This Tuesday's topic will be a very controversial one.
I came across this article this morning and thought it would be worthy of debate.
The picture is at the top of this article (don't worry about reading the whole article):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/sep/02/911-photo-thomas-hoepker-meaning
What do you think is happening in this photo?
What do you think these people are thinking or feeling at the moment?
What is your first impression of their attitude?
Does that first impression change after you think about the situation more?
Are we sometimes like those people?
If we can cover these questions, and YOUR questions adequately in class, we can talk about some of the more far-reaching implications of 9/11, for example:
The war in Iraq... how many people have died there because the US invaded?
What about the children of Afghanistan?
What are the implications for humanity of 3000+ people dying violent deaths simultaneously?
Who was actually responsible for 9/11?
These are all HIGHLY debatable and controversial and emotional topics, so please take some time to research them before class.
See you Tuesday,
Brian
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