The document discusses how crickets hear and includes instructions for an activity analyzing Milgram's obedience experiment. It explains that students will divide into groups to read and summarize different sections of the chapter. They will then create a quiz about the reading and take another group's quiz. Finally, it mentions that the class will read two critiques of Milgram's experiment by Richard Hermstein and Diana Baumrind.
1. How do crickets hear?
A. Through their knees
B. Through their bellies
C. Through their wings
D. Through their tongues
E. Through their eyes
2. Free write—write without picking up your
pen or pencil until I say stop. Do not
worry about grammar, spelling, or
sounding silly. Start with the prompt and
go where your mind takes you.
Prompt:
After reading about Milgram’s
experiment, what do you think you would
do if you were a participant?
Why do you think 65 percent of people
shocked the learner until the end?
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3. Divide into groups of four
Count off to four in your group
You will meet in a new group to dissect a
particular section. Then, you will take that
knowledge/insight back to your original group
Groups/Assignment:
1—An Unexpected Outcome (page 171)
2—Peculiar Reactions (page 175)
3—The Etiquette of Submission (page 176)
4—Duty without Conflict (page 178)
When you are finished meet back in your original
group to relay the insight you’ve gained
4. Explain your portion of the
reading to your group
Make sure everyone understands
each section
When you are confident, raise
your hands to receive further
instruction
5. As a group, create a reading quiz for the
chapter
Your objective is to make sure that a student
has read the chapter and understands it
You will be graded on your quiz (Does it show
that you understood the chapter? Does it force
the student taking it to focus on the main
points? Is it thorough?)
The creation of the quiz is worth 10 points
You should have one quiz for the entire group
6.
7.
8. As a group, take another group’s reading quiz
The reading quiz is worth 10 points
When you are finished, turn the paper over
and give the quiz a grade (out of 10 points).
Why do you give it that grade?
When you are finished, bring it to me and you
are free to go or you can stick around and work
on Essay #4 with the PASS leaders
9. We will look at two critiques of the Milgram
experiment
One is written by a supporter, Richard
Hermstein
One is critical of the experiment written by
Diana Baumrind
10. A. Free write about Milgram’s
experiment
B. Divide and Conquer (jigsaw
summaries in groups)
C. Making a reading quiz
D. Taking a reading quiz
E. Milgram’s critics
11. A. Milgram’s experiment
B. Critiques of Milgram’s experiment
C. Essay #4
D. Other (be prepared to tell me what
this is!)
12. Read two critiques of the Milgram experiment
Explanation (starting on page 183)
Richard Herrnstein (starting on page 184)
Diana Baumrind (starting on page 188)
Work on Essay #4
Bring whatever draft you are on to class on
Tuesday
Post to the discussion by Thursday at 11:55
p.m.; respond to at least two students by
Sunday at 11:55 p.m.