Critical thinking questions

K E L S E A B A L L E R I N I

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Use the following critical thinking questions to help foster an open, student-led discussion on the theme(s) discussed in this episode of The Harbor.

K E L S E A B A L L E R I N I

Critical thinking questions

K E L S E A B A L L E R I N I

1 . K E L S E A S T A R T S O F F H E R E P I S O D E B Y S A Y I N G T H A T S H E F E L T L I K E A “ F L O A T E R ” I N M I D D L E S C H O O L A N D

H I G H S C H O O L , M E A N I N G T H A T S H E D I D N ’ T H A V E J U S T O N E G R O U P O F F R I E N D S T H A T S H E A S S O C I A T E D W I T H .

Do you identify yourself as a floater? How are floaters perceived and treated at your school?

2 . I N L E A R N I N G H O W T O B E C O M E M O R E O F A N I N D I V I D U A L , K E L S E A H A D T O

R E C O G N I Z E H O W H E R F L A W S A N D H E R D I F F E R E N C E S D E F I N E D H E R .

Think of a characteristic or quality about yourself that someone might identify as a flaw.

How does this characteristic help make you a unique individual? How would you be different if you didn’t have this quality?

3 . I N H E R F I R S T R E C O R D L A B E L M E E T I N G , K E L S E A P L A Y E D A S O N G A N D W A S T O L D B Y T H E H E A D O F

T H E L A B E L T H A T, “ T H E R E ’ S A L R E A D Y A T A Y L O R S W I F T. ” W H I L E T H I S W A S P A I N F U L F O R H E R T O H E A R ,

I T H E L P E D K E L S E A L E A R N A V A L U A B L E L E S S O N O N I N D I V I D U A L I T Y.

Has a family member, friend, coach, or teacher ever said something similar to you? How did you respond?

Did you get discouraged and give up? Or did you learn from it and move forward?

4 . T H I N K O F A M U S I C I A N , A R T I S T, A C T O R , O R A T H L E T E T H A T Y O U A D M I R E B E C A U S E O F T H E I R I N D I V I D U A L I T Y.

Describe three qualities or actions that make them different from others in their profession.

5 . A L T H O U G H I T C A N B E D I F F I C U L T T O A C C O M P L I S H , K E L S E A B E L I E V E S T H A T, “ W H E N Y O U C A N B E

C O M F O R T A B L E I N Y O U R O W N S K I N , . . . T H A T ’ S W H E N Y O U ’ R E G O I N G T O B E T H E H A P P I E S T I N Y O U R E N T I R E L I F E . ”

Think about a time when you’ve felt comfortable in your own skin.

What were you doing? How does expressing yourself help achieve this feeling?

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