Week 1
Lesson 1
Discussion Chapters 1-4
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by: "And since no one bothered to explain otherwise he regarded the seeking of knowledge to be the greatest time waste of all."
Spar Statement:
To gain lasting knowledge the purpose of learning needs to be explained.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. Explain.
Position 2: Sometimes we need to learn things just because someone says they are important and the reason doesn’t matter.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Discussion Chapters 5-7
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by: "You can get in a lot of trouble by mixing up words or just not knowing how to spell them."
Spar Statement: The way we use language matters in how we are understood in the world.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. Explain.
Position 2: We can be creative with language—making new words for example —and find new ways of saying what we want to say. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Discussion Chapters 8-10
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by: “Illusions are sometimes easier to see than reality."
Spar Statement:
We can each change our perspective on things that we see and things that we wish to understand if we choose to.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. Explain.
Position 2: Disagree with the above statement. It makes sense for us to make a decision about what we see—what we like or dislike—and stay with that position.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Discussion Chapters  11-13
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by: "People listened less and less."
Spar Statement: Listening is more important than speaking.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. Explain.
Position 2: Disagree with the above statement. Speaking well and clearly is just as important as being able to listen well. Explain.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Discussion Chapters 14-17
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by:  “as long as the answer is right, who cares if the question is wrong?”
Spar Statement: Questions are more important than answers.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. Explain.
Position 2: Disagree with the above statement. Answers are more important than questions. 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Discussion Chapters 18-20 (End)
Discussion and Spar Debate sparked by: “I’d have been here much sooner if I hadn’t made so many mistakes.” Milo
Spar Statement: You learn more by being wrong than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.
Position 1: Agree with the above statement. There are real benefits to making mistakes. Explain.
Position 2: Mistakes can and should be avoided! Research what you have to do, take your time, get things done the right way to be most efficient.