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Essay: Human Being, Human Nature
To complete this assignment successfully, you should:
- Study the assignment carefully
- Respond to each question in the space provided
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Directions: You may wish to review the reading, Human
Being, Human Nature before beginning this assignment. Use the
ideas in the reading, Human Being, Human Nature, to discuss your
own point of view about human nature. Address some of the following thoughts
in an essay.
- How do these ideas support or disagree with your world view?
- What ideas were difficult to understand or place in the context of
your own life?
- What theorists might support these concepts?
- Which theorists hold antithetical notions to those expressed?
- How do these explanations of development support or displace your
ideas of self esteem?
- Using this theory of human nature, how would you explain violence
in schools?
- Does this theory provide any support for inclusion?
- Can a person apply principles of Child Development and Human Nature
to teaching? How?
In this essay of 500-1000 words, share your ideas about human development
and how these concepts apply to teaching, including the personalized issues
from the list.
Essay:
1. Overarching statement
2. Points such as autonomy - heteronomy, self esteem, referents in our
lives, being and doing, the affective filter
3. Supporting ideas
4. Summary statement
Rubric
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Excellent: 500 - 1000 words, well organized, addresses Child
Development and ways to support youngsters as we teach them; examples
shared, cogent perspective advanced, summary statement pulls material
together. |
Good: 500+ words, organized, several points offered, addressed
the question, summary statement provided |
Marginal: Length is under 500 words, skirts the question
rather than discussing it, few or no examples provided, may be missing
summary, or final statement may not address the essay question. The
student will receive assistance in sharpening the essay |
E-mail J'Anne Affeld at Janne.Affeld@nau.edu
Course developed by J'Anne
& Martha
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Northern Arizona University
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