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Make Up Your Mind: A Classroom Guide to 10 Age-Old Debates (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Girsch, James; Porter, Clark |
| PUBLISHER | Prufrock Press (06/01/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Have you struggled with how to engage students in a lively and meaningful discussion about ideas that matter? Make Up Your Mind, for grades 7-10, presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts that have bedeviled the world of ideas for centuries and continue to influence modern thought, including free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs. conservatism. Each chapter offers background information and a variety of discussion starters, journal prompts, skits, readings, and student assignments. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills as they wrestle with contradictions that continue to challenge all people, shaping dialogue about contemporary issues.
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ISBN-13:
9781593637149
ISBN-10:
1593637144
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
228
Carton Quantity:
17
Product Dimensions:
8.55 x 0.47 x 10.98 inches
Weight:
1.23 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Education | Teaching - Subjects - Arts & Humanities
Education | Speech & Pronunciation
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 10th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
808.53
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Have you struggled with how to engage students in a lively and meaningful discussion about ideas that matter? Make Up Your Mind, for grades 7-10, presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts that have bedeviled the world of ideas for centuries and continue to influence modern thought, including free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs. conservatism. Each chapter offers background information and a variety of discussion starters, journal prompts, skits, readings, and student assignments. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills as they wrestle with contradictions that continue to challenge all people, shaping dialogue about contemporary issues.
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Author:
Girsch, James
James Girsch holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Medieval Latin and English literature from the University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies. He works as a professional freelance translator of scientific and medical works in German, French, and Dutch, as well as a freelance writer in marketing and medicine.
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