October 29th, 2013

10/29/13

In Class:
Journal--  Free-write using the following quote as a jumping-off point: "The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris

Defined and discussed bias. 
     bias: prejudice (in favor or against) one person, group, ideology, or argument; how the way that you see the world affects what you say and/or do.
Bias is inevitable and exists everywhere. It is created and exemplified through:
  - rhetoric (style, emotional quality, word choice)
  - facts/information provided
  - facts/information omitted 
  - nature of argument
  - audience
  - medium of communication
  - time/currency
  - purpose
  - personal/professional affiliation
Screened a clip from The Daily Show titled "The Splice Channel," which discusses how the omission of important information can demonstrate an extreme bias and drastically alter our perception of a situation.
Reviewed a selection of possible biased manners of thinking from a list of cognitive biases.

Independently, students began working on their first weekly research paper.

Exit ticket: When is your first paper due?

Homework:
Work on your first paper! (You will have some time on Thursday, but you should get as close to finished as possible.)