This week's discussion topic is the supernatural. Consider the following topics/articles as you prepare for class:
- Has anything strange or unexplainable ever happened to you or someone you know? What do you think caused it? Have you ever experienced deja vu or strange coincidences?
- Do you think miracles happen in real life, or just in the movies? What makes something a miracle?
- A news story about a boy who recovered after a near-drowning explores the psychology of how people understand miracles: http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/drowned-boy-miracles-110812.htm
- How did ancient people built giant structures without modern equipment? Why were they built? What is your opinion on these structures:
- Pyramids at Giza (Egypt) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/
- Stonehenge (England) http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
- Nasca Lines (Peru) http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/nasca-lines/
- Moai giant stone heads (Rapa Nui/Easter Island, Chile) http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/easter-island/
- Step pyramids (Chichen Itza, Mexico) http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/chichen-itza/
- Giant stone spheres (Bosnia and Costa Rica): http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/picks-from-the-past/191353/prehistoric-stone-balls-a-mystery
- Is Earth the only planet that supports intelligent life? Are there aliens living somewhere else in the universe? Have a look at some of these articles about mysterious occurrences related to UFOs:
- Do you believe any of these 'alien sightings'? http://www.sciencechannel.com/aliens-space/10-alien-sightings.htm
Read this article by a travel writer about his stay in a hotel in Prague. What do you think was going on? What would you do if something like this happened to you?
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