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"We are all drugged by our own frenzy."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"It is not how much a man has which makes him happy, it is
how little he wants."
Seneca
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| Wednesday |
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Course
Introduction; Respect Pledge; Class Reading of "The Allegory
of the Cave"
Assignment: Read "On
Philosophy" by Seneca and write 150 words on a pithy
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| Thursday |
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Homework
Check; Small and Large Group sharing of pithy quotes; Allegory Truth
Activity;
Assignment: Read "To
Study Philosophy is to Learn How to Die" and write 150 words
on a pithy quote. |
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| Friday |
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Group
Juggle Allegory; Class Reading of Socrates "On Self Discipline";
DLP discussion
Assignment: Write DLP #1 for Tuesday. |
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| Tuesday |
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Collection
of DLP's. Group reading of "The Allegory of the Cave";
class discussion of Pithy Quotes
Assignment: Read "Philosophy,
Who Needs It" by Ayn Rand and write 180 words on a pithy
quote. |
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| Wednesday |
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Homework
check and discussion of Pithy Quotes, "Allegory of the Cave"
truths; handing out of books, The Trial and Death of Socrates
Assignment:Read "The Apology" and write 180 words on
a pithy quote |
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| Thursday |
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Class
reading of Euthyphro
Assignment: Read "The Apology" and write 180 words on
a pithy quote |
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| Friday |
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Homework
Check; Sharing and discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: DLP 2 due on Monday |
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| Monday |
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DLP
sharing; "Allegory of the Cave" discussion; Video: Ideas;
discussion of Video
Assignment: Read "The Apology" and write 180 words on a
pithy quote |
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| Tuesday |
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Large
and small group discussion of pithy quotes; Lecture on "Allegory
of the Cave"
Assignment: Read "On
Physiognomy" by Montaigne and write 180 words on a pithy
quote |
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| Wednesday |
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Discussion
of pithy quotes; Video Lecture on Socrates
Assignment: Read Emerson's "On Socrates" and write 180
words on a pithy quote |
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| Thursday |
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discussion
of pithy quotes; Class reading of Plato's "On Self-Discipline"
Assignment: Read "The Crito" and write 180 words on a
pithy quote |
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| Friday |
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Discussion
of pithy quotes; Discussion Allegory Activity
Assignment: Complete DLP 3 for Monday |
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| Monday |
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Handing
in of DLP's; Class reading of Plato's "On Self-Discipline"
Assignment: Read Plato's "On
Democracy" and write 180 words on a pithy quote. |
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| Tuesday |
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Small
and Large group sharings of pithy quotes; Wonderful Circle activity;
Books out Plato's Heirs
Assignment: Read Aristotle's "On
Self-Discipline" and write 180 words on a pithy
quote. |
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| Wednesday |
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Small
and Large group sharings of pithy quotes; Class reading of Plato's
"The Ring of Gyges"
and discussion
Assignment: Read Aristotle's "The Aim of Man"
pp. 11-20 in Plato's Heirs and write 180 words
on a pithy quote. |
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| Thursday |
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Small
and Large group sharings of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read Aristotle's "The Aim of Man"
pp. 20-29 in Plato's Heirs and write 180 words
on a pithy quote. |
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| Friday |
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Small
and Large group sharings of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Complete DLP 4 for Monday. |
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| Monday |
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DLP's
return and feedback; collection of DLP's; Class reading of "The
Silvered Mirror"; allegory
paper assignment out
Assignment: Work on allegory paper assignment |
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| Tuesday |
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Work
on allegory paper assignment
Assignment: Work on allegory paper assignment |
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| Wednesday |
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Work
on allegory paper assignment
Assignment: Work on allegory paper assignment |
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| Thursday |
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Class
sharing of allegory paper
Assignment: Work on allegory paper assignment |
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| Friday |
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Class
sharing of allegory paper
Assignment: Allegory paper due on Monday |
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| Monday |
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Collection
of Original Allegory Papers; handing back of DLP 4; Class reading
of "On One's Reading"
and discussion
Assignment: Read Seneca's "On
Philosophy and Fate" and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Tuesday |
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Small
and large group discussions of "On Philosophy and Fate"
Assignment: Read Seneca's "On
Accepting Fate" and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Wednesday |
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Small
and large group discussions of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read Seneca's "On
the Firmness of the Wise Man" and write 180 words ona pithy
quote |
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| Thursday |
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Small
and large group discussions of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read Seneca's "On
the Good as Attained by Reason" and write 180 words on a
pithy quote |
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| Friday |
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Small
and large group discussions of pithy quotes
Assignment: Complete DLP 5 for Monday |
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| Monday |
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DLP
readings; Video lecture on Stoics; Ring
of Gyges reading
Assignment: Read "The Qualities of a Prince" in Plato's
Heirs and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Tuesday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Read "The Four Idols" in
Plato's Heirs pp. 53-59 and write down two modern
day examples of the idol of the cave and the idol of the tribe |
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| Wednesday |
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Discussion
of reading; close reading of text
Assignment: Read "The Four Idols" in
Plato's Heirs pp. 59-63 and
write down two modern day examples of the idol of the marketplace
and the idol of the theater |
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| Thursday |
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Discussion
of reading; close reading of text, video lecture on Bacon, Idols of
the Mind Activity out
Assignment: DLP 6 for Monday |
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| Friday |
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Assignment: |
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| Monday |
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Work
on Idols of the Mind Activity
Assignment: Work on Idols of the Mind Activity |
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| Tuesday |
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Work
on Idols of the Mind Activity
Assignment: Work on Idols of the Mind Activity |
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| Wednesday |
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Work
on Idols of the Mind Activity
Assignment: Work on Idols of the Mind Activity |
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| Thursday |
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Work
on Idols of the Mind Activity
Assignment: Work on Idols of the Mind Activity |
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| Friday |
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Presentation
of Idols of the Mind
Assignment: Complete reflection question for Monday |
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| Monday |
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Debrief
of Idols Activity; sharing of idols activity writing; viewing of idols
activity video
Assignment: Read "On Drunkenness"
in Plato's Heirs and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Tuesday |
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Viewing
of last year's idols activity; small and large group discussion of
pithy quotes
Assignment: Read "On Liars"
and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Wednesday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read "the
Folly of Measuring Truth and Error by our own Capacity"
and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Thursday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read "On
Cruelty" and write 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Friday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes
Assignment: complete DLP 7 for Monday |
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| Monday |
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Workday
on Montaigne/Voltaire Paper
Assignment: Work on Montaigne/Voltaire paper |
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| Tuesday |
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Workday
on Montaigne/Voltaire Paper
Assignment: Work on Montaigne/Voltaire paper |
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| Wednesday |
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Workday
on Montaigne/Voltaire Paper
Assignment: Work on Montaigne/Voltaire paper |
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| Thursday |
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Workday
on Montaigne/Voltaire Paper
Assignment: Finish Montaigne/Voltaire paper; sharing of papers on
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. |
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| Friday |
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No
School—Teachers' Workshop
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| Monday |
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Assignment: |
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| Tuesday |
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Sharing
of Montaigne papers
Assignment: Read Emerson's "Nature" in Plato's Heirs
and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Wednesday |
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Sharing
of Montaigne papers; discussion of pithy quotes
Assignment: Read Emerson's "The American Scholar" and
write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Thursday |
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Discussion
of pithy quotes; begin video Spirit and Nature
Assignment: Read Emerson's "Illusions" and write a minimum
of 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Friday |
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Finish
video Spirit and Nature
Assignment: Complete DLP 8 for Monday |
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| Monday |
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DLP
sharing; Discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Read "Circles"
and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote. |
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| Tuesday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Read "On
Montaigne" and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote. |
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| Wednesday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Read "Oversoul"
and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote. |
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| Thursday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Read ""Self-Reliance"
and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote. |
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| Friday |
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Small
and large group discussion of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Complete DLP 9 for Monday |
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| Monday |
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Discussion
of "Self-Reliance" pithy quotes; books out on Thoreau;
View video: Spirit and Nature
Assignment: None |
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| Tuesday |
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Finish
Video: discussion of video
Assignment: Complete DLP 9 for Monday |
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| Wednesday |
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No
School — Thanksgiving Break
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| Thursday |
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No
School — Thanksgiving Break
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| Friday |
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No
School — Thanksgiving Break
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| Monday |
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Sharing
of DLP's; finish video: Spirit and Nature; handing back of
evaluated material
Assignment: Read "Civil
Disobedience" and write a pithy quote of a minimum of 180
words |
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| Tuesday |
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Small
and large group sharing of pithy quotes; Video: Walkabout
Assignment: Read "Life
without Priniciple" and write a minimum of 180 words on a
pithy quote |
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| Wednesday |
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Small
and large group sharing of pithy quotes; Reading Time for assignment
Assignment: Read "Walking"
and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy quote |
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| Thursday |
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Small
and large group sharing of pithy quotes; Reading Time for assignment
Assignment: Read "Slavery
in Massachusetts" and write a minimum of 180 words on a pithy
quote
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| Friday |
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Small
and large group sharing of pithy quotes;
Assignment: Work on Transcendental
Paper, or Philosopher
Appreciation Paper |
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