The Quest for Ayn Decide for yourself Who was Ayn Rand and how has she influenced our world Introduction to the Web Quest This is an activity of guided inquiry in which you will use Internet Resources Newsgroups Offline Books to aid you in a search for the lasting influences of Ayn Rand s philosophy s Introduction con t As Ayn would have it this is your quest for your own understanding of her writings Use the provided sites in this presentation only as an entry point into her world Task You will be required to prepare your own PowerPoint presentation based on questions posed in the next slides There are no right or wrong answers Questions The following pages have a series of questions which you are to answer only after you have engaged yourself with several web pages and chat rooms These are to be YOUR thoughts Questions Art and Culture What does Rand feel is the epistemological purpose of art in an individual s life Sociology What were Rand s contributions to the feminist movement Politics Which political party can you see Rand playing a major part in And which can you see Rand abhorring Questions History What Russian event influenced Rand s writings Literature Who were Rand s contemporaries and what were they writing about Education How would Rand view the state of our public schools and what changes would she suggest Questions Business How would Rand view the antitrust case against the big companies Society What are the major points you feel Rand is trying to tell her readers throughout most of her writings Philosophy Describe what Objectivism is Resources on the WWW Views from Special Interest Groups http business philosophy com business AynRand business mobydick html http www aynrandstudies com jar s index html http www california com rpcma n QUOTES HTM shermer http lfcity com gPages gNetizen h tml http www nyu edu projects sciaba rra femstart htm General Rand Sites http maple lemoyne edu kagan rand mk96 htm http www aynrand org http www omega23 com books s5 s11 i06aynrand html Resources on the WWW Rand s Personal Life http members aol com tgoldberg c hrono htm http www vix com pub objectivis m Writing RandBiography html Go Here to Buy Books http www erraticimpact com fe minism html women rand ayn htm http info greenwood com books 0 313303 0313303215 html Helpful Hints Each questions should be covered in no more than three slides You may propose alternate views to some questions Be creative Example For Rand s contemporaries you could draw a chart identifying various people or genres Evaluation You will be evaluated on The originality of your thoughts The organization of your content The completion of your answers to each question The aesthetic value of your presentation Conclusion By the end of this lesson you should Have an understanding of the time period from which Rand was a product Understand how the time and environment we live in effects our outlook Begin to grasp the ideas of liberalism objectivism metaphysics capitalism and egoism Be able to construct your own opinion using various resources Use the web as a tool for the collection and sharing of information Conclusion Understand the process of evolution a writer goes thru as his her work and thoughts mature Compare the philosophy of Rand to some of her contemporaries that were writing in other places or about other ideas
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