Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt state in their famous book - and movie - called Freakonomics that incentives drive everything we do. We'll watch their film during the second week of class and learn that sometimes determining the root cause of human behavior is trickier than we think. Pay particular attention to the segment "Can you bribe a ninth grader to succeed?"
One of the challenges I face every year is teaching second term seniors. It's not easy keeping the attention of young people who have already determined what college they will attend in the fall. My task as a teacher is to provide incentives that still work on someone who can see the light at the end of the high school tunnel.
As a second term senior, what, if any, incentives exist for you? Are you just putting in your time or do you still feel as committed to your schoolwork as you did during your junior year?
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