Institutions & Justice

Day 4: Information Sharing on Institutions

Morning Discussion with Holton Students:

  1. What were some takeaways from the podcast on objectivity?

  2. Is it possible for reporters to be totally objective today? Why or Why not?

*Perspectives from Peru with Patricia Moane and Adriana Lassus Martinez.*

Afternoon Exploration & Reflection

Watch the videos on institutions, post a comment or question to each video and then reflect on these questions in your journal.

Post to your journal:

  1. What are three takeaways you learned about related to the institutions?

  2. What do you hear about that squares with your previous knowledge of these institutions?

  3. What questions do you still have?

  4. Consider some of the similarities and differences between the two countries, and describe them. You may use a Venn Diagram or T-chart.

Discussion on Institutions and Justice

What is justice?

  1. What do we mean by justice?

  2. What does justice mean in the context of the institutions we're exploring?

  3. What would these just institutions look like? How would they work?

  4. What are the challenges of achieving justice in these institutions?

  5. What are the opportunities that justice would provide for these institutions?

ANCHOR (PADLET OPTION)

Appreciations & Shout Outs

News & Next Day’s Plan

Concerns, thorns

Hopes

Obscurities

Reflections

Evening Exploration

Complete for Friday Morning Discussion

Complete Part 3 of Reflection Questions following discussion on Institutions & Justice.

Complete Mid-Program Reflection in Journal to share Friday morning.

Complete for Friday Morning Discussion

Listen to this Podcast about the Media and Objectivity.

Consider and respond to these questions in your journal.

  1. What were some of your main takeaways from this podcast? What resonated with you? What surprised you?

  2. In what ways does the media in Peru hold up the status quo? What are some topics/issue that are perhaps viewed as being not objective?

  3. What would some topics be that might appear in the different levels of Helen’s spheres for Peru at the moment?

  4. What are some differences between what you heard about in the podcast and the media in Peru?

  5. Given what was presented in the podcast and what we’ve discussed together, discuss why it might be important to consult multiple perspectives and forms of media to gain an understanding of a topic?

Explore the Institutions Videos, and Respond with a Question or Comment for each video.

Please watch the videos on Institutions, and post questions and comments to the Padlet. If time, complete some of the reflection questions in your Virtual Journal.