Discussion topic : "Discussing controversial issues" & "Preparing intelligent American citizens" by Omiya Sultana https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p Chapter 1 en-us 2020-10-05 16:22:00 UTC 2020-10-05 23:33:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/771265498/f98ca5e181349b32719acb4a227bd8aa/hqdefault.jpg Social https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804965419 Both chapters emphasize the social history of the United States. They lead me to wonder about how this country views learners as objects of production vs. autonomous thinking subjects. ]]> 2020-10-05 23:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804965419 https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804966486 Two sides to every coins. They need to see both sides to make informed decisions
 ]]> 2020-10-05 23:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804966486 My biased opinion jhuising https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804967011 I find that I have been saying this all night, but yes, in order to have informed citizens we must be exposed diverse ideas, and controversial topics are just a label that society puts on topics to prevent them from being talked about. 

]]> 2020-10-05 23:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804967011 Katherine and Tanya https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804975330 We think it's dangerous when people are unwilling to listen to ideas that differ from what they already believe. If their beliefs are firm and based in evidence, they should be able to hear others out. This is important to teach in the classroom.]]> 2020-10-05 23:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804975330 Critical Thinking https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804976869 I think that teaching thinking IS teaching students how to understand and think through difficult issues.]]> 2020-10-05 23:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804976869 Literacy https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804977527 We talked about being able to analyze sources /data/and media as valid

]]> 2020-10-05 23:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804977527 Truth? https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804978971 We use a power T on the football field, not when talking about Truth!]]> 2020-10-05 23:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804978971 Ideas shouldn't always be comfortable. Students ideas that have been passed down from their parents have to be challenged so they can grow and understand that the world is bigger than the house they're growing up in. https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804995284 2020-10-05 23:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/osultana/vd6t17w73taev14p/wish/804995284