The 5 Habits Framework

1) Evidence (How do I know what's true?)

2) Perspective (Who might think differently?)

3) Connections (What other areas of knowledge are connected?)

4) Supposition (How might it be different if..?)

5) Significance (Is this important?)

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Man Sets Record for Binge Watching

Watches 94 Hours of TV in One Sitting

1) What evidence is used to prove records? How might the the Guinness Book of Records have become the authority on world records? Would yo have chosen these rules to enforce? Anything you would add or clarify?


2) Why might an executive at Netflix be interested in this story? Why might the record holder's mother have a different opinion on this record than his girlfriend's mother?


3) In what ways is this connected to psychology? Biology? In what ways is this story connected to other famous world records?


4) To what degree would this story be different if the content the group watched had been decided by popular vote? How would the story be different if the participants were from another demographic category?


5) What are some basic assumptions about binge-watching? About "screen-time"? In what ways does this story affect you?
Extension Activities:


1) Students can research world records and make a plan to break a record of their choice?


2) Student can research the current APA guidelines for children and "screen-time" and create a plan for children of different generations.


AoK: Human Sciences

Wok: Imagination

Monday, April 18, 2016

Coke Wins Lawsuit over Pomegranate Juice Content

Jury Says .3% is Enough


Minute Maid stopped making its Pomegranate Blueberry juice in 2014.   (AP)

http://www.newser.com/story/222453/jury-cokes-3-pomegranate-juice-was-a-ok.html

1)  In what ways does this affect POM?  How does a jury know what is true in a case like this?      

2)  In what ways might a father feel differently about this than an executive at Coca Cola?  Why might an Indian feel differently about this than an American?

3)  To what degree could this be thought of as a math problem?  Health?

4)  How might this have been different if it was advertised as apple-pomegranate juice?  In what ways would this article have been different if it was about pears?

5)  What are the basic assumptions about health in this article?  To what degree does this affect you?  Your community?

Extension Activities:

1)  Students can research the marketing behind "super foods" over the past decade and use the same tactics to promote a new food of their choice to be in included in the list.

2)  Students can write a law for rules and ethics in advertising associated with the amount of the marketed or primary ingredient.

AoK:  Math, Human Science
WoK:  Reason, Language