This document summarizes a classroom lesson on distinguishing between facts and opinions. It provides examples of facts like Barack Obama being the 44th US President and being born in Hawaii, which can be proven. Opinions are beliefs that cannot be proven, and rely on subjective language. Students practiced identifying facts and opinions in sentences. The document reminds them that most writing mixes facts and opinions, so it's important to evaluate evidence and potential biases.
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1. College Education
2. D.A.R.E.
3. School Uniforms
4. Standardized Tests
5. Tablets vs. Textbooks
6. Teacher Tenure
ELECTIONS & PRESIDENTS
7. 2008 Presidential Election
8. 2012 Presidential Election
9. 2014 Santa Monica Local Elections
10. Bill Clinton
11. Felon Voting
12. Ronald Reagan
13. Voting Machines
HEALTH & MEDICINE
14. Abortion
15. Euthanasia
16. Medical Marijuana
17. Milk
18. Obamacare / Health Care Laws
19. Obesity
20. Prescription Drug Ads to Consumers
21. Right to Health Care
22. Vaccines for Kids
23. Vegetarianism
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24. Social Networking
25. Video Games and Violence
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26. Big Three Auto Bailout
27. Corporate Tax Rate & Jobs
28. Gold Standard
29. Insider Trading by Congress
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30. ACLU
31. Concealed Handguns
32. Death Penalty
33. Drinking Age
34. Gun Control
35. Illegal Immigration
36. Social Security Privatization
37. WTC Muslim Center
RELIGION
38. Churches and Taxes
39. Under God in the Pledge
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40. Alternative Energy vs. Fossil Fuels
41. Animal Testing
42. Cell Phones
43. Climate Change
SEX & GENDER
44. Born Gay? Origins of Sexual Orientation
45. Gay Marriage
46. Prostitution
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47. College Football Playoffs
48. Drug Use in Sports
49. Golf - Is It a Sport?
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Please submit a minimum of five (5) detailed and discussion-provoking questions based on the recent reading assignments, video clips and the other websites assigned.
Only complete questions will earn credit. Therefore, it is important for you to think carefully about formulating the kinds of questions intended to stimulate conversations. Ask detailed and specific, rather than broad, general questions. Do not ask, for example, ‘When was the first Mission established in California?’ Instead, ask something like ‘What is the ideological agenda behind maintaining figures like Father Junipero Serra as heroic in California textbooks?’
Other examples include:
Does recent news media coverage of the “riots” in Baltimore, Ferguson and other cities promote a message that is pro-police? If not, how does it engender understanding of the root causes of many of the frustrations of local residents?
In the film “Banned in Arizona,” why does Superintendent Tom Horne argue in favor of “individualism” and why does he say that the Mexican American Studies program encourages radical thinking? What, if anything, is radical about the way those courses teach students in Tucson, Arizona?
If the U.S. reinstated a Vietnam War era-like military draft instead of relying upon the current all-volunteer force, would current public support for war change at all? If so, how?
Please consider these guidelines in composing your questions:
1. Make certain to ask at least one question from each source.
2. Ask questions about things that interest you.
3. Write your questions as though you were asking them to the entire class.
4. Be sure to make specific reference to the readings in each question. Many good questions require at least two sentences.
5. Try and use the questions to critique the author's opinion.
6. These homework questions should attempt to raise larger issues and---when possible---to relate the readings to issues in our current world.
"This week, I want us to think about the concept of
bias
, and its application in the places we consume information. This is tricky territory because even the very presentation of this unit is fraught with bias—my personal bias, or frame of reference. I’m going to ask you to read a collection of articles that I think are important, but they all clearly have a perspective and an agenda that comes from a particular worldview. So let’s get that out in the open. Maybe nothing in your liberal arts education is free from bias, but that does not mean we shy away from considering the information, ideas, arguments and critiques.
What is bias? For the purposes of our consideration, bias is really just about a set of values that can color or distort fair judgment. We can sometimes recognize obvious bias in others, especially when people use overtly discriminatory or offensive language, or have a clear political or ideological perspective that makes everything they present go through that lens. But more than anything else, I want us to think a.
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2. Homework
o Please place “Inferences” homework in the alpha folder on the
front desk.
Essay Choices
o If you already know which 3 topics you would like to write
about, please enter this information on the sign-up sheet.
Agenda
o Review Inferences
o Argument in Reading and Writing
o Fact & Opinion
o Literature Circle 5
4. Today we are going to learn strategies that will help
you tell the difference between fact and opinion.
As students you spend a lot of time listening to other
people—such as your teachers, parents, and friends.
You also listen to the radio and watch t.v.
Sometimes people tell you the truth, but sometimes
they are giving an opinion.
5. A fact is a statement that can be proved.
You can prove it yourself
o Or you can use a reliable authority.
Example:
o Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States.
o How can we prove this?
6. Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
How can we prove this?
By looking at his birth certificate.
7. Barack Obama is married to Michelle
Obama.
How can we prove this?
Look at their wedding certificate.
8. It is important to understand that "facts" can
change over time for a variety of reasons.
o At one time in the past, it was considered to
be a "fact" that the earth was at the center of
the universe.
o Of course, we now know that this is not true.
9. The requirements to vote in the United States are:
A U.S. citizen
At least 21 years old by the general election
A resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to
Election Day.
10. Which of the three sentences on the
previous slide is not a fact?
The voting age today is 18.
However, this did not go into effect
until 1971. Before that time the voting
age was 21.
11. So now we know that there are many
ways to determine if something is a
fact, but what about opinions?
An opinion cannot be proved. It is
based on someone’s feelings or
judgment.
13. Opinions are beliefs or judgments that cannot be
proved by any objective means.
Any statement that deals with probabilities or future
events is considered to be an opinion because it
cannot be proved.
Opinions rely on abstract words that are not
measurable, such as value-judgment words.
14. I believe This
suggests
Perhaps Apparently
Presumably In my view Apparently It seems
likely
In my
opinion
Many
experts
agree
One
interpretation is
One
possibility is
16. Most of what we read and hear is a combination of
fact and opinion.
Because of this, it is important to be able to
distinguish between the two.
Remember, not all opinions are of equal validity.
Poorly supported opinions are of little value, while
opinions from an expert, or someone knowledgeable
in the field, are considered to be more reliable.
17. In general, writers usually provide evidence to
support their ideas.
However, as a critical reader, it is up to you to
review the evidence and determine the quality of
the support.
Also, keep in mind what the author has left out.
Writers often try to mislead readers by leaving
out some important information.
18. We are going to take turns reading the sentence that
you picked up. Read it and tell us whether it is a fact
or an opinion.
21. Lab Contract
oReminder: On Wednesdays, the
last hour of class is reserved for lab
contracts only! In order to make an
exception, you need to check with
me first.