Question 1

Question

A class holds a collegial discussion about light
pollution and the ways a community can combat
it. They begin the discussion by reviewing
scientific studies that explain how light pollution
harms nocturnal creatures.
A member of the discussion group asks, “To what
degree does our community need to worry about
this considering we don’t live near a lot of wild
animals?”
A)
Use the scenario to answer the question.
Which response would best propel the
discussion toward larger ideas?
(1 point)
We should obviously do whatever we can
to help the animals that are near us.
That’s an interesting point of view, but
let’s consider ways light pollution might
impact our community, even with our
limited animal population.
Your concern seems to be that our efforts
would be wasted because there are few
animals near us.
Considering how much we rely on
creatures like bats to keep our insect
populations down, that is a ridiculous
question.
Question 2
A class holds a collegial discussion about how
carbon emissions harmfully impact the
environment. They begin by discussing how much
family vehicles contribute to the problem.
A member of the discussion group asks, “Should
people with larger or older cars have to pay more
taxes to offset their greater environmental
impact?”
Question 3
A)
Use the scenario to answer the question.
Which response would best propel the
discussion toward larger ideas?
(1 point)
Setting up a system that encourages
people away from environmentally
harmful vehicles sounds like a great idea,
and I agree that we should consider
something like that.
Your idea seems to hold each person
responsible for their own emissions, but
that would take a lot of work to measure.
No one would consider that fair since it
was not the rule when people bought their
vehicles.
I like the idea of giving incentives for
choosing less environmentally harmful
vehicles, but how can we do it without
punishing people who cannot make an
immediate change?

Question 4

A) What is empathy? (1 point)
statements of support for claims
understanding the feelings of others
the facts, documentation, or testimony used to strengthen a claim
providing a shortened version of something said/written, including the main points
To means to make something clearer.
Question 5
A) Select the correct answers from the lists. (1 point)
To means check whether something is true.

Answer 1

Question 1 The response that would best propel the discussion toward larger ideas is:

• "That’s an interesting point of view, but let’s consider ways light pollution might impact our community, even with our limited animal population."

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Question 2 No question provided, but based on the pattern, a similar choice could be structured.

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Question 3 The response that would best propel the discussion toward larger ideas is:

• "I like the idea of giving incentives for choosing less environmentally harmful vehicles, but how can we do it without punishing people who cannot make an immediate change?"

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Question 4 The definition of empathy is:

• understanding the feelings of others

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Question 5 The correct answer is:

• To means check whether something is true.

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