Critical thinking questions

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Use the following critical thinking questions to help foster an open, student-led discussion on the theme(s) discussed in this episode of The Harbor.

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Critical thinking questions

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1 . W H E N A D D I S L E A R N E D H E R F I A N C É H A D B E E N C H E A T I N G O N H E R J U S T T W O D A Y S B E F O R E T H E I R W E D D I N G , S H E S A Y S , “ I M A D E A C H O I C E T H A T

T H I S W A S G O I N G T O B E P A R T O F M Y S T O R Y, B U T I T W A S N ’ T G O I N G T O D E F I N E M E . ” What do you think she means by this? If someone were to define themself by something

bad that happened to them, how might that be harmful? Think of an example to help illustrate.

2 . A D D I S A L S O S T A T E S T H A T W H E N T H I N G S G E T D I F F I C U L T, “ . . . Y O U R A T T I T U D E I N T H A T M O M E N T I S W H A T ’ S G O I N G T O G E T Y O U T H R O U G H . ” O F T E N T I M E S , H O W E V E R , B A D

T H I N G S H A P P E N W I T H O U T W A R N I N G , L E A V I N G U S L I T T L E T O N O O P P O R T U N I T Y T O P R E P A R E .

With this in mind, how could you prepare or maintain your attitude

so that when bad things happen, you can better handle them “in that moment”?

3 . A D D I S B E L I E V E S T H A T B A D T H I N G S A R E A L W A Y S G O I N G T O H A P P E N , B U T

T H A T, “ ‘ L I F E I S 1 0 % W H A T H A P P E N S T O Y O U A N D 9 0 % Y O U R R E S P O N S E T O I T. ’ ”

Based on your life experiences thus far, do you agree with this quote? Why or why not?

4 . M I K E C H A L L E N G E S U S T O R E M E M B E R A T I M E W H E N W E W E R E Y O U N G E R A N D W E R E V E R Y U P S E T B Y S O M E T H I N G T H A T W A S N ’ T A C T U A L L Y T H A T B I G O F A D E A L .

Describe an example of this from your past. Why were you so upset at the time?

When did you realize it wasn’t worth getting or staying upset about, and why?

5 . S U R R O U N D I N G YO U R S E L F W I T H L I K E-M I N D E D I N D I V I D UA L S

C A N B E K E Y T O H E L P I N G M A I N TA I N A G O O D AT T I T U D E .

Generally speaking, would you say your closest friends have positive or negative attitudes?

How much do you think their attitudes affect yours? Elaborate on your answers.

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