Performance
Task for Grade 12 Philosophy, HZT4U1
This is an in-class (Library Lab) assignment due no later than Friday, June 13 at the end of class. No extensions. No questions.
"Outline your
personal philosophy regarding the issue(s) raised in one of the news articles
listed below. Also choose two
philosophers and outline how and why they would agree OR disagree with your
personal philosophy."
You can choose one
philosopher who agrees and one who disagrees with your personal philosophy if
you like.
Your answer must include the
following:
·
Paragraph 1: your
personal philosophy regarding the news article (it's a good idea to start with
a brief discussion of the issue raised in the article and which part of
philosophy (Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics) it falls under).
·
Paragraph 2: an
outline of a philosopher and his/her theory that would either agree OR disagree
with your personal philosophy, including at least one direct quote from the
philosopher.
·
Paragraph 3: an
outline of a second philosopher and his/her theory that would either agree OR
disagree with your personal philosophy, including at least one direct quote
from the philosopher.
This is meant to be a relatively
small assignment so please limit your writing to two pages (500 words)
excluding any direct quotes or paraphrases that you use. Yes, full citations apply - along with a "Works Cited" page.
Please email me your response when you’re done. kovichm@hdsb.ca
Evaluation: This response will be
worth 10% of your final mark. The Exam
is 20%.
KNOWLEDGE /10
You summarize
THEORIES correctly and fully and use appropriate UNIT VOCABULARY.
THINKING /10
You outline
your PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY regarding the news article and explain how it
links to one of the studied units.
COMMUNICATION /10
You COMMUNICATE
IDEAS with clarity using appropriate language and vocabulary from the
course/unit, with purpose and audience in mind and without errors in grammar,
spelling or syntax.
APPLICATION /10
You identify and evaluate
conclusions, implications, and consequences while making connections between
your PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY and the THEORIES you use. You OUTLINE HOW AND WHY your
chosen philosophers would agree/disagree with you and use direct quotes to help
in this process.
List of articles from which to choose – please
do this assignment for only one of these
articles J
If you would like to search
further on any of these topics to help your thinking please do so.
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