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“from ” by Jeffrey Kluger

Simplexity Making the complex simple sim·plex’·i·ty sĭm-plěk'sĭ-tē noun  1. Simplifying the complex; to make less complicated; reduce complexity; to simplify a problem.  2. Delivering complex solutions in the simplest way.    sim'plex·i·ca'tion (sĭm-plěk'sĭ kā'shən) n.  Hey, Einstein can you explain relativity with a little more simplexity "Simplexity." Urban Dictionary. McDoublespeak, 9 Apr. 2009. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Simplexity>.

September 11, 2001 http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks

Read “from Simplexity” by Jeffrery Kluger, pages 129-132 Answer questions 1, 2, 5, 6. Be prepared to be called on to share your answers. Let’s discuss! How do humans behave in crisis situations and why? What are your own thought about how you might react as well as evidence from other real-life events? Write an essay analysis of why people act as they do during a crisis. Organize your ideas in a cause-and-effect order to make your points clear to readers. This needs to be 1 page long  DUE MONDAY! Read the introduction with students; to line 34. Have students complete the reading and then the questions on their own. Stop class 10 minutes before the before the bell to discuss questions they have finished so far. DAY 2 – Tell students they will continue reading and answering questions AND introduce the essay assignment. Essays are due on Monday, March 2nd.