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Cause/Effect

Cause/Effect. Cause/Effect. So today we’re going to begin thinking about making a causal argument. And to start us off, let’s begin with a question: What is your favorite children’s book?. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=SyBtwe9Ktik. Cause/Effect.

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Cause/Effect

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  1. Cause/Effect

  2. Cause/Effect • So today we’re going to begin thinking about making a causal argument. • And to start us off, let’s begin with a question: • What is your favorite children’s book?

  3. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=SyBtwe9Ktik

  4. Cause/Effect • What do we learn about causality from our mouse tale? • Ever since we were kids, we’ve been learning about causality: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jCr8QSGYss

  5. Cause/Effect • Questions of causality don’t end with childhood. • Consider the news • What claims do you see for causality in today’s news? • http://www.cnn.com/

  6. Cause/Effect • But what are some of the challenges in determining cause/effect? • Let’s chase back to our mouse tail, asking, “What else is needed in order for a mouse to get a cookie?”

  7. Cause/Effect • One of the main challenges we face in making a causal argument is to remember the complexity inherent to events.

  8. Cause/Effect • To work through the concept of complexity, consider the following picture, asking, “What caused this?” • Write for a minute about what you think caused the event • (I don’t know = not an acceptable answer)

  9. Cause/Effect • Herald of Free Enterprise • A ferry operating in the English channel • Capsized on March 6, 1987 • 193 people died • But why? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz2jpLO-bYw

  10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herald_of_Free_Enterprise_WBG.pnghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herald_of_Free_Enterprise_WBG.png

  11. Cause/Effect • For this unit, we’re going to make causal arguments • But as we do, let’s keep in mind that events are not caused by one cause • Causes and effects are rooted in deep complexity

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