1. Cause/Effect

2. So today we’re going to begin thinking about making a causal argument. And to start us off, let’s begin with a question: What is your favorite children’s book?

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4. Cause/Effect What do we learn about causality from our mouse tale? Ever since we were kids, we’ve been learning about causality: http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=0jCr8QSGYss http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=0jCr8QSGYss

5. Cause/Effect Questions of causality don’t end with childhood. Consider the news What claims do you see for causality in today’s news? http://www.cnn.com/

6. Cause/Effect But what are some of the challenges in determining cause/effect? Let’s chase back to our mouse tail, asking, “What else is needed in order for a mouse to get a cookie?”

8. Cause/Effect One of the main challenges we face in making a causal argument is to remember the complexity inherent to events.

9. Cause/Effect To work through the concept of complexity, consider the following picture, asking, “What caused this?” Write for a minute about what you think caused the event (I don’t know = not an acceptable answer)

11. Cause/Effect Herald of Free Enterprise A ferry operating in the English channel Capsized on March 6, 1987 193 people died But why? http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jz2jpLO-bYw http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jz2jpLO-bYw

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13. Cause/Effect For this unit, we’re going to make causal arguments But as we do, let’s keep in mind that events are not caused by one cause Causes and effects are rooted in deep complexity