WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?

What makes us so different from the rest of creation? What makes us special and unique? Do your research and write an essay on the subject.

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Reading material to study and make notes on:

·         “The 15 tweaks that made us human” http://www.bbc.com/earth/bespoke/story/20150311-the-15-tweaks-that-made-us-human/index.html

·         “What makes humans human?” http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/humans-human.htm

·         “The top ten things that make humans special” http://www.livescience.com/15689-evolution-human-special-species.html

·         “What makes us human?” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-suddendorf/what-makes-us-human_b_4414357.html

·         “What makes us human? Our innate curiosity and our ability to laugh” http://www.newstatesman.com/2014/07/what-makes-us-human-our-innate-curiosity-and-our-ability-laugh

·         “Cooperation is what makes us human” http://nautil.us/issue/18/genius/cooperation-is-what-makes-us-human-rd

Videos to watch and make notes on:

·         “What makes us human” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JvNwEMXLD8

·         “Humans: The cooking ape” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trSRozVaco0

Documentaries to watch and make notes on:

·         ·         National Geographic: Where do we come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm9n_UAahU4  
Becoming human Nova documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCjU13OiyN0

·         “Ape to man – Evolution documentary history channel” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sMqFivWTmk