Suppose you’re a linguist who has been assigned to decipher the language of an alien that has just arrived on earth. Describe the process and conversations.
This prompt incites children to think about how communication transcends language barriers and how might inter-species communication work. How would they communicate? How is the alien’s language different? Is understanding each other just about language, or is there more to it? This develops children’s understanding of various skills such as patience, empathy, and open-mindedness.
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