PDF Raise the Issues: An Integrated Approach to Critical Thinking, Third Edition Answer Key and Audioscr

Raise the Issues: An Integrated Approach to Critical Thinking, Third Edition Answer Key and Audioscript by Carol Numrich

• Unit 1: Enforcing the Law - Daniel Pinkwater shares his experience of being cited by a humane law enforcement officer for leaving his dogs in his car, even though the conditions were safe. He criticizes the officer's interpretation and enforcement of the law, which he later finds does not match the actual statute.
• Unit 2: Better Dead than Coed? - Katharine Ferguson argues in favor of single-sex education for girls, despite a report from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) that couldn't support it based on test scores. Ferguson highlights research by Carol Gilligan on adolescent girls' self-confidence and cites examples from her alma mater and the National Coalition of Girls Schools to support the benefits of all-girls environments for fostering self-esteem and academic achievement in math and science.
• Unit 3: The Global Child - Marcos McPeek Villatoro recounts taking his adopted 17-year-old daughter, Raquel, back to her birth country of Guatemala. The trip, especially visiting her old house, profoundly affects Raquel, leading to a period of emotional processing as she navigates her bicultural identity. Villatoro concludes that she doesn't have to choose between her Guatemalan and Californian identities, but can embrace both.
• Unit 4: Beyond Darwin - Lauren Weinstein discusses the ethical questions raised by advancements in genetic science, particularly the ability to predict life spans and manipulate genetic structures to create "custom-made babies." She highlights concerns about genetic discrimination by insurance companies and employers, and the difficult choices individuals face with predictive genetic information, urging society to decide how genetic information will be collected and used.
• Unit 5: Sport for Sport's Sake - Frank Deford argues that sports should be given the same academic and cultural respect as the arts. He challenges the notion that sports are "lesser" because they are competitive and highlights how modern technology (film) allows for the preservation and appreciation of athletic grace, comparing athletes like Michael Jordan to artists like Mikhail Baryshnikov. He also points out the double standard in higher education where arts majors are accepted but "football majors" are not.
• Unit 6: Drawing the Line on Immigration - Jim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project, advocates for a 2,000-mile physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. He expresses a lack of confidence in the government's ability to enforce immigration laws and believes such a barrier is essential for national sovereignty, despite the environmental and social costs.
• Unit 7: The Right to Die vs. The Right to Life - Philip Gerard shares his family's traumatic experience with his mother's prolonged suffering on life support after a massive heart attack and brain damage. Due to state law, they couldn't unhook her without a court order. He argues that keeping someone alive by "extraordinary means" can be cruel, comparing it to animal cruelty.
• Unit 8: The Global Village - Andrew Lam challenges the negative view of globalization as leading to "Americanization" and "shallowness." He argues for "cosmopolitanism," observing a "transnational revolution" where fading borders, mass migration, and instantaneous information flow lead to new identities formed across cultures. He points to vibrant ethnic enclaves in the U.S. and changing American tastes as evidence of a richer, more diverse global village.
• Unit 9: For Every Winner, There's a Loser - Joe Loconte discusses the negative social impact of the gambling industry, particularly state lotteries, calling for a tougher stance from the National Gambling Commission. He shares the story of Lee Smookler, whose gambling addiction led to homelessness, and cites statistics showing a link between gambling and homelessness, especially among the poor. He criticizes states for promoting lotteries, calling it "civic corruption."
• Unit 10: Alternative Energy - Jeremy Rifkin advocates for a hydrogen-based economy as a solution to global warming, high oil prices, and geopolitical tensions. He describes hydrogen as the "forever fuel" with water and heat as byproducts. Rifkin calls for a public-private partnership on a grand scale, similar to the Apollo space program, with massive federal investment and incentives to achieve a fully integrated hydrogen economy by 2030.