Philosophy

Sept 6 - Organizational Procedures. Introduction to Philosophy. What do we know? What is reality? Is this all there is? Assign: Chap 1 of The Teen Brain Book. Write down 5 things that impress you from the reading.

Sept 7 - Read Analytical Thinking and discuss.

Sept 8 - Read Analytical Thinking and discuss.

Sept 9 - Read Chap 2 Philosophical Tools pp.16-29. Do all of the exercises.

Sept 12 - Discuss pp.16-29 and exercises

Sept 13 - Read Chap 2 Philosophical Tools pp. 29-42. Do all exercises.

Sept 14 - Discuss pp.29-42 and exercises

Sept 15 - Lecture 1 - From the Upanishads to Homer (Robinson). Handouts - Mark handouts as we go through the lecture. Discuss the Lecture

Sept 16 - Finish Lecture discussions. Assign: Chapter 1 Garden of Eden of Sophie's World. Do a journal page. (Show student examples to establish expectations).

Sept 19 - Lecture 2 - Philosophy - Did the Greeks Invent It lecture (Robinson). Handouts - Mark handouts as we go through the lecture. Discuss the Lecture.

Sept 20 - Assign: Chapter 2 The Top Hat of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Sept 21 - Check journals. Discuss Chapter 1 and 2 Sophies World. Assign: Chapter 3 The Myths of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Sept 22 - Discuss Chapter 3 Sophies World. Assign: Chapter 4 The Natural Philosophers of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Sept 23 - Read Chapter 4 Sophie's World.

Sept 26 - What is There? lecture (Robinson). Lecture 4 -  Discuss lecture as it pertains to Chapter 4 of Sophie's World. Assign: Chapter 5 Democritus of Sophie's World. Do a journal page. Collect journals Chapter 1-4 Sophie's World.

Sept 27 - Read Chapter 5 Sophies World.

Sept 28 - Lecture 5 - The Greek Tragedians on Man's Fate lecture (Robinson) Assign: Chapter 6 Fate of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Sept 29 - Discuss Chapter 6 Sophies World.

Sept 30 - Discuss Know Thyself Essay

Oct 3 - Discuss Chapter 7 Socrates of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Lecture 7 - Socrates on the Examined Life lecture (Robinson).

Oct 4 - Lecture 7 - Socrates on the Examined Life lecture (Robinson). Discuss lecture as it relates to Chapter 7 Sophie's World. Assign: Answer Questions 1 and 2 of Robinson Lecture. Chapter 8 Athens of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Oct 5 - Discuss Chapter 8 Sophies World. Assign: Chapter 9 Plato of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Oct 6 - Journals Chapters 5-8 due. Lecture 8 - Plato's Search For the Truth lecture (Robinson). Discuss Questions p.43

Oct 7 - Lecture 10 - Plato's Republic -- Man Writ Large (Robinson). Discuss

Oct 10 - Finish Lecture 10. Assign: Chapter 10. The Major's Cabin of Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Oct 11 - Read - Analogy of a Cave - Answer Understanding Symbols. Discuss. Discuss The Major's Cabin of Sophie's World. Assign Aristotle chapter of Sophie's World. Group work on Defining the teachings of Plato.

Oct 12 - Group work on Defining the teachings of Plato. Read Chapter 11 Aristotle.

Oct 13 - Lecture 12 - Aristotle on the Knowable (Robinson). Discuss. Answer Question 1-3 p. 56

Oct 14 - Lecture 13 - Aristotle on Friendship (Robinson). Discuss. Answer questions 1-3 p .61

Oct 17 - Lecture 14 - Aristotle on the Perfect Life (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-2 p 65

Oct 18 - Finish up Lectures. Assign: Hellenism Chapter (pp.121-139) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page

Oct 19 - Collect Question from 3 Aristotle Lectures. Assign: The Postcards Chapter (pp.140-148) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page

Oct 20-23 - MEA Break 

Oct 24 - Discuss Aristotle, Hellenism, and The Postcards chaps. Assign: Two Cultures Chapter (pp.149-164) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page. Collect Journals Plato- Hellenism.

Oct 25 - Lecture 15 -Rome, The Stoics, and the Rule of Law (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-3 p 71.

Oct 26 - Finish Lecture 15 -Rome, The Stoics, and the Rule of Law (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-3 p 71.

Oct 27 - Lecture 16 - The Stoic Bridge to Christianity (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-3 p 76

Oct 28 - Hellenism and Aristotle Quiz. Finish Lecture 16 - The Stoic Bridge to Christianity (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-3 p 76

Oct 31 - Finish up Lectures. Correct Questions. Read The Middle Ages Chapter (pp.165-187) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Nov 1 - Lecture 18 -The Light Within-Augustine on Human Nature (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-2 p 87.

Nov 2 - Finish Lecture 18 -The Light Within-Augustine on Human Nature (Robinson). Answer Questions 1-2 p 87. Review questions for Midterm.

Nov 3 - Lecture 22 -Scholasticism and the Theory of Natural Law (Robinson). Read The Renaissance Chapter (pp.188-215) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Nov 4- Finish up Lectures - Read The Renaissance Chapter (pp.188-215) in Sophie's World. Do a journal page.

Nov 7 - Teacher Workshop - No school.

Nov 8 - Lecture 23 -The Renaissance - Was there one? (Robinson). Discuss the Middle Ages and Renaissance Chapters in Sophie's World.

Nov 9 - Research projects. Collect journals Postcards-Renaissance

Nov 10 - Research Projects - lab work

Nov 11 - Research Projects - lab work

Nov 14 - Research Projects - lab work. Read The Baroque Chapter (pp.216-232) in Sophie's World. Journal.

Nov 15 - Lab work

Nov 16 - Lab Work - Read Descartes Chapter (pp.233-246) in Sophie's World. Journal.

Nov 17 - Lecture 26 - Descartes and the Authority of Reason. (Robison)

Nov 18 - Finish Lecture 26. Answer questions. Movie Matrix.

Nov 21 - Matrix

Nov 22 - Matrix

Nov 23-27 - Thanksgiving break

Nov 28 - Matrix movie. Paper assignment - What is the relationship between the Matrix and Western Philosophical thought? Address at least two philosophers/philosophies in your comparison. Read Spinoza Chapter (pp.247-256) in Sophie's World. Journal.

Nov 29 - Alayna M. - Socrates Presentation. Matrix movie

Nov 30 - Amy Benson - Plato

Dec 1 - Discuss Spinoza Chapter with chapter questions. Read Locke Chapter (pp.257-266) in Sophie's World. Journal.

Dec 2 -Jared Oachs - Aristotle Presentation

Dec 5 - Anna Martell - Hellenism Presentation

Dec 6 - Paper Due on Matrix - Read Hume chapter pp. 267-281 in Sophie's World. Journal

Dec 7 - Cole Rundquist - Renaissance Presentation

Dec 8 - Read Berkeley/Bjerkely chapters pp. 282-302 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Dec 9 - Collect journals - Baroque-Locke. Jackie Oelke - Descartes Presentation

Dec 12 - Vessa Bumgardner - Spinoza Presentation

 Dec 13 - Read The Enlightenment chapters pp. 303-321 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Dec 14- Brady Amundson - Locke Presentation

Dec 15 - Read Kant chapters pp. 322-341 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Dec 16 - Mike Engler - Hume Presentation

Dec 19 -Danielle Grenson - Berkeley Presentation

Dec 20 - Read Romanticism chapter pp. 342-359 in Sophie's World. Journal. Collect Journals Hume-The Enlightenment.

Dec 21 - Read Hegel chapter pp. 360-371 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Dec 22 - Jan 1- Christmas Break

Jan 2 - Jake Irwin - Voltaire Presentation

Jan 3 - Read Kierkegaard Chapter pp.372-384 in Sophie's World. Journal

Jan 4 - Alex Dahlen - Kant Presentation

Jan 5 - Read Marx Chapter pp.385-403 in Sophie's World. Journal

Jan 6 - Danielle Sabolik - Romanticism Presentation. Turn in Journals Kant -Hegel.

Jan 9 - Jennifer Goetz - Hegel Presentation

Jan 10 - Read Darwin Chapter pp. 404-428 in Sophie's World. Journal

Jan 11 - Chelsey Helget - Kierkegaard Presentation

Jan 12 - . Read Freud Chapter pp. 429-446 in Sophie's World. Journal. Take home Final Exam.

Jan 13 - Desiree Williams - Marx Presentation. Read Our Own Time Chapter pp. 447-470 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Jan 16 - Andrew Lindor - Darwin Presentation. Turn In Journals Kierkegaard-Freud.Read The Garden Party Chapter pp. 471-484 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Jan 17 -  Peaceful Warrior. Read The The Big Bang Chapter pp. 504-514 in Sophie's World. Journal.

Jan 18 - Turn in Journals Our own Time-The Big Bang. Work on Final.

Jan 19 - Final Due.

Jan 20 - Check out.