Lectures and Homework for 8/20 - 8/30

T,  8/20: Meet and Greet each other. Read Disclosure Document. Give an introduction to the Course. Start talking about the summer reading of The Persians and The Seven Against Thebes. Discuss: What is Courage???

“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” Plato

Homework:

·         Have parents sign disclosure document and review important points with them. Due TH, 8/22.

·         Bring 1 composition notebooks for class (to be used as a writing response journal in class)--Due TH, 8/22.

·         Review the summer readings.

W, 8/21: Continue discussion of The Persians and The Sevens Against Thebes and COURAGE. Talk about the difference between debate and discussions.

“I know nothing except the fact of my own ignorance.” Socrates

Homework:

·         Look at class website and class blog site. Due TH, 8/22.

·         Look up Socrates and the Socratic Method on the internet. Read about these subjects. Due: TH, 8/22.
-          Start Courage Project. Final Paper Due, TH, 8/29

TH, 8/22: Discuss Socrates and the Socratic Method. Read Apology and prepare the document for discussion. Review First Term Writing Assignment. First Draft due, 9/6 or 9/13. Final due 9/25

“It is not living that matters, but living rightly.” Socrates

Homework: . Read and annotate What is History? and How to Write History, pp. 95-100. Due M, 8/26.

F, 8/23: (A) Socratic Discussion: Can one person make a difference? Review First Term Writing Assignment. Review grammar.

M, 8/26: What is History? Read various newspaper articles and analyze them using Lucian’s criteria.

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.” Socrates

Homework: Read and annotate, Body Ritual Among the Nacirema. Due T, 8/28.

Vocabulary List #1A. Due, Th, 8/29.

 

 

Vocabulary List #1A

accentuate

alliteration

analogy

aspire

bizarre

boisterous

boycott

camouflage

chronology

commemorate

 

T, 8/27: Understanding Other Cultures and Societies. Discuss the Nacirema.

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates

Homework: Write a paragraph describing something that you normally do in your day-to-day life, but write about it in such a way that other people may not be able to immediately tell what it is. For example, think about the Nacirema “Holy-mouth men.” Due: W, 8/28. **You must have one other person read your paragraph and sign it before turning it in.

W, 8/28: Read paragraphs. Read parts of The Seed People. How are cultures and societies started?

“An honest many is always a child.” Socrates

Homework: Work on First Term Writing Assignment.  First Draft Due, 9/6 or 9/13.
Finish Courage Project, Due TH, 8/29.

TH, 8/29: Discuss the First Humans. Do the worksheet in class.

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” Socrates

Homework:

·         Read “Genesis 1 - The Creation of the World” and “Ovid: The Creation of the Cosmos and The Ages of Man." Due, T, 9/2.

·         Work on First Term Writing Assignment.  First Draft Due, 9/6 or 9/13.

F, 8/30 (B): Socratic Discussion: Can one person make a difference?