IBness
Inquiry Skills today. It's actually a fairly fun course, although it is quite discouraging to see that I am the only one who openly displays enthusiasm about it.
So, brainstorming my extended essay question. Basically, I need a question or statement that examines the issue objectively, is a fairly specific subject (e.g. the role of Catholicism in Guatemalan culture and foreign policy vs. Catholicism in Latin America)
Anyway. I was told to pick three subjects in which I knew a fair amount and had a definite interest. So I picked World Religion, Politics, and Psychology. But I'd be way too biased in World Religion ("Christian ideals in the Bush administration's policies interfere with our Constitutional rights!") and Politics (it would turn into a Libertarian spiel).
So, naturally, I picked Psychology. I know the most about the general category anyway. I made a list of those subjects I could best write a 4000 word essay on. They included: Munchausen's syndrome (by proxy), bipolar disorder, cognitive therapy, ethics of modern psychology, self-help programs, juvenile patient rights, etc.
Naturally, because I spent half an hour on the list, I used none of them. The final topic is gender dysphoria (transgenderedism). A very interesting subject, with a multitude of primary sources. I should have fun with this...
The question took a while, but I would like to know what you all (Helen) think. All of you really, but especially Helen, because she's amazingly smart. Any revisions to the wording or focus of the question would be much appreciated.
"What aspects of adolescent life, such as local culture and parental upbringing, positively or negatively influence the adult mentality and actions of the gender dysphoric?"
Yeah. I also have to take a personality test and bring it into class for some sort of activity. Fun.
Cleaning now.
So, brainstorming my extended essay question. Basically, I need a question or statement that examines the issue objectively, is a fairly specific subject (e.g. the role of Catholicism in Guatemalan culture and foreign policy vs. Catholicism in Latin America)
Anyway. I was told to pick three subjects in which I knew a fair amount and had a definite interest. So I picked World Religion, Politics, and Psychology. But I'd be way too biased in World Religion ("Christian ideals in the Bush administration's policies interfere with our Constitutional rights!") and Politics (it would turn into a Libertarian spiel).
So, naturally, I picked Psychology. I know the most about the general category anyway. I made a list of those subjects I could best write a 4000 word essay on. They included: Munchausen's syndrome (by proxy), bipolar disorder, cognitive therapy, ethics of modern psychology, self-help programs, juvenile patient rights, etc.
Naturally, because I spent half an hour on the list, I used none of them. The final topic is gender dysphoria (transgenderedism). A very interesting subject, with a multitude of primary sources. I should have fun with this...
The question took a while, but I would like to know what you all (Helen) think. All of you really, but especially Helen, because she's amazingly smart. Any revisions to the wording or focus of the question would be much appreciated.
"What aspects of adolescent life, such as local culture and parental upbringing, positively or negatively influence the adult mentality and actions of the gender dysphoric?"
Yeah. I also have to take a personality test and bring it into class for some sort of activity. Fun.
Cleaning now.