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ConVal High School

Philosophy and Ethics Class
Mr. O'Leary

The ConVal High School Community is dedicated to learning, thinking and growing.

Syllabus

 

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Links

DLP Narrative  html | pdf
Writing about Philosophy
DLP Cover html | pdf

 

 

 

 

 

"We are all drugged by our own frenzy."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

 



"It is not how much a man has which makes him happy, it is how little he wants."

Seneca

 

 

 

Plans

 

EthicsApril 7-11
 
 Monday
  Introduction to course; Class reading of "The Allegory of the Cave"; writing time for a 7-12 sentence paragraph on points of interest and evaluation of the reading and course introduction
    Assignment: Complete Writing for sharing
 Tuesday
  Sharing of paragraphs in class; Class reading of the Allegory; writing time for 7-12 sentence paragraph on points of interest and evaluation of the reading and paragraph sharings
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Wednesday
  Class sharing of paragraphs; Videos on Socrates; writing time for 7-12 sentence paragraph on points of interest and evaluation of the video and paragraph sharings
Assignment: Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Thursday
  Allegory Details Activity: Sharing of ideas; writing time for reaction to the allegory and sharings.
Assignment:
complete writing for sharing
   
 Friday
  Sharing of writings; Completion of Quia Feedback Survey; Writing of Learning Essay for Documentation of Learning Packet; Handidng in of Packet
Assignment:   Complete DLP if you have not done so
   

April 14 - 18
 
 Monday
 

Sharing of survey results; hand out of syllabus; Reading of Montaigne's Of Physiognomy html | pdf; writing time on reading
Assignment:Complete Writing for sharing

 
 Tuesday
  Sharing of writings;  Reading of The Apology by Plato html | pdf; Writing time for readings
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Wednesday May 12 - 16
  Sharing of writings: Video: The Matrix; Writing time for video reflection
Assignment: Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Thursday
  Sharing of writings; Video: the Matrix; writing time for video reflection;
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Friday
  Finish video; take survey in Mac Lab; Class writing time for first DLP and first Learning Paragraph.
Assignment:   None
   

April 28 - May 2
 
 Monday
 

Class reading of The Apology by Plato; writing time;
Assignment: Complete Writing for sharing

 
 Tuesday
  Sharing of writings; class reading of The Apology by Plato; writing time;
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing 
   
 Wednesday
  Sharing of writings; class reading of The Apology by Plato; writing time;
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Thursday
  Sharing of writings; Stoicism presentation; class reading of Seneca; writing time;
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Friday
  Taking of survey; writing of DLP
Assignment:   Complete DLP if necessary
   

May 5 - 9
 
 Monday
 

Sharing of survey; Writing of dlp's; Class reading of Seneca's "On One's Reading" html | pdf ; Writing on reading;
Assignment:Complete Writing for sharing

 
 Tuesday
  Sharing of writings; class reading of Seneca's "Virtue and Philosophy" html | pdf; Stoicism Powerpoint; Writing time
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing 
   
 Wednesday
  Sharing of writings; Video: the Last Samuri;  writing time
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Thursday
  Sharing of writings; Finish video: writing time for video
Assignment:
Complete Writing for sharing
   
 Friday
  Survey completion, Class Participation completion; dlp completion
Assignment:   Complete Writing for sharing
   

May 12 - 16
 
 Monday
 

Sharing of surveys; finishing of video; video small group discussions; writing on video
Assignment:Complete writing

 
 Tuesday
  Books out: tuesdays with Morrie; class reading of text; small group discussion; writing time for reading
Assignment:
finish writing
   
 Wednesday
  Class reading of Tuesdays with Morrie; small group discussion; writing time; video: Soldier
Assignment:
finish writing
   
 Thursday
  Class reading of Tuesdays with Morrie; small group discussion; writing time; video: Soldier
Assignment:
finish writing
   
 Friday
  Complete survey; Finish Video: Writing time; dlp  work time
Assignment:   Finish dlp