I spoke with my #ENG3U class today about fallacious arguments, loaded questions and begging the question as a follow-up to watching the documentary The Life You Want, about the prescription drug problem in remote First Nation communities.
I then posed this question to the class:

“Health issues like drug addiction and obesity should be treated like other medical problems such as heart disease and cancer.” The debate began.

What are your thoughts?

I love Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. I think the themes of ethics, science, and consequences are universal – and I’m hoping my ENG3U students feel the same way. We will be diving into the novel next week! Stay tuned!

I’ve always wanted to set up blogs for students so this year I stopped wanting and started doing. I’m using the free version of WordPress and although there are some limitations, students are finding the tools fairly easy to use. Check out student sites:
http://wilsonteacher.ca/student-sites/

Students: We will be using blogs fairly regularly. Remember, you can access them wherever you have Internet access – and if you have an iPhone or Android, you can even download a WordPress App! Have fun!