Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
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Transcript of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
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Mr. LiENGL 10WLFTHS 2013
PLATO’S ALLEGORY OF THE
CAVE
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Discuss this with the person next to you for2-3 minutes
WHAT AFFECTS THE WAY YOU THINK AND
BEHAVE?
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Brief Bio
Classical Greek Philosopher
427 bce – 347 bceStudent of SocratesTeacher of Aristotle
Plato & Aristotle
PLATO
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A story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
It can be seen as a metaphor that is extended over the length of text.
“Not to perceive allegorical meanings is to enter the realm of the literal…”
ALLEGORY
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Light as a symbol of knowledgeVision as the ability to see “what is actually
going on”
If light is knowledge, then shadows & reflections are…
Perception vs. reason How do you really know what you are seeing? What if someone could prove otherwise?
BEFORE READING…
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Your group will be assigned a section of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.
You will be in charge of summarizing that section, in the form of a presentation, to the class.
NUMBERED HEADS GROUPS
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READ: ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE
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Write your names & period (for credit) on a piece of paper.
1. One person records the responses and writes on the white board.
2. The others will contribute & they will present to the class.
Your group will be graded on how thorough your answers are.
GROUP PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Summarize the paragraph that has been assigned to you. 1. Your group will tell us what is going on in that
paragraph. Use bullets to explain your thoughts.2. Keep it short & brief.3. Label where it is on the diagram.
YOU TEACH US WHAT’S GOING ON
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Answer the questions for your slide (someone should take a picture of the slide you are assigned to)
Write on a piece of paper who is in your group so that I may give your group participation credit.
Everyone must contribute.Each presentation should be about 3-5 minutes.
GROUP PRESENTATION #2
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You will be answering this question
Based on the Allegory of the Cave: What is the extended allegorical meaning of the image or video?
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH GROUP
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What would you call this?
Tell us about the imagery.
What are the comparisons to Allegory of the Cave?
GROUP #1
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What kind of message do you interpret from the shadows?
What does this tell us about the puppeteers?
What kind of shadows are being created?
GROUP #2
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What is more real?
What is more real?Why can’t the chained prisoners hear
or understand the released individual?Would you want to be the one
released? Give Three or more reasons…
Group 3: Why do you?Group 4: Why don’t you?
GROUP #3 & 4
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Red Pill or Blue Pill?
What are the comparisons to Plato’s Allegory?
Based on Plato’s Allegory, what is the significance of taking either pill?
Group 5: What happens when if you take the red pill?
Group 6: What happens if you take the blue pill?
GROUP #5 & 6
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WHO ARE YOU?
Identity
Walls in my life
What kind of ideas
shape my mind? What is
my reality?
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Knowledge equals power is a very common cliché, but until
you discover the desire to uncover why something is the way it is and not just accept it, you will be stuck in the cave.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
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If you take command of your own life, your own thoughts, and discover the power to shape your identity, you will be position to … ?
WHY DOES IT STILL, MATTER?
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What makes a hero?
THE JOURNEY OUT THE CAVE BEGINS
WITH
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Discuss this with the person next to you & then we will share.
HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE/CONTRAST TO PLATO’S
ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE?
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A Labyrinth is not a maze, it has one way in and one way out.
There is no tricks and there are no dead ends.
THINK OF IT THIS WAY: IT IS A LABYRINTH
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LET’S DRAW A LABYRINTH
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LABYRINTH
It is a journey inwards, into your own being, heart, and soul.
What kind of person will you be when you come out of it?
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What kind of cave (metaphor, of course) have you experienced?
Is it ever too late to change and discover a greater understanding of life?
JOURNAL ENTRY #1 – FULL PAGE
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Extra Credit!Watch this video on Edmodo and write a Journal Entry comparing or contrasting what we’ve discussed and this video
THE MATRIX AND THE CAVE