Eleven statements for students to agree or disagree with that they then need to explain their reasoning.
Instructions: Read each statement carefully. Consider whether you agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or disagree with each statement.
NOTE: After reading Flowers for Algernon we will revisit this guide and see if your opinions about these statements has been influenced by learning about Charlie’s experience.
Being mean to someone is o.k. if they don’t know or understand
Explain your selection in a complete sentence or complete sentences.
People are born the way they are meant to be - we shouldn’t play God and change that
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People who have intellectual challenges should not be able to decide what to do with their body
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Technology should not be used to improve people physically or mentally
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A negative experience is worthwhile if you learn something from it
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The smarter a person is, the happier he or she is
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The abilities to reason and remember are what make people human
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It is o.k. for friends to play a practical joke on someone who is intellectually challenged
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Emotion is more important than intellect
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It is o.k. to use animals in ALL scientific experiments
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It is o.k. to use animals in some scientific experiments as long as the animal is not harmed
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