Use CIM to Develop Questions About Coal

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Directions:

Review the video “Coal & Its Environmental Impact”, and “Coal Future Coal Fire Plant With Carbon Sequestration” and then use the Critical Inquiry Method (CIM) to develop (2) factual, (2) interpretative and (2) evaluative questions about coal based on the information provided in the two videos.

Brainstorming the 1984 Assignment Essay

Essay Question: Does the Patriot Act, national biometric ID cards, security cameras and highway GPS systems strike the balance between freedom and security? What civil rights do they infringe upon? Is it fair to ask Americans to give up information and privacy rights for greater security? Finally can you draw any parallels between the security measures taken by Big Brother in George Orwell’s 1984 and the Patriot Act in 21st Century America? Use at least two Orwellian terms when making your comparisons.

Document all the questions that you would need answers to while writing your 1984 Essay.

John Q. Public and Value Conflicts

–What are the Value Assumptions?

–What are the Value Conflicts?

–Which Wrong is More Right?

–What is your Conclusion?

Freedom of Expression Exercise

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1) Do you have a right to burn the Flag?

2) Do you have a right to protest against
the government?

3)Do you have a right to create art that
most people consider offensive?

Construct a logical argument with at least two premises and a conclusion around one of these first amendment issues.

Gun Control Versus the Second Amendment

Devise a government policy that would enable individuals to own a weapon.
- What type of guns can citizens own?
- What skills must gun owners have?
- How often should those skills be tested?
- Is a background check required?

Other Considerations
- How often would the gun have to be registered?
- Should a gun be insured like a car?
- Should a permit be required to carry a concealed weapon?
- Explain why each component of your gun registration process is important?

Review the poem P.O.W.

Review the Poems "Power Beyond Measure" & "P.O.W." and devise (1) Interpretative Question, (1) Evaluative Question, and a Moral for the poems.

Free Speech verses Social Responsibility on the Public Airway

The recent comments by Don Imus about the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights women’s basketball team begs the question, how should free speech be accommodated on the public airways?

The first amendment to the US constitution guarantees every American the right to freedom of speech, but that doesn’t mean you can yell fire in a crowded theater. With every privilege comes a certain level of responsibility.

Question # 1: How can we have freedom of speech and at the same time produce citizens that celebrate the values of diversity and civility?

Question # 2: Who should decide and how do we draw the line between what’s tragic, offensive, or funny? What price should journalists, shock jocks, rappers, etc. pay when they cross that imaginary line on the public airway?