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12.3 Luna's Unplugged: Follow the Steps

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THE HUMAN QUESTION

Chapter 12 / Lesson 3   ·   The unplugged challenge

Step away. Notice more.

Follow a set of steps without relying on an AI answer. Use Luna's screen-free challenge to connect the chapter to everyday life.

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Your next moves

Make the lesson yours.

  1. Follow a set of steps without relying on an AI answer.
  2. Open the Unplugged Break below. The short video introduces the activity; allow time to complete it away from your screen.
  3. Identify an unclear step and rewrite it so another person can follow it.
  4. Complete the chapter reflection and save your portfolio work. Your instructor may run the chapter game and quiz separately.

Your activity / Right here

Bring a notebook. Begin below.

The activity is included on this page. Work on paper or in your own document; keep your first attempt and the evidence you checked.

Luna's Unplugged Break

Luna says: dogs do not scroll. No phone. About 20 minutes.

Follow written steps to make something real. With an adult's OK, cook something simple from a written recipe, using only what is already in your kitchen. Or build something for free, like this paper airplane:

1. Fold the paper in half the long way, then unfold it.

2. Fold the top corners down to the center line.

3. Fold the new top edges to the center line.

4. Fold the plane in half along the first crease.

5. Fold each wing down to meet the bottom edge.

When you finish, write down every piece of context the instructions assumed you knew. What kind of paper? Which way is the long way? Which end is the top? Which way do the wings fold?

Written steps always lean on context the writer assumed. So do your prompts.

Values Check

Step 5 asks you to keep your own judgment. Which of your core values does auditing the output protect? Write one sentence about a time a clean-looking answer should not have been trusted.

Exit Ticket

One thing I will keep human this week, and why:

Pause & reflect

What changed in your thinking?

Write one sentence in your notebook. Name what you checked, what you chose, or what you want to explore next.

Read the video transcript

Read along, pause, or return to an idea. This transcript follows the selected lesson video.

Hi, I'm Luna. I follow simple instructions. Sit. Stay. Treat. This week, you'll follow some too. Put your phone in another room. With an adult's OK, cook something simple from a written recipe. Or grab one sheet of paper and fold a paper airplane from the steps in your book. When you finish, list everything the instructions assumed you already knew. What kind of paper? Which way is the long way? How much is a pinch? Every set of instructions leans on context. So does every prompt you write. See you next chapter.
Before you use an AI tool

Follow your course or institution's rules. Use an instructor-approved tool that permits your age, and meet any required consent conditions. Keep names, contact details, school records, and other private information out of prompts. Use fictional examples when you can.

Learning without an AI account

Follow the demonstration, pause before each answer, and do the reasoning on paper. Discuss what you would ask, how you would check it, and which decisions would remain yours.

About the characters and voices

This course uses AI-created characters and synthetic voices. Carla is an AI avatar. They help tell the story; they are not real students sharing testimonials.

Designed for high-school and community-college learners. Choose examples from your classes, work, and everyday life. Keep your completed work in your course portfolio.