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Conundrum: noun: a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve.

Why should we study unanswerable questions?  Asking questions helps students build crucial critical thinking skills, as well as oral presentation skills.  In this class, we will be debating, reasoning, expressing opinions, and listening to others.  The skills we will build in this class are foundational to advanced math, science, communications, and any inquiry-based pursuits.

We will start each class with a few minutes dedicated to creating class agreements as a group. We will then take a few minutes to watch a short video clip of a conundrum. Next, we will debate the topic, as a class or in groups, through reasoning out various solutions to the given problem. We will end each class with a reflection on what went well overall and what we can improve on for next time.

This class aims to equip students with valuable critical thinking skills and attitudes that will not only serve them well in the context of debate, but also in their academic pursuits and future endeavors.  ESL Friendly!

This is an ongoing class, so feel to join at any time!

Week of June 3: The Pizza Conundrum 

Week of June 10: Conundrum of choice (students' pick)

Week of June 17: The Chocolate Conundrum

Week of June 24: The Tree Conundrum

Week of July 1: Conundrum of choice (students' pick)

Week of July 8: The Neighbor Conundrum

Week of July 15: The Photo Conundrum 

Week of July 22: The Lake Conundrum