Wed. Sept. 20, 2017: Writing Class: Text Critique
The students have today and tomorrow to write a text critique on "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." I will give them tomorrow to complete this (in class).
Tues. Nov. 7, 2017: Chapter 10 & 11: Cognitive Dissonance Notes and Assignment
Today, we did a timed journal on Chapters 10 & 11 of the novel, Lord of the Flies. I then discussed how people try to justify actions that they normally would believe to be wrong. The notes below are on this. It is called "cognitive dissonance. I then instructed students to do the following: What is something that you do that you know your superego thinks is wrong and yet you manage to justify it? Write a paragraph on this and then and hand it in. Lord of the Flies and Festinger’s Theory of Cognitive Dissonance What is Cognitive Dissonance? · The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs or attitudes especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change. · Actions caused by inconsistencies in beliefs or a way of life. The Theory People have an inner need to ensure that their beliefs and behaviours are consistent. Inconsistent or conflicting bel...
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