Sharon Kaye

Take a Stand! (eBook, ePUB)

Classroom Activities That Explore Philosophical Arguments That Matter to Teens

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Take a Stand! (grades 9-12) helps teens develop critical thinking skills by examining debates on issues directly relevant to their lives (that you won't find in most classroom materials). Each chapter:

• Covers an important topic relating to electronics, sex, mental health, and relationships.
• Presents a question for debate, such as "Should kids choose their own religion?" and "Is it possible to love more than one person?"
• Shows how each issue might arise in an ordinary teen conversation.
• Presents and explores two or more opposed answers to philosophical debates.
• Encourages high school students to develop their own positions while learning to appreciate other perspectives.

Throughout the book, the chapter contributors-all current or recent teens themselves-highlight key definitions, quote compelling sources, and diagram the central arguments. Each chapter includes discussion questions to guide arguments, as well as helpful sidebars and illustrations to increase comprehension. Perfect for inspiring classroom discussion of topics that matter to today's teens.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks Inc
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781646320868
• Artikelnr.: 60435501

Autorenporträt

For the past several years, Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D., and Paul Thomson, Ph.D., taught philosophy to high school students through the Carroll-Cleveland Philosopher's Program, which won the 2006 American Philosophical Association Award for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs. They continue to promote the teaching of philosophy to secondary students. Philosophy, the authors believe, allows students to formulate intelligent opinions on major life issues; therefore, their book asks students to make reasoned, informed decisions about some of life's greatest debates. Kaye currently serves as an associate professor of philosophy at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Thomson currently serves as Philosopher-in-Residence at Columbia Secondary School, a magnet school in New York City, where he coordinates the school's philosophy courses.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I: Technology Chapter 1: Are
Video Games a Waste of Time? Chapter 2: Is It Rude to Text in Class?
Chapter 3: Should Parents Limit Kids¿ Screen Time Chapter 4: Should
Teachers Be Replaced With Technology? Part II: Mental Health Chapter 5:
What Is the Meaning of Life? Chapter 6: Is Seeking Happiness More Important
Than Making Money? Chapter 7: Are Prescription Drugs a True Path to
Wellness? Chapter 8: Should Young People Be Allowed to Choose Their Own
Religion? Part III: Relationships Chapter 9: What Is the Purpose of
Friendship? Chapter 10: Is It Wrong to Be Selfish? Chapter 11: Is It Wrong
to Eat Meat? Chapter 12: What Do People Owe to the Environment? Part IV:
Sex Chapter 13: What Is Gender? Chapter 14: Is Monogamy Necessary? Chapter
15: Is Pornography Immoral? Chapter 16: When Is a Person Ready To Have Sex?
About the Author About the Contributors