Research and Development - POLITICAL SCIENTIST

Can we replace politicians with robots?

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding

Philosophy

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. In an article from The Conversation 28 March 2016, the author asks the question "Can we replace politicians with robots?"

2. Read the article and discuss with a partner.

3. Together write down all the pros and cons of the ideas generated in this article.

4. Research the process of the Socratic Method.

5.

Using this method, discuss as a class the proposed idea and answer the question

"Can we replace politicians with robots?"

Was Trump using the rhetoric of dictators?

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding

Philosophy

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. You are to read the following article from The Conversation 11 January 2018 where the author also quotes George Orwell's 1984.

2. Create a table listing the parallels and differences between Trump's rhetoric and George Orwell's novel 1984. You might go to The Conversation and search "Trump" and select the last month's articles to give you an overall view.

3.

As a class, discuss the parallels and the differences.  

4. Discuss the question:

Was Trump using the rhetoric of dictators?