WHAT IS HUMAN NATURE?Lord of the FliesM. Cook

Locke vs. Socrates

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.

John Locke 1632-1704 Socrates 469-399 B.C.

Locke vs. Socrates

John Locke Socrates

Collectivism vs. 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.

Collectivism Individualism

Collectivism vs. Individualism

Collectivism Individualism

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.) ---------------------

Where Do You Stand? What do you feel human nature is? Why?

How do your ideas apply to the novel?

Explain.

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.

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.

Slave Narratives

Frederick Douglass Olaudah Equiano

The Narrative of Frederick Douglass and The Narrative of Olaudah Equiano

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

NFD NOE

Individualism

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?

The Narrative of Frederick Douglass

The Narrative of Olaudah Equiano

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?

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.