reasons why student should read the story I robot?
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Several important points come across in this book.  One is the idea of what constitutes life.  Another is the concept of unintended consequences.  Despite the best planning (the 3 laws), you can't always account for every possibility because you may not even realize what all the possiblities are.  There are always unintended consequences or unforeseen circumstances to even the seemingly best possible design.
729532
Favorites in my classroom have Bugs, Transportation, animals-Jungle and Zoo. Families, Friends, circus, Themes on story books work well for 2 weeks- Literary themes. Dinosaurs are real big. Fairy tales are ok, the kids liked some of the old folk tales.
322113
I think they you need to balanced in your approach. Phonics are the absolutely necessary when learning to read and write. But that doesn't mean that it's all you teach. Students need an opportunity to read and interact with high quality literature. Reading interesting and relevant material motivates students to want to read more and learn more (at least that's what I think).
764888
It really depends on your interests, who is teaching the course, and the genre of literature or philosophy covered.  Having said all that, I think I'd take literature.
104058
yes i would care to know the deeper meaning to the story! it would interest me! good luck w/ ur research!
940556
Perfectly happy with Happygirl’s answer.\nI’d like to add: make your students read, read, read.\nDon’t insist too much on interpretation etc. Point out why YOU think it is worth reading, why YOU consider it powerful language. The ones who have it in themselves will follow, the others can just as well read study guides.\nAnd remember: read, read, read; and ENJOY!
666200
Start by writing down everything you remember about the story, consider how it made you feel while you were reading it and why it made you feel that way. Look at the question the teacher has asked and you should be able to make connections between what you have written and what is being asked. It it is a straight book review start with the title, author and a brief synopsis of the story, If you haven't read it, read the first two chapters and the first page of every chapter and then the final chapter...good luck
82126
is it a writing class or an english class?\n\nif its english you probably want to stick with literature- compare two characters in the same book or two different books\n\nif its a writing class and the sky is the limit, then Id look at your interests- if you like animals, you could have a thesis around how having pets are beneficial to your health, if you are interested in history, you could have a thesis like "X event changed the world for the better/worse"\n\nPlay to your interests- if youre not interested in writing your paper, chances are your teacher wont be interested in reading it- it really makes a difference
149112
Read the book and understand then you can figure it out yourself. that is the reason for school.
24331
AI and robots, etc. would be a boon to society if they could accomplish all the jobs that ordinary people do not want to do or are too dangerous to do.  There will always remain jobs that people like to do such as compose music.  Also many people would have to "manage" the robots to accomplish what is useful to society.  You would have to manage your own personal robot.  A person relieved of all responsibilities for work (in Utopia?) could devote their entire life to learning; but would they study so hard if there were no useful applications for their knowledge because robots cared for all needs?  People also have emotional needs and it is hard to imagine that a robot could substitute for a loving spouse or the family dog.  Those are "jobs" too.
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The back of the book will mention the oar O. had to carry.\n\nRead the book, already! It's the best adventure story ever written. There's lotsa sex!\n\nAnd if you want to impress your teacher, notice that whenever O. takes a bath, the goddess -- or her representative -- is present.
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There's an excellent essay about this story at http://www.netwood.net/~kosenko/jackson.html .\nAs a teacher, I don't condone plagiarism, but perhaps by reading the essay you can understand more about what's going on in the story.  \n\nAs for comparison and contrast, you could look at the role of tradition in ancient and modern societies, but you'd need to do a little research.  Or you could discuss the change in Tessie Hutchinson's attitude about the lottery before and after her selection.  Also you could contrast the ordinariness of the setting with the horror of what takes place.\n\nGood luck.
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First, try to find a topic the interests you.  Some of my faves:\nGrapes of Wrath, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Giver, Number the Stars, Call of the Wild, The Outsiders, Holes, Ironman, StarGirl, Of Mice and Men, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, I Robot, The Pigman, From the Mixed-Up Files of Basil E. Frankwieler, The Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese.\nSome are real classics, some are Young Adult literature, but there are plenty of web resources for you to choose the right one for you
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As a teacher, just hearing that book title makes me feel ill-at-ease.  Sounds a bit too touchy-feely for the real world you'll be soon encountering.  No, I've never read your particular book.  But I recommend the book below; although ambitiously overpriced, it's interesting and gives you plenty to think about and consider for adaptation in your own classroom.  I believe it is thus worth what you'll pay.
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Just try your best to listen. If you listen, then you'll probably be able to find something interesting about the content, if not the way it was presented. For example, if you've got Mr. AncientVacuum for an English teacher, who drones on and on and on about the allegorical character representations in Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, then try to find some interest in the story and the symbolisms, and try to ignore the fact that it's being told to you from some guy wearing a bow tie and foaming at the mouth as he lectures.\n\nTo do this, take good notes. And if the teacher talks really slowly, then you can amuse yourself by trying to see if you can copy everything he says verbatim. It would be funny to tell your friends at the end of the class that Mr. AncientVacuum talks so slow that you can copy every single thing he said, and it challenges you at the same time.\n\nIf that's too academic, however...\n\nDoodle. It's my lifesaver. I doodle all the time. It's a good way to increase your artistic skill. Or, if you're like me, you can just draw without having to worry about quality or judgment, as it'll probably go to the recycling bin anyway. Just doodle. It makes you look like you're taking notes ;-)\n\nDo homework from other classes. It also makes you look like you're taking notes. Very useful, productive, and efficient.\n\nIf, by some miraculous force of nature, you've got a seat in the very back corner of a class where the teacher never asks for participation from his/her students and just lectures, then read. Read anything. Whether it's Gone With the Wind or Captain Underpants, just read. It'll keep you awake. I wish I had a class like that...\n\nDaydreaming is fun too. I daydream. Mostly about Harry Ptter FanFiction (OMG, so fun), but maybe you could daydream about a movie you like, daydream about a hot person asking you out, daydream about hitting Mr. AncientVacuum over the head with a coffee table... you know, the usual.\n\nHope you stay awake tomorrow.
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Ugh, that movie hardly followed the book even in the slightest! Poor Asimov, for that to happen to his work after he died. I would use a clip that explains the three rules of robotics, if there even was such a section in the movie.
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It's more about the robots not having the capability of human emotion.\n\nYes, Spooner was lucky the robot was walking by and owes his life to him. But had it have been a human, the human would have at least made the effort to try to save Sarah instead of just deciding it wasn't worth the risk because Spooner had a higher probality of living.\n\nHumans react. Robots deduct.