EXPLORATIONS AND PROJECTS 



1 Take a field trip to observe bird behavior. In a region in which birds 

 abound, locate some species feeding. Note its activities to see its relations to the 

 character of the food. Or observe parent birds feeding their young. In what ways 

 are the various activities of the birds tied together? 



2 To observe the wholeness of response in a young child, have someone 

 volunteer to bring a baby brother or sister for the rest to watch. Take every pre- 

 caution to protect the child against the possibility of frightening. Everything in 

 the situation is new. Normal behavior cannot be observed unless each one in the 

 group is extremely co-operative. Note any evidence that the child responds to 

 various stimuli — the people in the room, the strange surroundings, the known 

 brother or sister, or to such things as light, sound, heat, contact, odor. Touch 

 lightly the sole of the child's foot, the palm of the hand, the cheek near the mouth, 

 or touch the child under the chin. Note whether any stimulus seems to hold the 

 child's attention, whether he follows a moving object or a sound, whether he 

 responds to an approaching object. Observe every movement; note any associated 

 responses in other parts of the body. How does the child explore the new envi- 

 ronment ? 



In what sense may the activities of the child be considered as simple responses 

 to stimulation? In what sense may the activities be considered as expressions of a 

 single being, or a unity? 



QUESTIONS 



1 In what respects does a one-celled organism act as a whole? 



2 In what respects is the unity of a mature complex organism like that of a 

 single-celled organism? In what respects is it unlike that of a single-celled 

 organism ? 



3 In what sense does the presence of specialized organs indicate the complete 

 unity of a living organism? 



4 How do various injuries or diseases affect the unity of the organism? 



5 In what ways can physical conditions influence mental processes? 



6 In what ways can mental processes influence physical processes? 



7 What, if any, physical processes in the body have no influence whatever 

 upon the mind? 



8 What, if any, mental processes have no connection whatever with physical 

 changes? How can you tell? 



9 What connections are there between health and emotions? 



10 What kinds of physical habits keep one well ? What kinds of mental habits 

 keep one well ? What kinds of emotional habits keep one well ? 



11 How is it possible to be happy without complete health? How is it pos- 

 sible to be of great use to others without complete health? 



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