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Wed. Nov. 4 Anchor Day- Hume - Q 7, 8

Fri. Nov. 6-  Kant   L; 193-198 Q 1, 2 (Sophie 324-337), Read "Evolution of World Views" in class, Romanticism- Read article on web page   

Monday, Nov. 9- Finish Hume, review for test

Wed. Nov. 11-
Test- Hellenistic, Middle Ages, Descartes, Hume

Fri.  Nov. 13- Kant Handout on Main Phil. page Q 3,4


Mon. Nov. 16- The Real is the Rational  L: 199-213 Q 1,2  (Sophie 361- 368)  Read "Attempted Syntheses" in class

Wed. Nov. 18- L: 214-225 Q3,4,5 Master and Slave

Fri. Nov. 20-The Cunning of Reason  L:226-239 Q 6,7.

Mon. Nov. 23 Anchor Day with double 7th
  Morals and Politics  L:240-255 Q 8.  Finish Hegel.   Intro Philosophy Slam/ End of class Project Brainstorm (7). 

Wed. Nov. 25- 5th and 6th only
  Intro Philosophy Slam/ End of class Project Brainstorm 

Thanksgiving Holiday

Philosophy Slam Contest
High school students may write an essay of 500 words or less, answering the philosophical question:"Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword?" If the Pen, explain or express how the Pen (words) has a greater impact on society. If the Sword, explain or express how the Sword (violence) has a greater impact on society. Students may write essays based on research, historical context and philosophical references, though personal experiences and observations may also be included. Four finalists from this category will be announced in April and "The Most Philosophical Student in America" will then be determined by a national philosophical panel of judges and announced in May of 2010.

Judging: A panel of philosophers, educators and parents will conduct the judging. High school judging is based on the following criteria: Strength of philosophical argument, originality and creativity, clarity, basis of the essay in personal experience if applicable, spelling and grammar. The top two finalists from each state will be selected for the semi-final round, and then four finalists will be selected and announced in April of 2010. All other winners, including The Most Philosophical Student in America, will be announced in May of 2010.


Monday Nov. 30- Marx
The Young Hegelian   L: 261-273 Q 1,2   Sophie-389-403

Wed. Dec 2
   Alienation  L:274-287 Q 3,4  

Fri. Dec. 4
Class conflict  L: 288-301 Q 5,6,7
 

Mon. Dec. 7
The Future World  L:302-319 Q 8,9   

Wed. Dec. 9
Test- Kant, Hegel, Marx

Fri. Dec. 11
  Kierkegaard and Nietzsche Sophie 377-384, Q 1,2    
 

Monday December 14- Anchor Day
Nietzsche handout- Q 3,4

Wed. Dec. 16
  Lavine:322-326, Q 5,6,7 

Fri. Dec. 18-
  Work on end of class project

Monday Dec. 21
  Start Philosophically appropriate movie

Wed. Dec. 23- 5 and 6 out at 10:50 Draft for paper due today or Jan 4.  Your Choice
 Finish P. A. movie

Winter Holiday

Mon. Jan. 4 
Final date for draft of philosophy contest paper- reading writing groups  

Wed. Jan. 6
Sartre- Q 1, 2  What is existentialism?  

Fri. Jan. 8
Nausea  L: 335-347 Q 3,4
 

Mon. Jan 11
Condemned to be free  L:349-364 Q 5,6,7

Wed. Jan. 13
Existentialist Ethics  L: 364-382 Q 8,9 

Friday Jan. 15
  Finish Existentialism, Reading Sartre

Monday  Jan. 18- Martin Luther King Day

Wed. Jan. 20-Test- Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Sartre

Fri. Jan. 22
  Work on/ Start Philosophy  projects

Mon. Jan. 25- Red
Phil. Projects

Wed. Jan. 27- Philosophy Slam Final paper due
Finish Philosophy Projects- Class evaluation

Friday Jan 29- Teacher work day

Good Luck Next Semester!