WHAT IS HUMAN NATURE? Lord of the Flies M. 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 Socrates B.C.

Locke vs. Socrates John LockeSocrates

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. CollectivismIndividualism

Collectivism vs. Individualism CollectivismIndividualism

Work Cited  Myers, David G. Psychology. 8 th ed. New York: Worth, Print.  (Mr. Cook when you do your work cited incorrectly after he has gone over it 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) / Community and Service (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.

Slave Narratives Frederick DouglassOlaudah 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 NFDNOE

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 DouglassThe 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.