1. “Report on the Barnhouse Effect”
By Kurt Vonnegut
“Report on the Barnhouse Effect”

2. Question Generator
After reading “Report on the Barnhouse Effect” by Kurt Vonnegut, take a few minutes to generate at least THREE open-ended questions.
*NOTE: Consider using key words related to our standard(s) about the central idea / theme to develop your questions.

3. ROUND 1: 10 minutes
Barnhouse asks, “Think every new piece of scientific information is a good thing for humanity?”
How does this question address the ethics behind the decisions of people in power?

4. ROUND 2: 10 minutes
Mr. Cuthrell asks, “Who’s going to be in charge of the world, our kind of people or theirs?”
What’s the danger of having this type of mentality?

5. ROUND 3: 7 minutes
What does this story has to say about war and peace?

6. Exit Slip
What is the message, lesson, theme, or “big idea” Vonnegut attempts to convey to the audience through “Report on the Barnhouse Effect”?
*Support your response with textual evidence and elaboration.