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L01-素養活動手冊 (學用版) (The Day I Broke the Rules)
L01-素養活動手冊 (學用版) (The Day I Broke the Rules)
Word Definition
dilemma a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two
different things you could do
Think of one example of a dilemma that you have had in your life and share it with your
classmates.
I was once faced with a dilemma when my sister told me that she had a
boyfriend and asked me not to tell my parents . If I chose to tell my parents
, I would no longer have my sister’s trust in me . However, if I chose to
keep the secret for my sister , I would probably annoy my parents for lying to
them . I really didn’t know what to do.
What is the dilemma that the author faced in “The Day I Broke the Rules”?
He couldn’t decide if he should hug the sick child or not.
Read the text again carefully and find out the factors that are “pulling” at either side of
the dilemma.
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to a hospital bed.”
․ “That’s when he stretched out his
tiny arms to hug me. I was about
to refuse again, but then I saw
the look of hope in his eyes.”
Have you ever wondered what influences your decisions in life? Why do you prefer one
situation over another? The answer lies in what you believe and what is more important
to you.
O ur be liefs and what we regard as important are called our “core values.” One’s core
v a l u e s c o u l d b e v e r y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h o s e o f a n o t h e r p e r s o n . T h a t ’s t h e r e a s o n
people tend to have various reactions to the very same incident. In most cases, there is no
absolute right or wrong; there is only the choice one makes, which is based on his or her
core values.
The following are some common core values that people have. Read them and try to
figure out what the author’s core values might be. Share your ideas with your partners.
I think the core values of the author might be empathy, intimacy, and love because he
w o u l d r a t h e r t a k e t h e r i s k o f l o s
Select five values from the list above that you regard as essential and rank them in order
of importance to you.
1.love4.connection
2.health5.wisdom
3.peace
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Go back to the example of the dilemma in your life in Task 1. Now make use of your
core-value list to explain what you could do to manage the dilemma. Share your ideas
with your partners.