September 6 Reflection: Progress

I wandered into a sixth grade project time as students wrestled with the question “how do we recognize human progress?”  One student talked about tools for hunting. The student pointed out that as hunting technology improved from rock to spear to bow to gun, hunting could take place at farther and safer distances.  Another student agreed and then pointed out that hunting technology also led to increased danger as people could more easily harm one another.  Sixth graders discovering the plusses and minuses of progress…that is great.