“Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers […]
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“There are two types of mindsets we can cultivate. One that embraces problems as opportunities to learn, and one that avoids them, often out of fear to fail. People that avoid conflicts can be described as having a fixed mindset. Those who see problems as interesting challenges have a growth […]
“The interpretation of the first amendment has been at the center of fierce debate on college campuses, football fields and cable TV.” This Washington Post video introduces students to this controversy. Article 1: Schools have the right to limit free speech. But how much should they? Article 2: Colleges Have […]
This is an excellent database accessible through BMCC’s library. Provides essays on controversial issues, representing different sides of an issue. Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Students can also listen to the first 7 minutes of the podcast, “Wrongful Convictions, Exoneration, and Criminal Justice with Samuel Gross” or more if they choose to. This podcast offers an introduction to the topic. Students read about the Peter Reilley case, either for homework or in class. Next, individually […]
See here for details: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/decoding-media-bias-lesson-plan/ This resource says it is intended for grades 7-12 but the lesson should work well in CRT 100. It can also be modified. Students will view the We The Voters film “MediOcracy,” and then examine current news stories and how they’re covered by three main […]
This is a great resource on media bias and fake news. All news events are presented from 3 sides: from the right, from the center, and from the left. Students can select a news event, examine it from 3 different perspectives, then comment on the similarities and differences between them. […]
The economist by Robert L. Heilbroner examines the origins and consequences of stereotypes. This reading can be assigned as homework and discussed in class.
This handout (see attachment) comes from The School of Thought, a non profit providing free education resources on critical thinking, creative thinking, and philosophy: https://www.schoolofthought.org/ One idea here is to give each group of students a few biases, then ask them to come up with examples of each one and […]
