I want you to identify the parts you are certain you understand, the parts you think you probably understand, the parts you have doubts you understand, and the parts you need help and discussion to better your understanding. Use the adobe highlighting system and sticky note system with which you're becoming familiar.
I want you to also indicate where you agree with his ideas, where you disagree with his ideas, and where you have not yet made up your mind. Use the Sticky Note Tool to do that.
Then I want you to indicate which TWO ideas are the most important according to your judgment and understanding. Paraphrase each of those ideas in your own words at the end of the document. Use the sticky note tool for this as well. When you've completed this assignment, put it in your dropbox on Bridges.
Finally, write a sticky note on what this has to do with the Pledge to Academic Integrity which all entering students take at the Fall Convocation.
Contemporary Politicians use some of Cicero's rhetorical techniques without being aware that they are doing so. Some are funny, and a blogger, Miss Khem has made a collection of them. I'm not sure that Cicero would approve of the uses to which Rhetoric was put in the last campaign, but you might enjoy reading some of the quotes. Click on the picture to the right.
Download, Read, and Reflect upon and ultimately annotate using the Adobe Reader,
The Rest of this section of the syllabus for the day should look familiar to you. There's a reason for this. Trust me. Part of my "getting to know you" involves getting a sense of what you can do--what come easy to you, what you find difficult, how you analyze things, what kind of questions arise in your mind, how you resolve issues of agreement or disagreement, and all that sort of thing. We're going to work on that this week and a little into next, as well. Cicero on the Lawsis nine pages long, single spaced. I would like to have you read it two times. Cicero is not an easy read. You might want to start on this early, if you have the time.
The first time I want you to just read it, and not "study" it. I want you to time yourself, and mark down the time at the end of the reading. This is NOT a race, and there is no prize. Read this at a speed which is comfortable for you.
The second time, I want you to study it, but in some some special ways.
Using the Adobe reader techniques we've been practicing,I want you to identify the parts you are certain you understand, the parts you think you probably understand, the parts you have doubts you understand, and the parts you need help and discussion to better your understanding. Use the highlight tool for this.
I want you to also indicate where you agree with his ideas, where you disagree with his ideas, and where you have not yet made up your mind. Use the Highlight and Sticky Notes for this.
Then I want you to indicate which TWO ideas are the most important according to your judgment and understanding. Paraphrase each of those ideas in your own words at the end of the document, using a sticky note.
Finally, I want you to review your notes on Kant. Are there any topics of discussion which appear in both readings? If so, write a short paragraph about those topics at the end of the Cicero document(sticky note).
For Thursday, February 5
Two views of Kant. Now we can photoshop pictures to do all sorts of things to indicate our attitudes. Artists' paintings and etchings, could accomplish the same sorts of things. The Mouseover effect here demonstrates the point. Which artist was more likely to be a Kant fan? Click to reach a satirical website you might find fun.
