.
The ultimate goal in life is to live as
pleasurably as possible.
3.
Democracy is the best form of government.
4.
God exists.
5.
I am now the same person as I was when I was 5
years old.
6.
I am always responsible for my actions.
7.
To allow an innocent child to suffer needlessly
when one could easily prevent it is morally reprehensible.
8.
Ghosts exist.
9.
One day there may be computers that understand
Shakespeare better than I do right now.
10. It
is wrong to impose the death penalty.
11. There
are universal moral standards that apply to all human beings regardless of
where they live.
12. The
best way to treat depression is to inject chemicals into the brain.
13. If
I had been born into a different environment, I might have become a
professional killer.
14. It
is impossible to know anything with absolute certainty.
15. The
future is fixed; how one’s life unfolds is a matter of destiny.
16. The
life of a young child is more valuable that the life of a 22-year-old college
student.
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