DUE THR 3/29 Prep for exhibition

Remember exhibition night is a graded activity.

The time is 6-8 pm

You must be in professional dress

Review the question sheet and make sure you turn in your answers.



Mr. J

DUE WED 3/28 Plato Assignment

The Republic, Part III Education, Section 1 b.

1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Homer (yesterday the question was about Hesiod)? You might want to think about Achilles as a "hero," and why or why not his personal characteristics are something that should be promoted, or not.

2. Then read pp. 76-85 (Section b). Secondary or Literary Education)

3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions, answers can be just a few sentences

a. According to Plato, what are some aspects of poetry that should be banned and why? In other words, how can poetry undermine the education of a Guardian?

And

b. What should poetry “teach” and why?

4. If you were talking to Plato what would you say to him? Do you agree with his ideas? Do you think poetry, or literature in general, should be put to the purposes that he says it should?

DUE WED 3/28 Display Paragraph

By Wed. you must finish making the revisions to your display paragraph, and have both a hard copy and electronic copy available at school. I would like to start puting borders and headings on them by Wed.

Period 4, If I did not get a chance to read your paragraph on Monday, I will continue checking that on Tuesday.

Mr. J

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Don't forget to have an electronic copy available of the final draft of the paragraph you plan to use for exhibition. You will eventually need to print that out in order to display it. When it comes time make sure you consult with your partner so that you can agree on font size and type.

Also be sure to have a copy of both of your final essays so you can consult them in class. You will have to be prepared to answer questions related to the project and those essays will help you.

Mr. J

DUE TUE 3/27 Republic Assignment

The Republic, Part III Education, Section 1. pp. 67-76

1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Hesiod? Remember that Hesiod was the poet who wrote about the fight between the gods and the titans.

2. Then read pp. 67-76 (Section I. Secondary or Literary Education)

3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions

a. What are Homer and Hesiod guilty of?

And

b. What are the two main characteristics of “god” and what are the laws/principles of story telling based on those characteristics?

4. Compare what you wrote in your personal reflection above (#1) with what Plato wrote. How close were you to what Plato wrote?