Day 14 (9/8): Plato's Allegory of the Cave

Agenda:

Blog Assignment: This I Believe

Intro to "This I Believe" Response

Listen to examples

Discuss Assignment

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

Read and Discuss Plato's Allegory - Illustrate/annotate the Allegory for understanding
Watch Some Video Adaptations of the Allegory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jmJGBJRlUQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWlUKJIMge4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA

Homework:

"This I Believe": We will read these aloud to each other on our next Mindful Monday (9/20)
CAS Blog due Sunday - Our next CAS day is Friday!

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