Starter 10.7: What seems to be Jonathan Haidt’s main point in this interview about how our morals skew our reasoning?
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So here is the thing about the study published in Science magazine….
Group discussion: Jot down the highlights of your discussion. Every member of your group should be prepared to share the main points of your conversation. (Be prepared for my cold call!)
- Jonathan Haidt says, “logic plays little role in our moral lives. Moral claims and arguments function like gang signs — they show others what team you are on, and they let you share emotions with other people, which bonds you more closely together.” If this is the case, what does that mean for democracy? How does it relate to the practice of rhetoric in a democratic society?
- How do you see liberals in our society ignoring the moral principles and arguments of conservatives?
- How do you see conservatives ignoring the moral principles and arguments of liberals?
- What implications do Haidt’s ideas have for the question: “What does it take for us to change our minds about political issues?”
- Is it a lost cause to try to change people’s minds about political issues? How can our willingness to be disturbed be useful in overcoming political division?
Share out
Reminder: Be willing to be disturbed!
Preparing for Monday...
Columbus: Hero or Villain? Could he be both?
What do we remember/what have we learned about Columbus throughout our education?
What happens when we look at this story facing east instead of west?
¿El Dia de la Raza o el Dia de La Cultura?
Work Time/Homework
1. Read Howard Zinn, Chapter 1 “Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress”
2. Watch John Green’s Crash Course #1: The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards
3. Optional, but highly recommended: The Oatmeal on Columbus
3. Optional, but highly recommended: The Oatmeal on Columbus
4. JOURNAL 10.7: How does the exposure to new information change your perspective on Columbus Day? Do you think Durango and FLC made the right decision in changing this holiday officially? Why or why not?
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Honors: Since you have already read the chapter, just watch the John Green video and answer the journal. Instead, you may have time to read this weekend’s assignment: Zinn, Chapter 17 “Or Does it Explode?”
Questions for Chapter 17
- How does the Countee Cullen poem “Incident” capture the complex and indelible psychological impact of racism?
- How did MLK’s strategies differ from that of the Black Panthers and Malcolm X?
- Explain the significance and the impacts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- To what degree have things changed in our society? How can we see Black Lives Matter and other modern Civil Rights efforts on the same historical timeline as the events of this chapter? Can you relate the BLM movement to the Langston Hughes poem “Lenox Avenue Mural”?