Ex4Ex: Ted Ed: The contributions of female explorers - Courtney Stephens

Aside from their beauty, why were Marianne North’s paintings so useful to scientists back in Europe?

Women’s fashion of the time was quite restrictive. What fashionable item helped Mary Kingsley when she fell into a pit of thorns?

What did Alexandra David-Neel do when she was prevented from crossing the Tibetan border?

Can you think of a time that seeing or experiencing something new meant that you could never look at the world in quite the same way again? Explain.

Independence takes a lot of courage. Can you think of a time when you were afraid to say or do something that was different than the group, and a time when you were brave enough to ‘march to your own drummer?’ How did each situation feel at the time? How do you feel looking back on them?
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40-Hour Famine

Perspective. Responsibility, Change, Reflection
Empathy, Cooperation, Appreciation
Caring, Principled, Open-minded

Just a few of the IB concepts, attitudes, and learner profile attributes that the 40-hour famine aims to help young and old people to develop. Please consider being a part of this year's 40-hour famine, whether it is participating or financially supporting.


 

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Extras for Experts: Ship of Theseus

Need more about The Ship of Theseus? Find this concept interesting? Confusing? Visit the Khan Academy and watch this lesson from Jennifer Wang a Professor of Philosophy! Did this further clarify this concept? For even more, watch: The Paradox of Theseus’s Ship from 90 second Philosophy!

Are you now wondering, “What is personal identity?” What makes you, YOU? That certainly is a question worth pondering! What if a person has an organ transplant? What if you uploaded your brain to a computer? Would you still be you? Would the computer be you? Read this article and get more to think about! Work your way through this series of notes on The Puzzle of Persisting Personal Identity and maybe you will come to a better understanding!

John Locke also addresses personal identity. Watch this video and get some insight into his ideas too! Follow it up with Part Two and Part Three: Philosophy: John Locke on Personal Identity.

TED Ed also addresses some questions about how you know you actually exist and who “you” really are. Watch the lesson: How do you know you’re real? Find paradox’s thought provoking? Then watch: What is Zeno’s Dichotomy Paradox and The Infinite Hotel Paradox.