03oct13+Class

flat [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3] Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6] Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9] Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources. =AIM= How do 'a priori' abstractions effect logic? =Do Now= Do you think you have an internal clock that "naturally" tracks time? How would you prove that you did? =Homework= Observe people around you. How do they make assumptions about experiences based on either time, space, cause, or substance? =Mini-Lesson= Copy the following term for both definitions:**a priori -** Self-evident, intuitively obvious; **(in Logic)** Based on hypothesis rather than experiment. There are four a priori abstractions that create controversy: Time Space Cause Substance =Class Activity= Let's look at a few inductive & deductive arguments that students found for the homework: My cousin is short. All my cousins are short. It runs in the family that people are short. My mom is talkative. Therefore all moms are talkative. Moms talk a lot Jessica loves computer class. Jessica's class has computers. Jessica and her class enjoy computer class. =Closing= Reflect on how a priori abstractions effect your perceptions of the world. How do abstractions like time, space, cause or substance provide mis-interpretations of your experiences? = Absence Make Up = In order to make up missed material, students need to do the following in their notebooks: Go to Previous Class Go to Next Class
 * Standards **
 * 1) Complete the Do Now.
 * 2) Copy the definitions of a priori & the four controversial a priori abstractions.
 * 3) Determine whether the logic statements in the class activity are based on a priori abstractions.
 * 4) Complete the closing reflection.

= Lesson Plan =

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