Parent Guide > A Teen and A Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side
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This week in class, we’re reading "A Teen and A Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" by Bethany Brookshire.
In 2015, a high school senior named Tiffany Sun conducted a social science experiment and presented her results at the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C. This article reports on this social science experiment and what it revealed about society's ugly hidden biases.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Morality as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What is good and how do we know?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this news article at home:
- What was "A Teen and A Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" about?
- What did you learn about Morality?
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