Friday Discussion Response

Reflect on Friday's discussion, the following prompts, and any student comments added before yours. The prompts are intended to inspire and guide responses, but you do not have to answer them. Any thoughtful reflection is fine.

Prompt 1: On Friday, we briefly discussed both environmental issues and the war in Iraq. We treated the subjects as two different, unconnected issues. Are they disconnected or can you make links between the two issues? How does the environment impact war and how does war impact the environment?

Prompt 2: What is a more pressing issue for the world to face? Environmental catastrophes or terrorism and war? What about for the United States?

Prompt 3: Reflect on the discussions themselves. Which type of discussion did you like better (consensus building or silent teacher)? What worked and what did not work about the discussions? Honesty is much appreciated.