Big Deal! Big..Deal?

1/10/2016

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go. ~Dr. Seuss

Instructions: Look at the video above. Then, complete the following:

1. Analyze the video.

2. Develop a topic that might emerge.

3. Write a RLS from your topic.

4. Create a Knowledge Question (KQ) using TOK language and vocabulary.

5. Develop a sub-KQ from a classmate's KQ.

Due Fri., January 15, 2016 by 11:59 p.m.

16 Comments

Rueben Odle

1/13/2016 01:29:55 pm

1. In the video, it seems as if nobody was expecting someone of this stature to be in the place that this young man is. He was expected to have somewhat average grades due to the views people had of his culture. However, he decided that he wanted to be better than what he was initially expected to be.
2.Racial Stereotyping
3.A man is better than the boy he is expected to be.
4.To what extent does the social view on a culture affect the individual view of the people inside of it?

Deloris cooper

1/15/2016 10:29:56 pm

Under what circumstances does the social view influence the perciption of culture?

Happy Tyrone? .-.

Deloris Cooper

1/15/2016 08:50:27 pm

1. It seems as if being above average and black is like seeing a flying raccoon. This young man seems to be a shock to the world due to his environment and to his color of his skin.
2. What makes him special?
3. Is he really above average, or is his skin tone?
4. What role does perception play in the classification of success?
5. Under what circumstances does the social view influence the perception of a culture?

Tyrone Criddle

1/15/2016 09:27:02 pm

To what extent do our initial reactions influence our understanding of others?

Mary Stachoski

1/15/2016 09:40:57 pm

To what extent is success influenced by reason and language?

Edson Perez

1/15/2016 08:55:28 pm

1. This young man has obviously shown what he can do and has done what he needed to do to succeed academically. However where is all the highlight coming from, he's not the first to accomplish such actions so to what does he owe his exposure.
2. Cultural Backgrounds
3. What truly speaks the grade or the race?
4. To what extent can we agree that a social view will have a higher influence than a academic view?
5. To what extent are people allowed to judge other people based on their cultural background?

Kori Harlan

1/15/2016 10:01:43 pm

What role does society play in the formation one's ethical beliefs?

Salma Aguilar

1/15/2016 11:23:03 pm

Under what circumstances are we allowed to judge?

Tyrone Criddle

1/15/2016 09:25:34 pm

1. The video draws up an immediate question; its clear there is a stereotype being questioned but which one? Is the surprise of this man that he's from a city stereotypical gang ties? Or is it due to him surpassing the stereotype on his race?
2. Cultural Backgrounds
3. Black exceeds expectation
4. How do beliefs set on different cultures limit human development?

Keiano Lesa

1/15/2016 10:32:52 pm

To what extent do ideological view points influence mans progression?

Mary Stachoski

1/15/2016 09:38:11 pm

1. The video shows white newscasters reporting a young black man excelling in school as if it was a rarity to see a "thuggish" boy be smart. This makes one question would this be in the news if he were white?
2. Black Excellence
3. Is one race's success true only when it is put against another race's success?
4. To what extent does history influence the interpretation of achievement?

Kori Harlan

1/15/2016 09:54:15 pm

1. This video proves that young black men can be successful even if they are allowed to chose their own path. Black teens are not destined for failure. Determination and focus are key to reach a goal. Without a clear direction in life you will be easily influenced and make decisions that will not aid your future.

Does every student who has a seemingly unrealistic grade point average get their story told on the news or is this student's story special because he is black? It's amazing how people can be so surprised or intrigued by a student who is able to maintain grades while still being involved in other activities. Also why must evidence be show for others to believe he truly made these scores? This student has the appearance of an average african american student. The fact that he needs to prove his status to others shows that people would rather trust their intuition than information given to them by others.
2. trust
3. school conducts background checks on potential employees before hiring as teachers
4. What role does intuition play in determining whether a source is credible or not?

Keiano Lesa

1/15/2016 10:24:49 pm

1- This video shows a man who did not necessarily fight against stereo types but a man who fought for greatness.Inner he is portrayed this video goes not to prove against peoples stereotypical view point but to enhance them.By treating this as such a special event, this young man is seen a simply an irregularity among the majority. Thus it is the manner of this video can be seen to diminish this mans excellence by subtly supporting a stereotype that even makes his accomplishment special.
2- Media manipulation
3- Student makes headlines for being a black student who has excelled in school.
4- To what extent does mass media influence our perception of the world around us.

Salma Aguilar

1/15/2016 11:04:58 pm

1.) The video displays a successful black teen being a shock to the community because of his academic success. The lady interviewing him seemed very stereotypical, saying she now believed him only after he showed her the grades and scores he has obtained.
2.) Racial Profiling
3.) Former Miss America's son targeted by a neighbor spotting hi walking around a neighborhood he looked like he didn't belong in.
4.) To what extent does indigenous knowledge influence society's expectations of each race?

Jada Moultry

1/15/2016 11:21:45 pm

Under what circumstances does race define intelligence?

Johan B.

1/17/2016 01:41:50 pm

1) The video shows a young man that has been misjudged and overlooked due to his appearance. It is also important to note that the video teaches us that looks are deceiving and that we should not judge a person until we get to know him/her better.
2) First Impressions
3) A man is denied a job because of his "scary" look
4) Under what circumstances does emotion and intuition influence human behavior?

Sorry for being late <_>

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