Explores how drama enhances the appreciation of poetry. The Studio Class builds on previous lessons, outlining the concepts important to good dramatic poetry reading. Concepts include proper performance modeling, unison and scripted poetry reading, the physical and psychological elements of performance, and ideas for incorporating the additional disciplines of dance and movement. Studio Guests: Rodney Bowling and Stephanie Kirk of Poetry Alive, Inc.
Grade levels: Adult
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Poetry Alive, Part 2
Discusses strategies for incorporating ideas presented in the previous lesson. The ideas discussed in Class 11 are expanded to include a protocol for memorizing, reciting, and performing poetry. Topics include how to script and/or score poetry for reading, how to stage a performance, how to build reading teams, how to follow up performance with meaningful analysis, and how to build on student interest and enthusiasm. The educational value of poetry performance is discussed. Studio Guests: Rodney Bowling and Stephanie Kirk of Poetry Alive, Inc.
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Personality in Eastern Thought
Considers alternative non-Western theories of personality. Students explore alternative holistic theories of personality inspired by Eastern philosophies and religion.
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Introductions and Course Overview
Emphasizes the need to meet readers at their current level. Viewers meet Dr. Muhammad and the Studio Class. Discussion centers on the stages of literary appreciation manifested from birth through adulthood.
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Interpersonal and Social Issues in Personality
Introduces Adler’s contributions to interpersonal theory. This lesson shows how the ideas of Alfred Adler – a contemporary of Freud – influenced the development of modern interpersonal theories. The seven major concepts of Adler’s philosophy are presented.
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Individual in a Social Context
Examines the contributions of feminine psychology. This lesson traces the development of Karen Horney’s innovations in psychodynamic theory, exploring her work on feminine psychology and detailing her integration of social considerations and values into psychoanalysis.
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The Social Context and Personality
Examines the social and political aspects of personality. The videotape features the works of Erich Fromm and Harry Sullivan with special emphasis on Fromm’s social and political analysis of personality. Students learn the various forms of Fromm’s “social character” and discover how interpersonal theories differ from learning theories and psychodynamic theories of personality. The Study Guide recaps the important concepts included in the second exam.
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Gordon Allport’s Studies of Personality
Examines the shift toward studying the individual as a unique case. Students learn about Gordon Allport’s common-sense and empirical approach to the study of individuals. The lesson covers his concept of “traits” and shows one way of identifying them.
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Henry Murray
Explores needs as a motivational factor in personality theory. The videotaped class discusses Murray’s “personology”, a needs-based analysis of personality influenced by Jung. Students learn to classify various needs into distinct categories and practice using TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) stories in this approach to personality analysis.
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The Measurement of Personality
Examines the important technique of factor analysis. The videotaped class approaches factor analysis through a discussion of theorists Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysneck, whose works exemplify the hypothetico-deductive approach to personality.