Fact, Opinion, Belief?

"People between 13-18 years old should be allowed to vote"
A
Belief
B
Fact
C
Opinion
D
Don't know
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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

"People between 13-18 years old should be allowed to vote"
A
Belief
B
Fact
C
Opinion
D
Don't know

Slide 1 - Quiz

"The universe is expanding"
A
Belief
B
Fact
C
Opinion
D
Don't know

Slide 2 - Quiz

"Violence is bad"
A
Belief
B
Fact
C
Opinion
D
Don't know

Slide 3 - Quiz

Lesson plan
1. Finding the 'truth' (questions)
2. Do you know what is true? The Mandela Effect
3. Introduction of lesson topics
4. Questions and suggestions

Slide 4 - Slide

60 seconds = 1 minute
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 5 - Quiz

Willem-Alexander is the monarch of the Netherlands
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 6 - Quiz

A zucchini (courgette) is a vegetable
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 7 - Quiz

Water is wet
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 8 - Quiz

God exists.
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 9 - Quiz

Buddhism is a religion
A
True
B
False
C
Don't know
D
That depends...

Slide 10 - Quiz

Two conclusions:
- Truth is not straightforward / simple
- What is true depends on perspective and experience

Slide 11 - Slide

Truth is what people agree upon?

Slide 12 - Slide


A
Left
B
Right

Slide 13 - Quiz

The Mandela Effect
When a large group of people remembers something which did not happen.

"Collective misremembrance" - "Confabulation" 

Does that make it true? How is the 'other' truth better than their truth?

Slide 14 - Slide

Where do you 'get' your truth?

Slide 15 - Mind map

The rest of this semester we will discuss:
Philosophy about 'truth'
Competing ideas about 'truth' in different religions
Fiction & Non-fiction
Post-truth

Slide 16 - Slide

Assignment 1: Before checking your books or Google, come up with a question about 'truth' that you would like to answer this semester.

Slide 17 - Open question

Assignment 2: now go through your book (Ch 1) or Google and come up with at least 1 suggestion for a topic which you would find interesting / important to discuss.

Slide 18 - Open question

Assignment 3: write down a discussion question or statement about 'truth'.

Slide 19 - Open question

What did you think of this class?
(tips & suggestions welcome)

Slide 20 - Mind map