Sunday, January 2, 2011

6 Degrees of Wikipedia

Educators have mixed feelings about Wikipedia. Despite its dubious validity as a scholarly source, it is now the most popular encyclopedia on Earth.

Neapolitan Mastiff
For this exercise, we will use Wikipedia to explore interdisciplinary connections, a practice that many students find challenging. The idea is that you will make connections between 2 seemingly unrelated things. Think of the world as a giant spider web upon which every branch of study is linked. The more creatively you think, the more streamlined your connections will be.

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For this exercise, begin on the Wikipedia page of "Thing 1". From there, you are allowed only 6 mouse-clicks (clicking on Wikipedia's blue, embedded links) to arrive at the Wikipedia page for "Thing 2". I have tested each connection and they are all possible to complete in 6 degrees; in fact, many are possible in less. To submit an answer, use this format: Cheese (culinary arts); bleu cheese (culinary arts); Gorgonzola (culinary arts); Italy (geography); soccer (sports). The terms in parentheses represent the discipline through which your thinking is linked. Complete as many as you can.

Rasputin
Thing 1: Neapolitan Mastiff
Thing 2: Hogsmeade


Thing 1: Grigori Rasputin
Thing 2: Penicillin


Thing 1: Hellbender
Thing 2: Kleptomania


Thing 1: Coriolis Effect
Thing 2: Kris Kringle


Thing 1: Geoffrey Chaucer
Thing 2: Chewbacca





39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Salamander (biology)
Species (Biology)
Sexual Reproduction (Sex Ed)
Egg Yolk (Biology)
Eggs (Biology)
Eggs List (List)
Eggs Benedict (Culinary)


-Chris Schatvet

vittoriabravetti said...

Neapolitan Mastiff; Harry Potter(english); Hogsmeade(geography)

Grigori Rasputin (history); pneumonia(health); antibacteria(health),penicillin(health)

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff(biology); Harry Potter (Movie; entertainment); Hogsmeade (geography)

Grigori Rasputin(people); Pneumonia(sickeness); penicillin (remedy)

Emily Hastings

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (animal); Harry Potter (literature); Hogsmeade (geography within literature)

Grigori Rasputin (historical people); Healer/Alternative Medicine (science); Medicine (science)

Hellbender (animal); Cannibalism (sociology); Mental Disorder (psychology); Kleptomania (psychology)

Coriolis Effect (physics); Equator(geography); North Pole (geography); Kris Kringle (mythology)

Jessica Herrera

Anonymous said...

1. neopolitaion mastiff (animal) harry potter(literature)hogsmeade (geography within literature)
2.Grigori Rasputin(historical figure) healer/alternative medicine (science) medicine (science)
3.hellbender(animal) cannibalism (sociology)mental disorder (psychology)
4.Coriolis Effect (science) equator (geography) north pole (geography) santa claus or kris kringle (mythology)
5.

Anonymous said...

Neopolitan Mastiff (Biology), Harry Potter (Literature), Hogsmeade (Geography)
Grigori Rasputin (History), Asprin (Chemistry), Antibiotics (Chemistry), Penicillin (Chemistry)
Hellbender (Biology), Cannibalism (Sociology), Mental Disorders (Psychology), List of Mental Disorders (Psychology), Kleptomania (Psychology)
Coriolis Effect (Biology), Northern Hemisphere (Geology), North Pole (Geology), Santa Claus (Sociology), Kris Kringle (Sociology)
Geoffrey Chaucer (Literature), Beowulf (Literature),
Conor Regan

Anonymous said...

2. healer(medical practice), medicine(health), diagnose(biology, health), pneumonia(health/biology)

Kristin Murray

cassie iagatta said...

Neopolitan Mastiff(Biology); Harry Potter(Pop Culture); Hogsmeade(Geography)

Grigori Rasputin(History); Pneumonia (Science); Penacilin (Medicine)

Hellbender(); eyes(); circadian rhythm(); bipolar disorder(); mania(); Kleptomania

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff- Harry Potter- Hogsmeade

Grigori Rasputin- pneumonia- antibacterial- penicillium- penicillin

hellbender- CloacaCongenital disorder- Genetic disorder- Mood disorder

courtneyyyy

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (animal)
Harry Potter (book)

Grigori Rasputin (Russian Orthodox Monk)
Faith Healing (religion)
Healing
Antibacterial (biology)
Penicillin (medication)

Hellbender (salamander)
Cannibalism
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (psychology/medical)
Classification of mental disorders (medical/biology)
Kleptomania (psychology)

Coriolis Effect
Tornado
Winter Storm
Northern Hemisphere
North Pole
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle

Jaron Cote

Anonymous said...

Grigori Rasputin, pneumonia (biology), bacteria (biology), antibacterial (biology), penicillan.

Coriolis effect, northern hemisphere (geography), santa claus (people), kris kringle.

-Vanessa Ferreira

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (dog) Harry Potter (literature) Hogsmeade (geography within literature).
Grigori Rasputin (person) surgery (science) infection (medicine) penicillin (drugs).
Hellbender (animal) cannibalism ...
-Justin Glass

Anonymous said...

Neopolitan Mastiff (biology), Harry Potter (literature), Hogsmeade(Geography)

Grigori Rasputin (person), pnemoneuia (illness), Antibacterial (chemistry), Penicillian (antibotic)

hellbender(biology),cannibalism(sociology),mental disorder(sociology),Klyptomania(sociology)

Coriolis Effect(geography), Northern Hemisphere(geography),north pole(geography) Santa clause(sociology)

brendan curtin

Jason Oliva said...

Neapolitan Mastiff(biology) -> Harry Potter(entertainment) -> Hogsmeade(entertainment)

Grigori Rasputin (history)-> Aspirin(medicine) -> Penicillin G(medicine)

Hellbender(biology) -> Cannibalism(psychology) -> Mental Disorders(psychology) -> Kleptomania(psychology)

Coriolis Effect(physics_) -> Northern Hemisphere(geometry) -> North Pole(geometry) -> Santa Clause(Holdiday) -> Kris Kringle(holiday)

Geoffrey Chaucer(English) -> Condottieri(history) -> Mercenary(history) -> Boba Fett(entertainment) -> Chewbaca(entertainment)

Anonymous said...

John Eckart

Neapolian Masiff, Harry Potter, Prisoner of Azkaban, Hogsmeade

Griguri Rasputin, Asprin, Penicillian

Hellbender, Cannibalism, Mental Disorder, Kleptomania

Coriolis Effect, Nortern Hemisphere, North Pole, Santa Clause, Kris Kringle

Caucer,asteriod, asteriods in fiction, the empire strikes back, chewbacca

John Eckart

Anonymous said...

AJ BASHAW


Thing 1: Coriolis Effect
Thing 2: Kris Kringle
Northern hemisphere
North Pole
Santa Claus

Thing 1: Geoffrey Chaucer
Thing 2: Chewbacca
Diplomat
Foreign minister
United States
Movies

Thing 1: Hellbender
Thing 2: Kleptomania
New York
Gateway to Immigration
Mental Disorder

Thing 1: Grigori Rasputin
Thing 2: Penicillin
Pneumonia

Thing 1: Neapolitan Mastiff
Thing 2: Hogsmeade
Harry Potter

Jess Wasylow said...

1. Neapolitan Mastiff (biology)- Harry Potter (novel)- Hogsmeade (setting of novel)
2. Grigori Rasputin (biography)- alternative medicine (medical)-medicine(medical) –antibiotics (medical)-Penicillin (medical)
3. Hellbender (biology) – Cannibalism (sociology) – mental disorder (psychology) – kleptomania (psychology)
4. Coriolis Effect (perception) – northern hemisphere (geography) – North Pole (geography) – Santa Claus (character) – Kris Kringle (character)
5. Geoffrey Chaucer (author) – asteroid (popular culture) – asteroids in fiction (popular culture)- The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars) – Chewbacca (cast)

Anonymous said...

1. Neapolitan mastiff-fang-harry potter-hogsmeade
2.Grigori Rasputin-alternative medicine-medicine-antibacterial-penicillin
3.Hellbender-cannabalism-mentaldisorder-kleptomania
4.coriolis effect-northern hemisphere-north pole-santa claus-chris kringle
5. geoffrey chaucer-2984chaucer-asteroid-asteroids in fiction-star wars episode V-chewbacca

-Robert Cormier

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff- Biology Harry Potter-Literature  Hogsmeade- Literature

Grigori Rasputin- Biography Healing (Medical)  Medicine (Medical) Antibiotic (treatmentPenicillin (drug)
Hellbender (biology) cannibalism (disorder)mental disorder (psychology)  Kleptomania (psychology)

Coriolis Effect (perception) Northern Hemisphere (earth) North Pole (earth)Santa (character)Kris Kringle (character)

Geoffery Chaucer (author) Asteroid (space) Fiction ( popular culture) Asteroids in Fiction (popular culture)Empire Strikes BackStar Wars


Colin Ahern

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (guard dog)- Harry Potter(book)-Hogsmeade(wizard world)

Rasputin(Russian villain) –pneumonia(sickness)-fungi(biology)-penicillin (medicine)

Hell bender (salamander) –Cannibalism (human)- mental disorder-kleptomaniac

Coriolis Effect(rotating reference frame)-Northern Hemisphere (geography)-North Pole(geography)-Kris Kringle

Chaucer(writer) –asteroid(space rock)- asteroids in fiction(make believe)-

-colleen mcdermott

Anonymous said...

Shannon Hansen


Neapolitan Mastiff(dog breed):Harry Potter(book/movies):Hogsmeade

Grigori Rasputin(a man): healer(healer): Medicine(medicine): Antibiotic(medicine): Penicillin(type of medicine)

Hellbender(amphibian): Cannibolism(disorder): Mental disorder(psych disorder): Kleptomania(disorder)

Coriolis Effect(): Earth(planet): North Pole(geography): Cultural assosiations(yeah): Santa Claus(myth): Kris Kringle(legendary figure)

Geoffrey Chaucer(man): asteroid(meterology): asteroid(): asteroids in fiction(article): Starwars(movie): Chewbacca(man)

Anonymous said...

1.Neapolital Mastif (Biology)
Harry Potter (Literature)
Hogsmeade (Fictional Location)

2.Grigori Rasputin (Medicine)
Asprin (Medicine)
Penicillin G (Medicine)
Penicillin (Mecine)

3.Hellbender (Biology)
Cannibalism (Sociology)
Mental Disorder (Psychology)
Kleptomania (Psychology)

4.Coriolis Effect (science)
North Hemisphere (Geography)
North Pole (Geography)
Santa Clause (Fictional Character)
Kris Kringle (Fictional Character)

5.Chaucer (Poet)
Asteroid (Astronomy)
Asteroid (Astronomy)
Asteroids in Fiction (Fictional Asteroids)
The Empire Strikes Back (Fictional Movie)
Chewbacca ( Fictional Character)


Michael Kelly

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (biology)- Harry Potter(literature)-Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade: (literature)


Thing 1: Grigori Rasputin (history)-healing (medicine)-aspirin (medicine)-antibiotic treatment (medicine)
Thing 2: Penicillin (medicine)

Thing 1: Hellbender (biology)-reproduction(biology)-mental disorders(psychology)-kleptomania
Thing 2: Kleptomania (psychology)

Daniel Sugar-G
Thing 1: Coriolis Effect (weather)-Northern Hemisphere (earth)
Thing 2: Kris Kringle (religion)


Thing 1: Geoffrey Chaucer (literature)-asteroid(space)-fiction(literature)-
Thing 2: Chewbacca (film)

Anonymous said...

1. mastiff(dog type);fang(name of dog);harry potter(movie);hogsmeade(village)

2.Rasputin(name of guy); healer; medicine;antibiotics;penicillin

3. hellbender(salamander); cannibalism(disorder); mental disorder(psych); kleptomania(disorder)

4. coriolis Effect; earth(planet); North Pole(geography); Cultural associations(...); Santa Claus(myth); Kris Kringle


5. chaucer(huh?); asteroid(name of an asteroid); asteroid(science); Asteroids in fiction(article); Star wars(movie);chewbacca(character)

-Kayla B

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (biology)- Harry Potter(literature)- Hogsmeade (fictional geography)

Grigori Rasputin (biology)- Aspirin (medicine)- Penicillin G (chemistry)- Pinicillin (chemistry)

Hellbender (biology)- Cannibalism (sociology)- Mental Disorder (psychology)- Kleptomania (psychology)

Coriolis Effect (science)- Northern Hemisphere (geography)- North Pole (geography)- Santa Claus (fictional character)- Kris Kringle (fictional character)

Geoffrey Chaucer (poet)- Asteroid (astronomy)- Asteroid (astronomy)- Asteroids in Fiction (fictional astronomy)- Empire Strikes Back (film)- Chewbacca (fictional character)

----Keegan Campbell

Sarah T. said...

Harry Potter (Literature); Hogsmeade (Fictional Geography)

Pneumonia (Disease); Antibacterial (Medication); Penicillin (Medication)

Cannibalism (Sociology); Mental Disorder (Sociology); Kleptomania; (Sociology)
Northern Hemisphere (Geography); North Pole (Geography) ; Kris Kringle (Folklore)

Asteroids (Earth); Asteroids in Fiction (Make Believe); Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Movie); Chewbacca (Fictional Character)

Anonymous said...

Tim Johansmeyer
Period G

Neapolitan Mastiff (biology); Harry Potter (literature); Hogsmeade(literature)

Grigori Rasputin (biology); Aspirin (medicine); Penicillin G (medicine); Penicillin (medicine)

Hellbender (biology); Cannibalism (sociology); mental disorder (psychology); kleptomania (psychology)

Coriolis effect (science); northern hemisphere (geography); north pole(geography); santa claus (fictional character); kris kringle (fictional character)

Geoffrey Chaucer (poet); asteroid (astronomy); asteroid (astronomy); asteroids in fiction (fictional astronomy); the empire strikes back (film); Chewbacca (fictional character)

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (dog)
Harry Potter (novel)
Hogsmeade (station in Great Britain; Harry Potter)

Grigori Rasputin (man)
Pneumonia (disease)
Antibiotic (medication)
Penicillin (type of medication)

Hellbender (salamander)
Cannibalism (man eating disease)
Mental disorder (disease)
Kleptomania (stealing obsession/disorder)

Coriolis effect (science)
Earth (geography)

-Tara Hanson

Anonymous said...

AJ BASHAW

after united states there is star wars then chewbacca

Sarah T. said...

Harry Potter (Literature); Hogsmeade (Fictional Geography)

Pneumonia (Disease); Antibacterial (Medication); Penicillin (Medication)

Cannibalism (Sociology); Mental Disorder (Sociology); Kleptomania; (Sociology)

Northern Hemisphere (Geography); North Pole (Geography) ; Kris Kringle (Folklore)

Asteroids (Earth); Asteroids in Fiction (Make Believe); Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Movie); Chewbacca (Fictional Character)

Anonymous said...

Thing 1: Neapolitan Mastiff
Harry Potter (media)
Thing 2: Hogsmeade
Thing 1: Grigori Rasputin
Pneumonia (medicine)
Thing 2: Penicillin
Thing1: Hellbender
New York (
Gateway for Immigration
Mental disorders
Thing2: Kleptomania
Thing 1: Coriolis Effect
Northern Hemisphere
North pole
Santa claus
Thing 2: Kris Kringle
Thing 1: Geoffrey Chaucer
Diplomat
Forign ministers
United states
Star Wars
Thing 2: Chewbacca


David Weeks

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff
Harry Potter
Hogsmeade
Places inHosmeade
Thing 1: Neapolitan Mastiff
Thing 2: Hogsmeade


Thing 1: Grigori Rasputin
Thing 2: Penicillin

Pneumonia
Fungi
penicilln

Thing 1: Hellbender
Thing 2: Kleptomania
Cannibalism
Mental disorder
Mania
Kleptomania


Thing 1: Coriolis Effect
Thing 2: Kris Kringle
Northern Hemisphere
North Pole
Santa Claus


Lindsay White

Anonymous said...

1Neapolitan Mastiff (biology)
Harry Potter (Film)
2Hogsmeade (Film)

1Grigori Rasputin (Literature)
Pneumonia (Biology)
2Penicilln (medicine)

1Hellbender(biology)
Cannabalism (bevavior)
Mental Disorders (Neuroscience)
2Kleptomania (disorders)

1Coriolis Effect (psysics)
Fictional Forces (physics)
Northern Hemisphere (geography)
Winter Solstice (customs)
Santa Clause (fantasy)
2Kris Kringle (fantasy)

1Geoffrey Chaucer (literature)
Condottieri (warfare)
Mercenary (warfare)
Bulba Fett (Film)
2Chewbacca (Film)

Chris Bukowski, Period G

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (biology)
Harry Potter (film)
Hogsmeade (film)


Grigori Rasputin (History)
Healer (Sociology)
Medicine (Biology)
Antibiotic (Medical)
Penicillin (Medical)


Hellbender (Biology)
Cannibalism (Psychology)
Mental Disorder (Psychology)
Kleptomania (Psychology)


Coriolis effect (Physics)
Northern Hemisphere (Geography)
North Pole (Geography)
Santa Claus (Fictitious)
Kris Kringle (Fictitious)


Geoffrey Chaucer (History)
Condottieri (History)
Mercenary (History)
Boba Fett (Film)
Chewbacca (Film)


Andrea Giglio

Brian Fox said...

Brian Fox

I went from the mastiff dog(dog) to Harry Potter(book) to Hogsmeade(town in Harry Potter).
Grigori Rasputin(Dead guy) to France(country) to Chronic Diseases(Diseases that need medicine) to Course to Antibiotics(medicines) to Penicillin(medicine that I am allergic to)
Hellbender (Salamander) to Cannibalism(People who eat humans) to Mental Disorder(Diseases) to Kleptomania(Need to steal things)

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (Dog), Harry Potter(Book), Hogsmeade (place in harry Potter)

Grigori Rasputin(Russian Man), France (Country), Chronic (Medicine), Course (Medicine), Antibiotics (Medicine), Penicillin (Medicine)

Hellbender (Amphibian), Cannabalism(Eating Humans), Mental Disorder (Psychology), Kleptomania (Psychology

Coriolis Effect (Math), The Simpsons (TV show), Santa's Little Helper (Fictional Character), Christmas (Holiday), Kris Kringle (Santa's Alias)

~~~~~Keegan Schleicher

C.J. said...

Neapolitan Mastiff (Dog Breed); Harry Potter (Book Series); Hogsmeade (Fictional place in Harry Potter)

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Russian Mystic); Pneumonia (Inflammatory lung condition); Antibacterial (Antibiotic); Penicillium (Fungi); Penicillin (Antibiotic)

Hellbender (North American Salamander); Cannibalism (Humans eating Human flesh); Mental Disorder (mental problem); Kleptomania (Stealing stuff)

Coriolis Effect (Physics Theory);
Northern Hemisphere (Half of the planet); North Pole (Top of the earth); Santa Claus (Present bringer); Kris Kringle (Another name for SC)
Geoffrey Chaucer (English Poet); 2984 Chaucer (Asteroid); Asteroid (small solar system body); Asteroids in fiction (Asteroids); The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars movie); Chewbacca (Wookie)

Anonymous said...

Neapolitan Mastiff(dog) Harry Potter(movie) Hogsmeade(village)

Grigori Rasputin(person) aspirin(medicine) penicillin(medicine)

Hellbender(amphibian) cannibalism(anthropophagy) mental disorder(psychology) kleptomania(mental disorder)

Coriolis effect(physics) northern hemisphere(geography) north pole(geography) santa claus (culture) kris kringle(culture)

Geoffrey chaucer(author) diplomat(international organization) foreign policy(international policy) foreign minister(foreign affairs) united states(geography) star wars episode iv(movie) chewbacca(character)

Ben Avril

Mikey G said...

1: Neapolitan Mastiff (dog) - Harry Potter (film) - Places in Harry Potter (fiction) - Hogsmeade (fictional village)
2: Grigori Rasputin (person)- Healer "alternative medicine" (medicine) - Medicine (science) - bacteria (biology) - penicillin (medicine)
4: Coriolis Effect (physics) - Earth (planet) - population density (demographics) - New York City (city) - Miracle on 34th Street (movie) - Kris Kringle (fictional character)