To
start this session we got into pairs. The fist task we were given was to come
up with 20 words associated with the main word. We each had to write down the
first 10 words that came to our heads when the main word was said.
The
first word that we had to associate was POLITICS:
Dan: Jasper:
Parliament Government
David
Cameron Country
Power Labour
Money Conservative
Labour Parliament
Liberal Power
Communism Opinions
Control Prime
Minister
Democratic Control
Margaret
Thatcher Revolution
The
second word was SOCIETY:
Population Ran
Money Developing
Culture Multicultural
Business Controlled
Power Learning
Religion Status
Corporate Communication
Adverts Self-preservation
Modern Modern
Education
Information
The
third word was CULTURE:
Food Arts
Religion Music
Lifestyle Theatre
Violence Design
Music Fashion
Art Digital
Graphic
Design Multi
Fashion Life
Interests Intellectual
Status Diverse
The
final word was HISTORY:
War Past
Tudor Wars
Old Future
Routes Old
Past Repetition
Elizabeth Development
Evolution Change
Fossil Adapt
Historian Leaders
Dinosaur Ages
After
we had come up with the 20 words we put them into positive and negative lists,
or both.
POLITICS
– Positive
Parliament
David
Cameron
Power
Money
Labour
Liberal
Communism
Control
Democratic
Margaret
Thatcher
Government
Country
Conservative
Opinions
Prime
Minister
Revolution
POLITICS
– Negative
Parliament
David
Cameron
Power
Money
Labour
Liberal
Communism
Control
Democratic
Margaret
Thatcher
Government
Conservative
Opinions
Prime
Minister
Revolution
SOCIETY
– Positive
Population
Money
Culture
Business
Power
Religion
Corporate
Adverts
Modern
Education
Ran
Developing
Multicultural
Controlled
Learning
Status
Communication
Self-preservation
Information
SOCIETY
– Negative
Population
Money
Culture
Power
Religion
Corporate
Adverts
Education
Ran
Multicultural
Controlled
Status
Self-preservation
Information
CULTURE
– Positive
Food
Religion
Lifestyle
Music
Art
Graphic
Design
Fashion
Interests
Status
Theatre
Digital
Multi
Life
Intellectual
Diverse
CULTURE
– Negative
Religion
Violence
Status
Multi
Diverse
HISTORY
– Positive
Tudor
Old
Routes
Past
Elizabeth
Evolution
Fossil
Historian
Dinosaur
Future
Repetition
Development
Change
Adapt
Leaders
Ages
HISTORY
– Negative
War
Tudor
Old
Past
Evolution
Dinosaur
Future
Repetition
Development
Change
Leaders
Ages
Once
all the words had been separated into positive and negative categories, we were
then told to write 5 positive statements about each word.
POLITICS
(For)
-
Politics
allow various opinions to be debated and decided on.
-
Politics
are designed to ensure that the country is run properly.
-
Politics
enables controls and laws to be written that improve the standard of life and
well-being.
-
Laws
are debated and voted for by people who represent the people.
-
Politics
enable a country to function nationally and internationally.
SOCIETY
(Positive)
-
Society
is a selection of different cultures together.
-
Gives
scope for learning and education.
-
Helps
the development of businesses.
-
Generates
money.
-
Large
groups of people communicating.
CULTURE
(Like)
-
Diversity
of what is classed as culture.
-
Availability
and accessibility.
-
Brings
people together.
-
Gives
a more varied and interesting life.
-
Inspiring
and inspirational on a daily basis.
HISTORY
(Good)
-
Development
of life/technology/etc.
-
Adapt
and change – Allowing us to live better and longer lives.
-
We
can learn and improve.
-
See
where you and your family have come form.
-
We
are going to be someone else’s history.
After
I had written down my positive statements to do with the words, Dan and I
swapped papers and Dan wrote down his negative statements to the words on my
paper:
POLITICS
(Against)
-
Against
the British prison system.
-
I
disagree with the British National Party.
-
I
disagree with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
-
I’m
against the conservative party.
-
Power
being exploited.
SOCIETY
(Negative)
-
How
everything comes down to the amount of money you own.
-
People
being racist.
-
It
shapes who we are – being different is deemed weird.
CULTURE
(Dislike)
-
War
over religion.
-
Power
being exploited.
-
It
can spark violence.
HISTORY
(Bad)
-
Fighting
for stupid reasons (WWI).
-
Feuds
between countries.
-
The
creation of the nuclear bomb.
-
Creation
of weapons (guns).
-
Bible
being used as a weapon and to control.
POLITICS
Politics
should be used to aid the development of a country or a society and improve the
wellbeing and lifestyle of the people in it. Politics should allow the voice of
the people to be heard and anticipate the need for change and improvement. Politics
should endeavor to remove prejudices and discrimination so that people can live
equally together. Politics should provide people with laws and regulations so
that the society functions and grows.
SOCIETY
In my
opinion society is an ever-growing, ever-developing culmination of people,
cultures and beliefs. Society enables the development of science and technology
to improve the standard of life. Society brings people together on a social
level. Societies thrive from multicultural influences, something that should be
encouraged rather than discouraged.
CULTURE
CULTURE
I
believe culture is a fundamental part of society. Without it our society would
be bland, boring and unexciting. Culture allows creativity to grow and flourish
in many forms. Culture is broad and varied; bring people together, providing a
more inspiring and interesting lifestyle. Culture allows for individuality as
well as a togetherness, bringing a artistic flare to life.
HISTORY
I
believe history is very important, as it is where we have come from. It is
where we have come from in terms of development, adaption and improvement.
History provides us with a platform from which to advance and progress. History
also shows us our mistakes, so that we can attempt not to make them again. A
lot can be learned for our history; however, it should not be heavily relied on
when anticipating the future.
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