College Knowledge

Week 6: February 9 - 13

DUE MONDAY:

· Revision of Essay #2, Summary & Response of bell hooks’ essay “Keeping Close to Home” ; in your writing folder—the one with a blue sheet on the front—include the peer-edited drafts and the sheets on which your editors gave you feedback.

· Trial & Death of Socrates: The Apology 20-27 (to paragraph 24c); when reading, annotate all passages that reveal Socrates’ character—the kind of person he is, the way he behaves in a difficult situation.

Monday, 9 February

Discuss The Apology, which you are reading to get insights into Socrates’ character

Vocabulary workshop—forms of the words you’ve already selected

ASSIGNED:

• Do a vocab map of 5 of the 20 words you’ve selected so far and work on set #5
• Read The Apology 27-37 (through paragraph 35d)

Tuesday, 10 February

Discuss second chunk of The Apology

Herrmann Brain Dominance Inventory—to prepare for Learning Journal #4

ASSIGNED: Prepare the second chunk of your book club selection

Wednesday, 11 February

Book Clubs meet

Finish HBDI preparation

Second hour: return of Essay #2, Summary & Response

ASSIGNED:

· Study for vocab quiz #2 on sets 3-4; double check your own sentences

· Begin work on your Learning Journal

· Finish vocab set #5

Thursday, 12 February

Peer editing of response and revised summary for Essay #2 (2 – 2 ½ pages)

Discuss Euthyphro (Trial and Death 9-19)

Vocabulary set #4 due

ASSIGNED:

• Learning Journal #4 due Friday
• Finish reading and annotating Apology 38-42 (25e-42a)

Friday, 13 February

Discuss Apology and the picture of Socrates that emerges from this document

Learning Journal #4 collected. Discuss Essay #3.

ASSIGNED: 1. brainstorm ways to compare and contrast Irene Gut and Socrates.

Read and annotate Crito 43-54. How is this dialogue in which Socrates is talking to a friend different from Euthyphro? Also, look for ways this dialogue reveals Socrates’ character and principles.