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What is Human Nature?

What is Human Nature?. Lord of the Flies M. Cook. Locke vs. Socrates. John Locke 1632-1704. Socrates 469-399 B.C. All individuals are born with a “blank slate”. Thoughts, mannerisms, ideas must be learned. Environment plays a role.

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What is Human Nature?

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  1. What is Human Nature? Lord of the Flies M. Cook

  2. Locke vs. Socrates John Locke 1632-1704 Socrates 469-399 B.C. • All individuals are born with a “blank slate”. • Thoughts, mannerisms, ideas must be learned. • Environment plays a role. • Born with all necessary knowledge /abilities needed to survive. • Knowledge / abilities are sharpened with time.

  3. Locke vs. Socrates John Locke Socrates

  4. Collectivism vs. Individualism Collectivism Individualism • Priority to the goals of the group. • Defining one’s identity accordingly. • Priority of one’s goal over the group goal. • Defining one’s identity through personal attributes, not group identification.

  5. Collectivism vs. Individualism Collectivism Individualism

  6. Work Cited • Myers, David G. Psychology. 8th ed. New York: Worth, 2007. 2- 8. Print. • (Mr. Cook when you do your work cited incorrectly after he has gone over it 49385043949 times.) ---------------------

  7. Where Do You Stand? • What do you feel human nature is? • Why? • How do your ideas apply to the novel? • Explain.

  8. Human Nature (EQ) / Approaches to Learning (AI) • In your groups discuss the following: • How does our Essential Question relate to our current Area of Interaction? • How do our EQ, and AI relate to Lord of the Flies? To our current society? To you personally? • (Use your novel for citations, and our discussion involving Locke vs. Socrates, and Collectivism / Individualism.

  9. Lit. Circles • Why are the characters digressing? • Do any of their actions reflect our current society? Explain. • Are Socrates’ or Locke’s theories displayed more in the novel? Explain. • Which character(s) have changed the most? Explain.

  10. Slave Narratives Frederick Douglass Olaudah Equiano

  11. The Narrative of Frederick Douglass and The Narrative of Olaudah Equiano NFD NOE • Thus far, were Douglass’ methods due to Locke, or Socrates’ theory? • Explain. • How does Douglass relate to our AI? • Our EQ? • Explain • Were Equiano’s methods due to Locke, or Socrates’ theory? • Explain. • How does Equiano relate to our AI? • Our EQ? • Explain

  12. Individualism The Narrative of Frederick Douglass The Narrative of Olaudah Equiano • Find examples from the text displaying individualism. • Annotate, and cite the examples. • Are there examples of collectivism? • How does Douglass display the importance of education? • How can this novel apply to your life? • Find examples from the text displaying individualism. • Annotate, and cite the examples. • Are there examples of collectivism? • How does Equiano display the importance of education? • How can this excerpt apply to your life?

  13. History’s Mysteries • How does this project link with our E.Q.? • How does the project link with our A.I.? • Are humans inherently evil, and learn good, or good, and learn evil? • How does Socrates’ / Locke’s theories apply here? • Are humans naturally individualists, or collectivists?

  14. Socratic Seminar Areas of Focus • Lord of the Flies and The Narrative of Frederick Douglass (Excerpt – Narrative of Olaudah Equiano) • Locke vs. Socrates • Collectivism vs. Individualism • Author’s Writing Style • Vocabulary / Vernacular Importance • Characterization – Importance • Essential Question : What is Human Nature? • A. I. - Community and Service - Connections • Other A.I.’s – Connections.

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