Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Motivation

Motivation manifests itself in many ways. I am sure you all are aware of the story of Frankenstein. In the early 1970's there was a remake of the Frankenstein named "Young Frankenstein". In this story the creature is supposed to receive the brain of a noted scientist but of course Igor drops the good brain and replaces it with something substandard. But even The Frankenstein Monster is motivated to do well (as seen in the scene below). What does this imply about the strength of motivation as a basic human drive? 15 lines please.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Motivation

Welcome back!
Close your eyes and think of the future.
What image first comes to mind?
How long does it take to see that something?
What does this say about you?
What does this say about humans in general?
Are most people the same or different?

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Power of Art

Good afternoon all,

I am at home so you are in the capable hands of Mr. Fazzolari. Today I would like you to put on your head phones, find a small sample of your current favorite song and answer these questions: How does this song make you feel? (Happy, sad, calm, energized, hyped, etc.) What would be other examples of music that makes you feel these ways? Finally, is there music that makes you feel smarter?  Why?

Have some samples ready to share!

Have a good day and I hope to see you Friday.

Mr. V.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Thinking and Language

Describe thinking. How do you think? List several positives and negatives to the way you think.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Learning, nature vs. nurture.

Is the fact that some people are smarter than others a reflection of genetics or environmental consequences?

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Are we too sensitive?

Read this article and leave a 10 line response.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"Textracted" Driving

Read the following story from the NY Times and this one from the AdCouncil .Also watch the two videos. Which type of tactic works better? Why or why not? What could be done differently to make the message more effective?