And the winner is...

Maurizio!

Congrats for winning the Survivor Challenge!

Survivor Update

Final 3 = Maurizio, Nyssa and Emily W.

Final 2 = ??

Updated Tribes

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
- Catherine - Nyssa - Emilie Marcotte - Jordan - Sandro - Justin - Maurizio - Sarah Kwan - Alexane - Marc - Sarah Trottier - Maude - Marc-André	- Mirenda - Tyler - Chloé - Leslie - Mackenzie - Josh - Marie-Pier - Charles - Victoria - Simon Sarah Horton - Geneviève - Emily Winder

Quote of the Day - Chapter 12

In some inland post feel the savagery, the utter savagery, had closed round him -- all that mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest, in the jungles, in the hearts of wild men. There's no initiation either into such mysteries. He has to live in the midst of the incomprehensible, which is detestable. And it has a fascination, too, which goes to work upon him. The fascination of the abomination--you know. Imagine the growing regrets, the longing to escape, the powerless disgust, the surrender, the hate.

Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, Part 1

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 12?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

Quote of the Day - Chapter 11

I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death.
Thomas Hobbes

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 11?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

Updated Tribes

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
- Catherine - Nyssa - Emilie Marcotte - Jordan - Sandro - Justin - Maurizio - Sarah Kwan - Alexane - Marc - Sarah Trottier - Maude - Marc-André	- Mirenda - Tyler - Chloé - Leslie - Mackenzie - Josh - Marie-Pier - Charles - Victoria - Simon Sarah Horton - Geneviève - Emily Winder

Quote of the Day - Chapter 10

Group decision making is another common bureaucratic practice that enables otherwise considerate people to behave inhumanely, because no single individual feels responsible for policies arrived at collectively. Where everyone is responsible, no one is really responsible.
Albert Bandura

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 10?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

Quote of the Day - Chapter 9

When a person starts on the discovery of the absolute by the light of reason only, and without any assistance of sense, and perseveres until by pure intelligence he arrives at the perception of the absolute good, he at last finds himself at the end of the intellectual world, as in the case of sight at the end of the visible...

Socrates

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 9?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

Updated Tribes

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
-          Catherine -          Nyssa -          Emilie Marcotte -          Jordan -          Sandro -          Justin -          Maurizio -          Sarah Kwan -          Alexane -          Marc -          Sarah Trottier -          Maude -          Marc-André	-          Mirenda -          Tyler -          Chloé -          Leslie -          Mackenzie -          Josh -          Marie-Pier -          Charles -          Victoria -          Simon             Sarah Horton -          Geneviève -          Emily Winder

Quote of the Day - Chapter 8

God is dead. We have killed him you and I.
Friedrich Nieztche

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 8?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

QUOTE OF THE DAY - CHAPTER 7

Destroy your primitivity, and you will most probably get along well in the world, maybe achieve great success -- but Eternity will reject you. Follow up your primitivity, and you will be shipwrecked in temporality, but accepted by Eternity.
Soren Kierkegaard

What does it mean?
How does it relate to Chapter 7?
What concrete example of this idea can you find in the novel?

UPDATED AGAIN

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
-          Catherine -          Nyssa -          Emilie Marcotte -          Jordan -          Sandro -          Justin -          Maurizio -          Sarah Kwan -          Alexane -          Marc -          Sarah Trottier -          Maude -          Marc-André	-          Mirenda -          Tyler -          Chloé -          Leslie -          Mackenzie -          Josh -          Marie-Pier -          Charles -          Victoria -          Simon             Sarah Horton -          Geneviève -          Emily Winder -

UPDATED TRIBES

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
-          Catherine -          Nyssa -          Emilie Marcotte -          Jordan -          Sandro -          Justin -          Maurizio -          Sarah Kwan -          Alexane -          Marc -          Sarah Trottier -          Maude -          Marc-André	-          Mirenda -          Tyler -          Chloé -          Leslie -          Mackenzie -          Josh -          Marie-Pier -          Charles -          Victoria -          Simon             Sarah Horton -          Geneviève -          Emily Winder -

Quote of the Day - Chapter 6

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called war; and such a war as is of every man against every man.
Thomas Hobbes

What does it mean?
How does it relate to chapter 6?
What concrete example of this concept can you find in the chapter?

Hey guys,

Mackenzie wrote me an e-mail to tell me it was impossible to post on the Blog today. So I'll give everyone until Tuesday's class to post.

Cheers,
Ms. Carrey

Quote of the Day - Chapter 5

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

What does it mean?
How does it relate to chapter 5?
What concrete example of this concept can you find in the chapter?

UPDATED TRIBES LIST

UPDATED TRIBES LIST

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
-          Catherine -          Nyssa -          Emilie Marcotte -          Jordan -          Sandro -          Justin -          Maurizio -          Sarah Kwan -          Alexane -          Marc -          Sarah Trottier -          Maude -          Marc-André	-          Mirenda -          Tyler -          Chloé -          Leslie -          Mackenzie -          Josh -          Marie-Pier -          Charles -          Victoria -          Simon -          Alec -          Sarah Horton -          Geneviève -          Emily Winder

Quote of the Day - Chapter 4

Nothing can be more gentle than man in his primitive state.
J.J. Rousseau

What does it mean?
How does it relate to chapter 4 that you just read?
What concrete example of this quote can you find in the novel? 


REMINDER: 

2 people from the Flies tribe will be eliminated tomorrow!! 

Notebook 4 is due tomorrow in class.

QUOTE OF THE DAY - CHAPTER 3

And therefore if any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies.

Thommas Hobbes

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to chapter 3?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to add page number)

Reminder: Tyler, Justin, Emilie Marcotte and Emily Winder must answer this. 

You ONLY have to comment on TWO of the four answers that will be provided.

Here are the tribes :

Macbeth Tribe	Flies tribe
-          Catherine -          Nyssa -          Emilie Marcotte -          Jordan -          Sandro -          Justin -          Maurizio -          Sarah Kwan -          Alexane -          Marc -          Sarah Trottier -          Maude -          Marc-André	-          Mirenda -          Tyler -          Chloé -          Leslie -          Mackenzie -          Josh -          Marie-Pier -          Charles -          Victoria -          Simon -          Alec -          Sarah Horton -          Geneviève -          Emily Winder

The first round of elimination will take place on Monday! 2 people from the Macbeth tribe will be voted off.

Challenge no. 2 will take place on Wednesday. Don't miss it!

Homework for Monday: Commenting on each quote log answer, Notebook for Chapter 2 and finishing your outline for the Media Portrayal Project (if not already done).

Quote of the Day - Chapter 2

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Anton Chekhov

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to chapter 2?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to add page number)

Quote of the Day - Chapter 1

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
Plato

- What does it mean?
- How does it relate to the chapter 1 just read?
- What concrete example of this quote can I find in the novel? (Remember to track page number)