QR Challenge: Logos,Pathos,Ethos

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. When a piece of literature appeals to your mind and explains things to you logically, it is using its...	logos
2. When an advertisement appeals to your feelings, and not to your logic, it is an example of.	pathos
3. Of the forms of rhetoric/appeal, which relies solely on the reputation of the speaker to persuade	ethos
4. If my age doesn’t convince you that my opinion matters, at least consider that I am your grandfather and I love you dearly	ethos
5. If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?	pathos
6. You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea. Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging? That’s plain nonsense.	logos
7. History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.	logos
8. As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.	Ethos
9. The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle	ethos
10. Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We’ve made memories.	pathos
11. Don’t be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated – you don’t want to be the laughing stock of your community	pathos
12. In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven’t seen a single deer	logos
13. It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability	logos
14. The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out	logos
15. He is a forensics and ballistics expert for the federal government – if anyone’s qualified to determine the murder weapon, it’s him	Ethos
16. My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor	Ethos
17. I’m not just invested in this community – I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town	pathos
18. "You should consider another route. I heard that that street is far more dangerous and ominous at night than during the daytime	pathos
19. There’s no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night.	Pathos
20. More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss	logos
21. You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea. Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging? That’s plain nonsense.	logos
22. The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas	logos

 

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