"Allegory of the Cave"
Write down the definitions for each of the following literary terms:
1. symbolism
2. fable
3. myth
4. parable
Prewrite: In society today or in your own life, what sort of things shackle the mind? Please respond in writing to this question for five minutes. Your response should be at least one paragraph.
Collect prewrites and Discuss Responses
Claymation Introduction to Allegory of the Cave
Claymation "A of the C"
Read "Allegory of the Cave"
"A of the C" pdf
Ted Talks "Allegory of the Cave"
"Allegory of the Cave" Read Aloud on youtube
"A of C" Read Aloud
Review of Allegory of the Cave with Analysis Video
"A of the C" Analysis video
HW=
1. Finish reading Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" if you did not finish reading it in class. If you did not completely understand the text, please watch the two videos to further your understanding.
2. Answer the following questions on a piece of paper labeled:
"Allegory of the Cave" Questions
2. Compare the perspective of the freed prisoners with the cave prisoners.
3. According to the Allegory, lack of clarity or intellectual confusion can occur in two distinct ways or context. What are they?
4. According to the allegory, how do cave prisoners get free? What does this suggest about intellectual freedom?
5. The allegory presupposes that there is a distinction between appearances and reality. Do you agree? Why or why not?
3. Study Lit Terms and Vocabulary for Unit 3 quiz this Friday 9/16/16
4. Read your LC text and do your LC task for this week.
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