Brave New World Chapter 3

Please read Chapter 3 of Brave New World and answer the following question. Answers must be posted by November 1 to receive full credit.

In Chapter 3, we begin to learn about how the World State. Please explain how the following areas are different in the World State as compared to our world in 2009.

A) Sex, Monogamy & Romance
B) Sports
C) Entertainment
D) Parenthood
E) Materialism
F) Religion
G) Intoxicants


Finally, to the best of your ability, provide a brief history (a paragraph) of how the World State came to be.

Brave New World Chapter 2

Please read Chapter 2 and answer the following questions. Answers must be posted by October 27th to receive full credit.

1. How do babies sent to the Neo-Pavlovian Conditioning Rooms develop an "instinctive hatred of books and flowers?" Why were Deltas exposed to such treatment?
2. What is a State Conditioning Center? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
3. What is hypnopaedia? Why wasn't it used for Science? What was it used for? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
3. How does the Caste system work in the World State? What are the similarities and differences between this and the Hindu Caste system?
4. What does the Director mean when he says, "Not so much like drops of water....rather, drops of liquid sealing wax."?

Brave New World Chapter 1

Please post the answers to the following questions on your blog. Answers are due on October 26th for full credit.

1. What is the World State's Motto?
2. Please describe Bokanovsky's Process. Why does The Director call it the "major instrument of social stability?"
3. Why did the doctor wish to keep the Epsilon "embryo below par?"
4. What does Mr. Foster mean when he says: "We condition them to thrive in heat...that is the secret of happiness of virtue - liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny."? How does this connect to what is happening in Rack 10?

Hinduism & Buddhism Test

Please know the following definitions for a Test on Hinduism & Buddhism on Friday Oct. 23

Dharma
Karma
Samsara
Moksha
Caste System:
Brahmins (Priests)
Kasatrayas (Warriors/Landowners)
Vaisyas (Merchants)
Sudras (Farmers)
Hrijan (Untouchables)
Darsan
Hindu Trinity (Brahmin, Vishnu, Shiva)
Mahabarata & Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana

Shiva & Parvati
Ganesh
Kali
Ram & Sita
Hanuman
Lakshmi

Prince Siddhartha
Nirvana
The Middle Path
The Buddha
4 Noble Truths
Mahayana or Greater Vehicle Buddhism

Group 4 Reflection

1. What was your hypothesis?
2. Explain your experience in gaining and testing evidence. Were there any issues with the equipment or data gathering/sampling?
3. How was working in your group? What went well? What didn't? No names please.
How do you know that you gained scientific knowledge? How do you KNOW that your data was good data?

Hinduism

Please look up one of the following Dieties and report the the class what you found.

Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Dota
Krishna
Ganesh
Parvati
Saraswati
Kali
Hanuman
Ram
Sita
Lakshmi
Maya
Garuda
Saraswati

Plato's Republic & Grendel Ch. 3

Please post all of your notes from Plato's Republic by Wednesday, October 7th. Please read Chapter 3 of Grendel on Wednesday night in preparation for the Quiz and student presentation on Thursday, October 8. We will work on CAS in class on Friday, October 9th.