AP Language - Semester Two
Use "Self Reliance" by Emerson to answer this question. 11. In the last paragraph of the cutting that was provided in the course, what rhetorical strategy does Emerson use for his support?
Exemplification
IMMANUEL KANT
He believed in the categorial imperative. Mankind should act constantly in terms of right, moral precepts without reservation.
JOHN LOCKE
He believed that a person's destiny is shaped by experiences and education, not by birth. His philosophy is known as tabula rasa (blank tablet).
KARL MARX
He believed that human nature is revealed through the natural progression of history. History's natural progression could lead humans to true freedom
Charles Darwin
He believed that humans are another form of primates. Human life, like any animal, experiences a series of problems to be addressed and resolved.
Plato
He believed that humans were rational, social animals. He connected human nature with the soul and the ability to reason
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
He believed that society has a corrupting influence on the individual. People are basically good, and evil arises because society corrupts us.
RENE DESCARTES
He expanded on Plato's ideas, describing people as thinking spirits.
ARISTOTLE
He held a belief that both the body and the soul contributed to human identity.
THOMAS HOBBES
He wrote Leviathan, in which he espoused that people are naturally selfish and destructive and must be kept in check by a strong central government.
What is the message about human nature that Emerson wants the reader to understand?
Individuals must avoid blindly following the paths of others; they must rely on their own instincts.
M.H. - Physiological
breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, homeostasis, excretion
anaphora
emphasize the important ideas
Dumpster Diving Shift from Descriptive to...
a critical and analytical one.
Use "Homeless" by Quindlen to answer the following question. 17. Anna Quindlen says, "Home is where the heart is." What does she most likely mean by that statement?
"Home" usually means a lot to people because it's where their families are and where important memories are created.
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is Whitman saying about humanity?
At every level of our being, we are transferring and exchanging materials, ideas, emotions, affections.
The first and last paragraphs frame the story in the present. Which literary device is used in paragraphs 2 - 6?
Flashback
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
Freedom is an innate characteristic of humans and knowledge of this fact cannot be undone by any amount of oppression or limitation of opportunity
Caged Bird - Theme
Freedom is an innate characteristic of humans and knowledge of this fact cannot be undone by limitation of opportunity.
Homeless by Anna Quindlen
Humans desire a place to live and those without are real people with real problems.
Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business
Humans do not act on the basis of uncontrollable desires, but instead are driven by internal needs and motivations.
Dumpster Diving
Humans have a mindset of wastefulness of resources, always thinking there is plenty where this came from
"Ambush" by Tim O'Brien
In matters of life and death, man finds forgiveness for taking a life a complicated matter
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
Individuals must liberate themselves from enslaving beliefs and look to the original energy of nature to be freed of the restraints of society.
If the need for food and water is being met, which level of Maslow's hierarchy would be addressed?
Physiological
Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-sufficiency gives mankind the freedom to one's true self and the opportunity to attain true independence.
Which of the following is most likely NOT a reason for studying philosophy?
Studying philosophy can help you understand the physiological connection to the evolution of man.
M.H. - Love/Belonging
friendship, family, sexual intimacy
5. The purpose for the use of a hierarchy by Maslow to understand human nature is to
indicate needs that must be satisfied as prerequisites to other needs
M.H. Self-actualization
morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
M.H. - Safety
security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property
Use "Song of Myself" by Whitman to answer this question. 13. Whitman introduces two characters "I" and "you." The "I" is the speaker. Who is the "you?"
the individual reader as well as the entire world.
purpose of dumpster diving
to criticize those who take what they have for granted.
Use "Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business" to answer this question. - What is the purpose for managers to use Maslow's hierarchy?
to identify the needs of their staff and help them feel fulfilled.
Human Nature in Ambush
Actions, especially those involving life and death, can haunt us for the rest of our lives.
Darwinian view of human nature
Adroit in ways her forebears couldn't presage,
Descent of Man by Timothy Steele
Humans adapt to their environment searching for balance in a world of perils.
If the need for friendship and family is being met, which level of Maslow's hierarchy would be addressed?
Love/Belonging
Maslow was not interested particularly in mental illness as other psychoanalysis and behaviorists had been. Why?
Maslow was more concerned with what could be right with people.
Use "Homeless" by Quindlen to answer the following question. 16. What is the problem with how society deals with the homeless?
Society does not want to be associated with the homeless.
M.H. - Esteem
self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others
