Allegory of the Cave Thursday October 8, 2015
Passing to the left, placing your own summary sheet on the bottom, hand in your Ten Percent Summary Sheet
Do Now: Type 1 Writing 3 Minutes, 7+ Sentences: Identify the caves in which you reside.
Let’s make sure we all understand Plato... With the person next to you: 1. Discuss your Ten Percent Summary. What were the 4 Central Ideas you identified? How did you summarize them? 1. Complete the quotation explanation chart.
“Will you break free to struggle towards the light, even if it costs you your friends?”
With the same partner: What conclusions can you draw from “The Allegory of the Cave”? What does it all mean to you? If people developed a way of understanding the world that makes them comfortable, does it matter if it’s false? Should there be an obligation to expose others to the truth regardless of their own perspective and preference?