Watch https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/genie-secret-wild-child/ and answer 1-3

1. Think about the idea of nature vs. nurture (Naturerefers to innate qualities like humannatureor genetics.Nurturerefers to care given to children by parents or, more broadly, to environmental influences such as media and marketing. Does human interaction and socialization into becoming human make us human or are we biologically ingrained with human qualities?

2. Think of the concept of the self (a relatively stable set of perceptions of who we are in relation to ourselves, others, and to social systems. Theselfis socially constructed in the sense that it is shaped through interaction with other people). In a nutshell, we define and build ourselves through our perceptions of others' assessments of us. It can be argued that the case of Genie demonstrates that without those assessments it is difficult to build a self or become appropriately socialized. Do you believe this hypothesis or not?

Applying Critical Thinking/Analysis:

3. What are some conditions that are similar to Genie's experience (prisoners of war, extremist cults, isolated communities, etc.)? Compare and contrast the effects of such conditions of with the experience of extreme isolation that Genie experienced.