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Compare Roles and Values Guide
In this roles and values instructional activity, students write situations where they are in different roles, write their values, and the origin for the values. Students complete 5 situations.
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Background Beliefs
Learners explore the beliefs and values of others. They discover that different types of background beliefs and experiences have a profound effect upon a person's world view. They explore whether a disagreement is over facts or values...
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Who Ever Heard of the Big Bang?
Learners examine the theories that attempt to explain the origins of the Universe. Some theories are based on scientific facts. Others find their source in folklore. The variety of beliefs systems are discussed as a motivating factor for...
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The Moon is made of Cheese
Eighth graders explore the reasons why they believe scientific ideas are true. They think critically rather than accept everything they are told without question.