"well . . tell you what. curley’s like a lot of little guys. he hates big guys. he’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. kind of like he’s mad at ‘em because he ain’t a big guy. you seen little guys like that, ain’t you? always scrappy? "

Situation #1: imagine that you are a free black male living in columbus, oh in 1863. you have seen the recruiting poster and have been thinking a lot about whether or not to enlist in the union army. write a one-page letter (double spaced) to your mother telling her of the decision you have made about enlisting (or not enlisting). be sure to explain the reasons that caused you to make the decision.

Why did the athenians choose officials by lottery? would there be drawbacks to this method? explain.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?