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Naming and shaming, noncompliance & causal inference

The Statement

Everyone heard the condemnation. Who changed?

Detainees are freed after a public condemnation. Governments, families, and diplomats tell different stories. Predict what the record would show under your explanation, inspect the evidence, and defend or revise your claim.

How it runsSolo or pairs · research simulation
Time to plan35–45 min · optional +10–15 min
What you produceA Class PDF with six written checkpoints, the evidence trail, first and revised claims, and four concept checks
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Start For Class and enter your name. Course or section is optional. Complete six written checkpoints totaling at least 250 words. The Frontier extension is optional unless assigned. For Fun keeps separate progress and offers optional writing.

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A coral megaphone sends a ribbon of paper toward a giant ear, with an official's reflection and a barred window.

What you can explore

  • Distinguish public approval, willingness to punish, and documented government conduct.
  • Separate events that followed a condemnation from evidence that it changed behavior.
  • Name which audience, action, and time period a causal claim covers.

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What the model leaves open

The scenario and dated records are fictional teaching materials. The articles measure different outcomes and do not supply a single general answer about condemnation.

AFTERWARD, THINK ABOUT

What connects the statement to the releases, and what would still need to be shown?

Teaching this activity Debrief, assessment & assignment draft

Bring it back to the room

  • What connects the statement to the releases, and what would still need to be shown?
  • Whose behavior or opinion changes in each account?
  • Could a condemnation raise the political cost of a later violation or give officials cover?

What to assess

Assess the prediction, interpretation of dated records, distinction between the two studies’ outcomes, and a warranted claim and transfer.

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Syllabus description & discussion prompts
Syllabus description
Detainees are freed after a public condemnation. Governments, families, and diplomats tell different stories. Predict what the record would show under your explanation, inspect the evidence, and defend or revise your claim. Students produce a class pdf with six written checkpoints, the evidence trail, first and revised claims, and four concept checks.
Questions for a discussion board or class debrief
  1. What connects the statement to the releases, and what would still need to be shown?
  2. Whose behavior or opinion changes in each account?
  3. Could a condemnation raise the political cost of a later violation or give officials cover?
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