Galton & Short Stories; Catcher in the Rye & Early Child Development

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Use Galton's ideas to play around with the idea that we are shaped either by our genetic code (nature) or our environment (nurture). Where do you stand on the idea? Are we influenced more by our genes or our environment and experiences? Are children fat because of their genes, or because they grow up in a household where their family is overweight? Are children more violent because they are genetically psychopathic, or because they play violent video games or are abused? Do we learn only from our environment (good schools) or will good schools and access to education do little to help a child who just isn't capable of higher thought based on their IQ? Play around with these ideas.
    • Read "The Hitman" by T.C. Boyle
    • Read the short stories: "A Room With Many Small Beds"; "The Waterfall"; "Modernism"
    • Write your own short, short story or create a comic strip about nature v. nurture
    • Play around with structure and form based on the model short stories you read
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

As you read The Catcher in the Rye, use what you have read regarding psychology to analyze Holden Caufield. 

Read about the theories of Hall, Leary, Skinner, & Bandura.
Read about"Can't You Just Grow Up"; "Who Needs Parents Anyway?"; Note key ideas and apply them to the novel 
HOMEWORK: Read the information from the packet/handouts. Read The Catcher in the Rye. Aim to complete the book by Oct. 17. As you read, use the theories you have read about as an invitation to Holden Caulfield mind. Take notes on what you find to share with the class.

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