06feb14+Class

flat **Standards** [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3] Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6] Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9] Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources. =AIM= How do I decide which school of philosophy I want to research? =Do Now= Spend a few minutes describing what you consider your guiding philosophy or your personal outlook on life that guides you. You don't have to give it a name. (Ex. I am a Christian, and I try to follow the teachings of Jesus who calls for forgiveness, love, and caring for others regardless of who they are.) =Homework= Spend some time at this wikipedia article (List of Philosophical Schools). Read through several (more than three) of the schools & see if you can find one that matches your views or one that interests you somehow. =Mini-Lesson= Philosophical schools are schools that attempt to articulate (communicate) a particular way of looking at life. Schools may be associated with a particular philosopher or may be the combined effort of several philosophers. It may also be a religious belief. Every philosophical school has several tenets (beliefs) that it defines and then uses to create a meaningful life for the adherents (followers). =Class Activity= In pairs, I will assign each pair a philosophical school to study. Each of these schools has a wikipedia article that summarizes the ideas of the school. The pair will make a presentation that identifies at least two tenets of the school and at least one philosopher that espouses (preaches & practices) that school. The pair will also determine whether the school associates more with 'nature' or 'nurture' in that contradiction. Students will present their findings during the last 10 minutes of class. =Closing= Reflection - Based on today's presentations, which of the philosophical schools has similar views as your own? How does it agree with your views? = Absence Make Up = In order to make up missed material, students need to do the following in their notebooks: Go to Previous Class Go to Next Class
 * 1) Complete the Do Now.
 * 2) Read the mini-lesson.
 * 3) Pick one of the schools in the examples and complete the class activity for it.
 * 4) Complete the closing reflection.

= Lesson Plan =

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