Due 11/21: 1984 and Much More…

November 18, 2016 By

Note: There are many due dates listed below. Review them closely.

1. 1984–(Short reading this weekend so that our discussion can catch up to where we are in the novel.) Read and annotate Chapter 6!

2. Art as Social Commentary–TYPED proposals due! Answer the following questions:

  • What is your chosen issue?
  • Why did you choose that issue?
  • At this point, what is your vision for the visual piece?

Also, you should have at least one (of your three) sources chosen this weekend. Valid sources include newspapers, journals, magazines, etc. The first precis is due 11/22. The next two precis are due 12/1. The final creative piece is due 12/12. Keep in mind when choosing sources: Do not choose three sources that communicate the same information. The three sources should work together to provide you with added depth of understanding of your issue.

3. (Due 11/22) Surprise: Gratitude Letters!!! Yes, in the spirit of being thankful, please write (handwritten preferably) a letter to someone for whom you are grateful. Thank them and let them know why you are thankful. Be heartfelt. Write your name at the bottom of the letter. Ideally, this letter would be to an adult in the building (excluding me). Put the letter in an envelope and write the recipient’s name on the outside of the envelope.

4. Personal Vocab–We start back at 1. By the end of this upcoming week, you should have 5 new words. Again, the primary source for your vocab words should be material read in THIS class.

Update!

September 21, 2016 By

NO HW DUE TOMORROW!
Fun Possibility: Quiz tomorrow! Think Sartre…

Please be prepared to discuss Sartre tomorrow!

1. NOW DUE 9/27: Soren Kierkegaard–Read and annotate That Individual. Be sure you can articulate Kierkegaard’s thesis and supporting argument. The following week we will write our first précis. This requires that you have at least Control of the source article. Print out the précis detail sheet.

2. Due 9/28: Print out, read and annotate the following sections on Albert Camus:

  • Suicide, Absurdity, and Happiness: The Myth of Sisyphus
  • The Limits of Reason
  • Criticism of Existentialists
  • Happiness in Accepting One’s Fate

3. Due 9/28: Read and annotate The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus in the Packet.

4. The Stranger–If you would like to buy your own copy, buy this one!

 

Due 9/19: Future Readings

September 15, 2016 By

1. Man’s Search for Meaning–Please be prepared to discuss the book on Monday!
2. Philosophy Packet–Please take very good care of the packet! 🙂

Future Readings:

1. (Due 9/20) Read and annotate William Barrett’s The Encounter with Nothingness(Second reading in the packet). Be sure to read all three parts (the third part being Science and Finitude). Barrett’s reading will give us just a nugget of context before we move ahead. Remember, you must annotate all readings for this class! Failure to do so will result in a zero!  You will learn how to provide some focus to your annotations.  Ultimately, focused annotating prepares you for your reading responses, formal essays, and class discussions.  To annotate is to supply with critical or explanatory notes:

  • identifying lines that resonate with you, confuse you, or make you want to know more
  • asking questions of general thematic/philosophical value
  • tracking the development of a theme that may connect to one or more of the philosophical readings or other fiction.

2. (Due 9/21) Existentialism is a Humanism–Jean Paul Sartre is often the first name to come to mind when one considers Existentialism. His brand of atheistic existentialism so dominates the existential landscape that one forgets that the “first existentialist” Kierkegaard was indeed a theist. Nevertheless, Sartre’s essay most clearly defines the existential mindset. It becomes a fundamental piece of this course’s foundation.   Additionally, his essay establishes some of the tenets of existentialism that are universally applicable.  Read and ANNOTATE! Be sure you are able to discuss the four reproaches of existentialism and his defense against those reproaches.

Class Forum–Remember you must post by midnight Tuesday (in preparation for Wednesday’s class)! AND REMEMBER TO BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE IN TO CLASS. The responses should be added to the reading response section of your binder. Be sure to include the heading and title each printed response.

3. (Due 9/22) Soren Kierkegaard–Read and annotate That Individual. Be sure you can articulate Kierkegaard’s thesis and supporting argument. The following week we will write our first précis. This requires that you have at least Control of the source article. Print out the précis detail sheet.

HW due 10/7: Précis

October 6, 2015 By

That Individual Précis–Tomorrow you should bring in a typed draft of your explication. Please be sure to read the précis guidelines sheet. We will work with the drafts tomorrow as we discuss That Individual.

HW due 10/6: The Precis

October 5, 2015 By

This week we will write our first précis. This requires that you have at least Control of the source article. In this case, our source is That Individual. Print out and read the précis detail sheet TONIGHT. Then, outline (in your notebook) the most important points raised in That Individual.

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