2. PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOVERIES
The act of questioning the beliefs and acts of
others, or the status quo, to discover your own
understanding. Philosophy* can be re-
discovered throughout time, based on
different contexts and experiences.
*philosophical =
ideological / accepted wisdom / particular system of thought or doctrine / a set of core
beliefs or principles /
3. CONCEPTS of Discovery
Rubric + notes/answers
Scene / Quote (page/notes) Techniques Effect of techniques and links
to concept of Discovery.
Text, composer, form, date : _____
____________________________
• Identify the “ordinary world” (before the
discovery)
• Was world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept]
discovered something for the first time?
• Was world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept]
rediscovered? Had it been lost, forgotten
or concealed?
• Was the world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discovery
sudden and unexpected?
• Did the world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discovery
emerge from a process of deliberate and
careful planning evoked by curiosity,
necessity or wonder?
• Was the world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discovery
fresh and intensely meaningful in ways
that may be emotional, creative,
intellectual, physical and spiritual?
4. WORLD DISCOVERY
Discovering new worlds, both in a physical and
philosophical sense.
This can also relate to:
• the adventurous discovery of new lands,
• the scientific discovery of new planets or
• the re-discovery of lost and ancient cultures.
5. ATTITUDINAL
DISCOVERY
Often called a “change
of attitude”, discovering
a new attitude based on
experiences or
knowledge. Often, this
is required before any
other form of discovery
can occur.
INTELLECTUAL
DISCOVERY
Discovery that is
brought about due to
rational thinking*,
rather than an
emotional response.
(*reason / facts /
evidence / proof)
6. Rubric + notes/answers Scene / Quote (page/notes) Techniques Effect of techs and links
to concept of Discovery.
• Was the world / self / attitudinal /
place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery confronting and
provocative?
• Did the world / self / attitudinal /
place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery lead us to new
worlds and values?
• Did the world / self / attitudinal /
place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery stimulate new
ideas?
• Does the world / self / attitudinal /
place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery enable us to
speculate about future possibilities?
7. PHYSICAL DISCOVERY
A tangible discovery
relating to both the
limitations and
accomplishments of the
human body. The
discovery of something
that affects someone in
a physical way.
DISCOVERY OF PLACE
Physical discovery of a
new place or
environment. This can
also include re-
discovery of a place that
has particular meaning
for an individual, and
can lead to shifts in
perspective on a
personal level.
8. Rubric + notes/answers Scene / Quote
(page/notes)
Techniques Effects of techs and links
to concept of Discovery
• Does the world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept]
discovery offer us a new understanding
and renewed perception of ourselves and
others?
• How do the individual’s world / self /
attitudinal / place /____________ [insert
concept] discoveries and their process of
discovering vary according to personal,
cultural, historical and social contexts and
values?
• How is the impact of the world / self /
attitudinal / place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery far-reaching
transformative for the individual and for
broader society?
• Can this world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept]
discovery be questioned or challenged
when viewed from different
perspectives? Can its worth be reassessed
over time?
9. EMOTIONAL
DISCOVERY
Discovery that is based
on a pure emotional
response. Emotional
discovery is often
unexpected. Emotional
discovery discards
rational thought
processes.
RELATIONSHIP DISCOVERY
The discovery of new relationships,
or the re-discovery of established
relationships. This is a form of
personal discovery where one
makes discoveries about another
person based on the relationship
that is formed.
10. Rubric + notes/answers Scene / Quote (page/notes) Techniques Effects of techs and links to
concept of Discovery
• What was the ramification of this world / self
/ attitudinal / place /____________ [insert
concept] discovery (to the individual or the
world)?
• How did the world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discovery in
the text affirm or challenge individuals’ or
more widely-held assumptions and beliefs
about aspects of human experience and the
world?
• What world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discoveries
have you made about people, relationships,
societies, places and events and generated
new ideas from the discovery in this text?
• How has your understanding of the concept
of world / self / attitudinal / place
/____________ [insert concept] discovery
deepened?
11. CULTURAL DISCOVERY
Experiencing the shared
values of a particular
culture that allows
reflection on one’s own
culture and values.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY
The process of
discovery through
creative pursuits
such as music, art,
literature and drama.
12. The “ordinary world”… the individual’s, society’s and world’s experience,
values and beliefs BEFORE THE trigger to discovery.
Step 1. Ordinary
world
Step 2.
The TRIGGER
Step 3. the
PROCESS
Step 4. the
CONSEQUENCES