Brave New World Chapter 11

Please use these questions as a guide as you read Chapter 11. if you wish to answer them for extra credit, please post o your blog by January 4.

1. Why is Dr. Shaw glad "to have had this opportunity to see an example of senility in a human being." (p. 155)?

2. Why are people saying behind Bernard's back that, "He won't find another Savage to help him out a second time." (p. 157)?

3. Why do the Eton students in the Beta-Minus Geography room laugh at the religious activities of "savages"? Why do you think it significant that there are no twins at Eton? Do you think that is still true today?

4. How do children in the World State learn about Death?

5. Why do lower-caste workers receive daily Soma rations? Do we do this today?

6. Why does John tell Lenina that, "I don't think you ought to see things like that." (p. 169)?

Brave New World Chapters 11-18

Over vacation, please finish Brave New World. I will provide guiding questions for each chapter, but YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THEM FOR CREDIT. If you want to answer them for Extra Credit, please feel free. We will be discussing the book after vacation.

Also, please be prepared to discuss the following article when we come back from break.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/04/21/080421fa_fact_diamond

Prescribed Title #10 Outline

Please write a DETAILED Outline for the following May 2010 Prescribed Title:

What similarities and differences are there between Scientific and Historical Explanations?

In your Outline, you must clearly differentiate between your Opening and Body Paragraphs and your Conclusion.

Be sure that each paragraph deals with either/or:

*Key words from the question.
*Points from the ToK Rubric (i.e. counterclaims, implications, Knowledge Issues, Aok and WoK and self awareness).
*Specific Examples to justify your claims

No need to write in full sentences, but I must be able to understand your point.

Outlines MUST INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY!

Outlines must be turned in by December 23.

Brave New World Chapter 10

Please complete the following questions by December 15 for full credit.

1. Why does the director feel that Unorthodoxy is worse than Murder? What does the Director want to do with Bernard Marx?

2. What surprise does Bernard bring to the Director?

Abel Chapter 10: Scientific Explanations

Please read Abel Chapter 10 and answer the questions under Science on the right side of the page. Try to answer three questions a night. We will go over these questions every day in class, so be prepared. Please have all questions complete by Monday, December 14th for full credit.

Brave New World Chapter 9

Please read Chapter 9 of Brave New World and answer the following questions. Answers are due by December 7 to receive full credit.

1. What did Lenina do when she got back to the rest-house?

2. What does Bernard ask his Fordship, Mustapha Mond?

3. What does John say when he is by Lenina's bedside? Why is this significant?

In Class Essay

Please use the entire time on Friday to answer the following question. the Essay must be presented to me Monday, December 7th on your blog and as a hard copy.


"People need to believe that order can be glimpsed in the chaos of events" (adapted from John Gray, Heresies, 2004). In what ways and to what extent would you say this claim is relevant in at least two areas of knowledge?

Your will be graded based on the Sturgis ToK Rubric.
You do not need to hand in anything on Friday, but the complete paper (It should look like an essay, NOT an outline!) should be beautiful by Monday!