Discussion Questions
- What did you enjoy about This I Believe?
- To what essay(s) did you react strongly?
- What do you think the authors of the essays accomplished through their writing?
- What have you read that has similar or contrasting themes to the essays in This I Believe?
- Are any of the events described in the essays relevant to your own life?
- How did you like the juxtaposition of personal beliefs from different eras? Did you feel more strongly about one time period than the other?
- How do you think a discussion of personal beliefs will impact the future of our community?
- What did you know about Edward R. Murrow or This I Believe prior to reading this collection of essays? Did you learn anything new about this person? If you knew of the subject before, did anything you read change your opinion?
- Some of the essay authors were (or are) prestigious members of society. How might history have been different without his or her contribution? How might the unknown writers – the common people – have also affected history through their beliefs and actions?
- How has reading this book changed your opinion of a certain person or topic?
- How has this book impacted your own personal beliefs? What do you believe?
- What is the difference between believing something and believing IN something?
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Downloadable Resources
This I Believe offers downloadable resources including a general discussion guide and educational curricula.
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