Adoption

ADOPTION

Pre-Q:

Would you adopt, foster? What should be a deciding factor? How would you describe the young vs. older adoptions? 

Discussion Q’s: 

Was Ashley adopted young? Why, why not?

Why did the mother, Liz, adopt Ashley?

They had some common interests, what were they? 

Melody Bales

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Creativity in schools

Do schools kill creativity?

• Watch this video Ken Robinson

Answer the following questions:

-Do you think Creativity is important to education? Why?

-Do you agree that Schools kill creativity?

-According to Ken Robinson, what is the problem with University degrees in the 21st century?

-How do you think schools can get in the way of a child's creativity? How can schools help foster creativity?

-What problems, if any, do you see with the education system in Spain?

-Which country or countries do you think have the best education system?  Why?

Entrepreneurs

Watch this video up to minute 2:00 and answer the  questions below:

• What does this CEO say about mistakes
• What do you have to do before 20?
• Before 30?
• From 30 to 40?
• In your 50s?
• At 60?
• What do you need to do when you fall?

Death Penalty Vs Life Imprisionment

Dead Man Walking Trailer

• What is your attitude to the death penalty?
  • Is there a death penalty in in your country?
  • If you think it should exist, what kind of criminals should be sentenced to death?
• Which punishment is more severe, the death penalty or life imprisonment?
• What do you think is an adequate punishment for an adolescent who has committed a serious crime? Murder? Burglary? Car theft? Rape?
• Why do you think crime is more prevalent in some societies than in others?
  • Why is there more crime in some countries?
• Do you think that capital punishment is a good idea? Why or why not?
• Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? Why/why not?
• Do you think that the death penalty would prevent crime in your country? Why or why not?
• Do you believe that public executions would deter crime? If so, how?
• Do you think there will be more or less crime in the future?
• Do you think your country is a safe place to live? Why or why not?

Adapted and adopted from http://iteslj.org/questions/crime.html

Watch the movie and  answer/write about  the following questions

Dead man walking activity de mpilareoi

1. Death Penalty statistics country by country 
2. Watch this documentary with subtitles