1. Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
Museum of Challenges:
Museum dedicated to the conflict of man’s nature and civilization’s expectations

2. CHOICE: Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
The challenge of relying on instincts or using our cognitive ability to rise above those instincts has been prevalent in our studies of literature this year. In Fever 1793, Mattie has to choose to be responsible rather than fearful. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom decides to face consequences and grow beyond is childish/selfish ways. In (LIT CIRCLE BOOK)
THESIS

3. CHOICE: Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
Deepen man’s understanding of instinct
The challenge of listening/ignoring instincts
The challenge of civilization
Choices When Challenged
Supp ideas

4. Understanding instinct
Where Instincts Originate and How they Work
Understanding instinct

5. Understanding Instincts

6. PROGRAMMED FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Instincts - SURVIVAL
Occipital Lobe – visual processing
Cerebellum – fear, coordination, timing
Brain Stem – evolutionary “frog brain”
PROGRAMMED FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT

7. COMPARING/CONTRASTING BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

8. Animal Instincts

9. Animal Instincts Buck, in Call of the Wild
Killing Spitz; understands place as lead dog
Head of the pack (alpha instinct)
CD/Evidence

10. Animal Instincts
Sol-leks, Billy, Dave
Nigs & Skeet
CD/Evidence

11. Human v. Animal Instincts
Francios, Perrault – not masters/Buck leader
Do they cooperate or accept Buck’s leadership?
J. London uses the term “mastery”
Laws of nature? Law of club and fang?
CD/Evidence

12. Human v. Animal Instincts
Man in the red sweater Hal, Charles, Mercedes - primitive?
CD/Evidence

13. Human v Animal Instincts
Judge Miller
- name is about law/civilization
CD/Evidence

14. The challenge of listening/ignoring instincts
The Benefits of “Enlightenment”
The challenge of listening/ignoring instincts

15. Development of the Fore-Brain

16. Forebrain HUMAN BRAIN Decision making & planning HUMAN BRAIN
Judgement & consequences
HUMAN BRAIN
Cognition, concentration, memory

17. The Jedi & their greatest Master
No fear, hate, anger
irrational/emotions/instinctual
Reason, thoughtfulness, enlightenment

18. https://youtu.be/XZbVLvT7qBU

19. Human Instincts or Choice?
John Thornton
Protect/defend
Affection
Loyalty, devotion
“like his children” – Skeet, Nigs, & Buck

20. Instincts or Choice? War, Refugees, Compassion

21. Challenge of civilization
What affect of the structures and rules
Challenge of civilization

22. Civilization
Laws we agree to
Driving
Working
School rules

23. Civilization: Do We Choose?
“Oh My Darling, Clementine”
Historical rough life of settlers, miners
Physical Dangers: nature – drowning
Emotional – father dies of sadness
Psychological – speaker demonstrates strength and moves on with living
Laws we agree to???

24. Choices FOR CHALLENGES
WHAT HUMAN NATURE CAN DO
Choices FOR CHALLENGES

25. Choosing to Listen “Song of the Open Road I” Listening to instincts
Leaving “whimperings” and “whinings”
Tone of opportunity
Acknowledges a sacrifice “carry with me”
Choice – not a reaction

26. Choosing Freedom

27. Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix

28. The Challenge of Choice
Humanity can rise above.
The Challenge of Choice

29. CHOICE: Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
Deepen man’s understanding of instinct
The challenge of listening/ignoring instincts
The challenge of civilization
Choices when challenged
Supp ideas

30. CHOICE: Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
The challenge of relying on instincts or using our cognitive ability to rise above those instincts has been prevalent in our studies of literature this year. Humanity must remember that we have more than instincts, and must exercise our logical choices when faced with challenges, of nature or civilization.
THESIS

31. Challenge of Instincts Exhibit (Choice)
Museum of Challenges:
Museum dedicated to the conflict of man’s nature and civilization’s expectations