Vocabulary Allegory Reality Paradigm Shift Enlighten(-ment) Enlighten

Journal Recount a time when you had a paradigm shift. What caused it to happen? How did the paradigm shift change your life?

Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” Read-aloud Plato’s “Allegory…” Organized as a conversation between two people – “Socratic” method - a form of inquiry and discussion between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas.

Summary of Plato’s “Allegory” "What is Real?"

Comparison: Plato’s “Allegory…” and The Matrix Remember the clips from The Matrix in the “Intro to Anthem” prezi!! The Matrix and The Cave – Beginning – 1:56 – 2:29 – End

Journal Respond to the following quote: “And questions give us no rest. We know not why our curse makes us seek we know not what, ever and ever. But we cannot resist it. It whispers to us that there are great things on this earth of ours, and that we can know them if we try, and that we must know them. We ask, why must we know, but it has no answer to give us. We must know that we may know.”

Connection to Anthem Equality ’s “enlightenment” Symbolism of the light Perception vs. reality Cultural Critical Perspective – Authority figures – Protection of society – “us vs. them”