Homework 2

 Intellectual Integrity

I understand that "Intellectual Integrity" Basically means to treat others the way you want to be treated. Or in other words, Respect the person even if you don’t agree with them. For instance, if someone was to do a certain act on social media that was a bit different then you don’t judge them, give them constructive criticism or advice that you would want people to give you make sure you are nice about it so that they know its not hostility either.

Intellectual Independence

I understand that "Intellectual Independence" is when someone has the ability to form their own thoughts, values, and ideas that have been guided by their own Rational. In other words, the person uses cognitive skills and credible sources to determine their opinion. An example would be politics used in media you won’t follow one candidate because they are the shunned on social media but instead will dive into why they are shunned to help form your own understanding

Intellectual Perseverance

I understand that "Perseverance" means Not backing down when you think all is lost. In other words, it means that Even if there are obstacles in your way you wont just accept defeat and lie down waiting for someone to move that obstacle out of the way. An example of this that can be used in social media is All of the influencers on Youtube, Twitch, TikTok, and more. They had rough battles getting to where they are but they still make their content for people and for themselves.

Intellectual Empathy

I understand that "Intellectual Empathy" is being able to understand the point of view that others are trying to make or in other words put yourself in their shoes. An example would be a debate in the comments of TikTok on a controversial topic that has been seen by each person and they acknowledge each person’s views to understand their feelings and opinions.

Intellectual Humility

I understand that "Intellectual Humility" Is knowing that you don’t know everything. Or we could say that you don’t have every answer in the world so you have to accept the defeat of others who know more about the situation. Social media can show a lot on this, for example, someone on Reddit accepting that they don’t know about a certain topic so they research more on it.

Intellectual Courage

I understand that "Intellectual Courage” is having the ability to be more confident in your topic because you believe in what you say. In other words, this means to speak your mind and follow your gut. Giving your opinion on social media about the Afghanistan pullout was a bad choice is an example of this because you are going to speak your mind.

Confidence in Reason

I understand that "Confidence in Reason " Basically means use your head to critically think so you can find a way to get the truth using logic and evidence. In other words, find ways to use your beliefs and other’s beliefs to find a concrete solution while also using credible sources as a base. An example could be someone referencing other’s points on the topic that have knowledge.

Fairmindedness

I understand that "Fairmindedeness" is finding a solution for everybody to agree on. In other words, you try and think of the people around you and take them into consideration. An example to this would be getting everyone’s points of view on a political topic on Twitter and seeing if they will listen to reason and share with them a compromise that will benefit all people.

The purpose of the assignment is to basically see if the students can use critical thinking and to evaluate the student's progress and understanding. I Don’t know. The key question at the heart of the assignment is to see if we can understand the different traits that we had to write about.