Democritus pages 43-48

Democritus:

Born: 460 BC

Died: Age 90

Region: Western Philosophy

School: Pre-Socratic Philosophy

Main Interests: Metaphysics/mathematics/ astronomy

Democritus("chosen of the people")

*Plato is said to have disliked him so much that he wished all his books burned.

Many consider Democritus to be the "Father of Modern Science".

TERM WORDS:

Milesian School: first presocratic pholosphersd were from Miletus.

Indivisible: incapable of being divided

Materialist: believed in nothing but material things.

Immortal: living forever

Atomic Hypothesis:

The theory of Democritus and Leucippus held that everything is composed of "atoms"

Which are physically, but not geometrically, indivisible; that between atoms lies empty space; that atoms are indestructible, have always been, and always will be, in motion; that there are an infinite atoms, Democritus said "The more any indivisible exceeds, the heavier it is" .

Pre-Socratic Philosophy: Is Greek philosophy before Socrates (but includes schools contemporary with Socrates which were not influenced by him.)

*The presocratic philosopers rejected traditional mythological explanations more rational explanations. These philosophers asked questions about " the essence of things"

• From where does everything come?
• From what is everything created?
• How might we describe nature mathematically?

Immortal Soul:

Everyone needs to know that life has purpose, that death isn't the permanent end of our existence.

Afterlife is that people posses souls and at death their consciousness in the form of that soul departs from the body and heads for heaven or hell.

Chapter 5: Democritus page 43-48 NOTES:

• Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world?
• The Atom Theory:
• Democritus assumed that everything was built up of tiny invisible blocks, each of which was eternal and immutable. Democritus called these smallest units atoms. page 45
• The word "a-tom" means un-cuttable"
• He believe atoms were firm and solid
• When a body- a tree or an animal for instance -died and disintegrated, the atoms dispersed and could be used again in new bodies.

CEAD Christmas!

El programa de primaria será el día
viernes 9, en horarios de acuerdo al grado, y el drama presentado por secundaria
será el día sábado 10 de diciembre 5:00 p.m.

9A Debate!

Don't forget to have ready your powerpoints and information for Tuesday and Wednesday

Debate 9A! Thank You!

Chapter 4: The Natural Philosophers

Chapter Questions:

• Is there a basic substance that everything else is made of? (Discuss)
• Has soomething always existed?
• How many realities are there and what are the perceptual mechanisms by which we know this?
• What causes change?
• Define Rationalism:

Chapter Notes:

1. Sophie's mother finds a letter for her in the mailbox. Her mother thinkd its a love letter.

2. Philosopher's Project page 32

Woman were subjugated both as females and as thinking beings.

3. The Natural Philosophers: The earlist Greek philosophers are sometimes called NATURAL PHILOSOPHERS because they were mainly concerned with nautral world and its processes.

4. The Greeks marveled at how live fish could come from water. page 33

5. Natural philosophers took the first step in the direction of scientific reasoning. page 33

6. Three Philosophers from MILETUS:

Thales= wateras source of life

Anaximander= Divine Matter- infinite

Anaximenes= Air as the source of life

7. Nothing can come from nothing:

Three Milesian philosophers all believed in the existence of a single basic substance as the source of all things.

8. the most important philosophers was Parmendides.

Parmendides thought that everything that exists has always existed. That idea was not alien to the Greeks. Nothing could become anything other than it was. page 36

9. "I will believe it when I see it" page 36

10. Four Basic Elements:

Parmendies said:

a) that nothing can change

b) that our sensory perceptions must therefore be unreliable

Heraditus said

a) that everything changes

b) that our sensory perceptions are reliable

Sophie decided that philosophy was not something you can learn but perhaps something you can llearn to think philosophically. page 42

Sophie's World- Chapter 3: The Myths

Here is the link to the video....check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIH0aZXAZaA

Term Words:

žFaculty: special ability
žMyths: is a story about the
gods which sets out to explain why life is as it is.
žMythological: imaginary; fictitious
žNorse: Ancient Norwegians
ž“Forces of Chaos”: evil monsters.
Demons

Chapter 3 Notes:

In order to understand how the early philosophy thought, we
have to understand what it was like to have a mythological picture of the
world.
ž

Nordic myths as example: Thor and his hammer.
ž

Before Christianity came to Norway, people believed Thor rode
across in chariot drawn by two goats.

žWhen he swung his hammer it made thunder and lightning.
ž

This mythological explanation for how the balance of nature was
a constant struggle between good and evil.
ž

Giants vs. gods they wanted freyia and the gods wanted the hammer.

žSophie: And they made up all those myths because perhaps they
couldn’t live without such explanations.

Pronouns!

Pronouns
The term 'pronoun' covers many words, some of which do not fall easily under the description given in the section What are Pronouns? There are many different kinds of pronouns. In general, these do not cause difficulties for native English speakers. The list below is mainly for reference purposes.


Demonstrative Pronouns:
These pronouns are used to demonstrate (or indicate). This, that, these and those are all demonstrative pronouns.

Examples:

This is the one I left in the car.
(In this example, the speaker could be indicating to a mobile phone, in which
case, the pronoun "this" replaces the words "mobile phone".)

Shall I take those?

Indefinite Pronouns:
Unlike demonstrative pronouns, which point out specific items, indefinite pronouns are used for non-specific things. This is the largest group of pronouns. All, some, any, several, anyone, nobody, each, both, few, either, none, one and no one are the most common.

Example:

Somebody must have seen the driver leave.
(somebody - not a specific person)
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. (Oscar Wilde)
I have nothing to declare except my genius. (Oscar Wilde)


Interrogative Pronouns:
These pronouns are used in questions. Although they are classified as pronouns, it is not easy to see how they replace nouns. Who, which, what, where and how are all interrogative pronouns.

Example:

Who told you to do that?


Relative Pronouns:
(In this example, the relative pronoun "who" introduces the clause "who studied
at Cambridge for 12 years" and refers back to "Dr Adams Sissons".)

The man who first saw the comet reported it as a UFO.
(In this example, the relative pronoun "who" introduces the clause "who first
saw the comet" and refers back to "the man".)

Reflexive Pronouns:
A reflexive pronoun ends ...self or ...selves and refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence. The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.

Example:

John bakes all the bread himself.
(In this example, the reflexive pronoun "himself" refers back to the noun "John".)

Chapter 2 The Top Hat NOTES

11th Grade: Philosophy Class

Chapter 2: The Top Hat

...the only thing we require to be good philosophy is the faculty of wonder...

NOTES:

• Sophie decided not to tell anyone about the letters for the time being. page 12
• At school Sophie couldn't concentrate on ewhat the teachers said. They seemed to talk about unimportant things.
• She opened the mailbox and there was a big brown envelopes for her mother but the other one had Sophie's name on it. page 13
• On the back of the envelope read: Course in Philosophy. Handle with care. Sohpie ran to the den. page 13
• Inside the envelope was three typewritten pages held together with a paper climp. page 13
• What is Philosophy? page 14
• Lots of people have hobbies. Some collect coins or others play sports. Is there nothing that interest us all? page 14
• There are quesions that certainly should interest everyone. What is the most important thing in life? example: if you ask someone living on the edge of stravation, the answer is food. page 14
• People who ask such questions are taking part in a debate that has gone on as long as man has lived on this planet.
• The best way of approaching philosophy is to ask a few philosophical questions: How was the world created? Is there any will or meaning behind what happens? Is there life after death? page 15
• A Greek Philosopher who lived more than two thousand years ago believed that philosophy had its origin in man's sense of wonder. page 15
• As far as the white rabbit is concerned, it might be better to compare with the whole universe. We who live here are microscopic insects existing deep down in the rabbits fur. But philosophers are always trying to climb up the fine hairs of the fur in order to stare right into the magician's eyes. page 16
• A Strange Creature: The only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder. Babies have this faculty. page 17
• My concern is that you do not grow up to be one of those people who take the world for granted. page 18
• To be more prescise: althought philosophical questions concern us all we do not all become philosophyers. page 19
• So now you must choose, Sophie. Are you a child who has not yet become world- weary? Or are you a philosopher who will vow never to become so? page 20
• Sophie's starts to ask her mother questions the philosopher asked her page 21.

PHILOSOPHY! Sophie's World: Chapter 1

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

Is a novel by Jostein Gaarder pubished in 1991
It was originally written in Norwegian, but has since been translated into many other languages. It sold more man 30 million copies and is one of me most successful Norwegian novels outside of Norway.
Oringinal Title: Sofies Verderi
Publication date: 1991
Published in English: 1995

We just finished Chapter One you will have a quiz on Tuesday November 8th! STUDY!

Chapter One: The Garden of Eden page 3-11

Chapter Notes:

• There was 2 letter in the mailbox for her but didn't say from whom it was sent from and didn't have a stamp on it.
• The letter read: Who are you? page 4
• Sohpie had many animals because her mother worked late and her father traveled for his job.
• She went to the bathroom and she stared into her own eyes. "I'm Sophie Amindsen" page5
• She didin't like the way she looked.
• The den: was Sophie's top secret hiding place.
• She went there when she was happy or sad but today she was just CONFUSED!

GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. From what points of view are the novel narrated?

2. Who are you? Thus Sophie be gin her quest. In what way has she already formulated an answer? With what does she seem most concerned? See page 5.

3. Notice the reference to the mirror, and recall our discussion of the mimetic theory. The mirror will be an important symbol as the novel progresses. Trace its use as an important motif.

4. Sohpie is asked another question: Wherew does the world come from--and a certian discomfort surfaces as she ponders both its origin and a response. Why?

TERM WORDS:

Mimetic: make-believe (special symbols to explain the universe and how it works)

Mimetic Theory: is a philosophical term the act of espression

Motif: a recurring subject, theme, idea; especially in a literary work.

Prototype: original model

7th and 8th Grade: Essay

7th Graders:
Remember to work on your comparison-contrast essay. Remember five paragraphs and seven sentences in each paragraph. Talk about the difference and similarities then share which one you prefer. On Monday I can check your rough draft but TUESDAY November 8th your FINAL essay is due. Make sure your final is not in your notebook but on a separate sheet of paper…with your name, date and grade.

8th Graders:
Remember to work on your personal narrative essay. Remember five paragraphs and seven sentences in each paragraph. Make sure that your essay is talking about a personal/ meaningful event that happened in your life. On Monday I can check your rough draft but TUESDAY November 8th your FINAL essay is due. Make sure your final is not in your notebook but on a separate sheet of paper…with your name, date and grade.

Mrs. Whitson

Literature Class(7th, 8th and 9A)

You will have a quiz on Tuesday October 11,2011:

7th Grade: "A Mason-Dixion Memory" pages 65-70 and vocabulary words on page 63.

8th Grade: "The Monkey's Paw" and "Aunty Misery" pages 91-101 then vocabulary words 89.

9A Grade: "Liberty" pages 57-62 and Vocabulary Words page 55.

STUDY! :-)

The Mind Expositions (11th Grade)

The Mind Expositions:

I will be grading you on:

• Participation (individual)
• Pictures, graph
• Content
• Conclusion

Your exposition will be due on Tuesday October 18,2011 in the library. You will have the time to work in class with your group during the week of October 10-14. Please bring materials to class so you can work on your exposition.

Blessings,

Mrs. Whitson

Flowers for Algernon (8th Grade English Class)

We just finished reading the story "Flowers for Algernon" click on the link to watch the movie trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZECHmTKjYcI&feature=related

7th Grade: Literature Circles

7th Graders:

Remember this week in class we have been working on Literature Circle Role Descriptions. Make sure you have completed your part in your group. After you have completed your part show your group. It’s important that your group checks the work. I will be checking your notebooks to make sure you have the four Literature Circle Jobs complete. Do your part in your group...work together!

You can work on this in class tomorrow (Thursday) then Friday is the last day to show me your notebooks!

-Mrs. Whitson

The Big Three in Greek Philosophy Homework!

You will compare/contrast Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Use this chart to help you organize the information. You are comparing and contrasting their lives, their theories, what they did for Greek Philosophy and what they studied. Here are some links that will help you find more information on The Big Three in Greek Philosophy.

http://www.livius.org/gi-gr/greeks/philosophers.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato

***Please do this nicely in your notebooks. Make sure I can read and understand your chart clearly. This homework is due on Tuesday 10/4/11

Mrs. Whitson

Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day Honduras! God Bless Honduras!

Philosophy Class (morality)

Philosophy Homework: Tuesday September 13
Biography on someone who did good or bad in the world. You need to put at least one picture of the person and has to be handwritten (2 pages). All the information is on the weekly!

Blessings,
Mrs. Whitson

English Class!

7th Grade: STUDY for your quiz on Tuesday September 13. You will need to know the vocabulary words from the story "Amigo Brother" and also questions from the story will be on the quiz. All the information is on your weekly.

7th Grado: ESTUDIE para su prueba el martes 13 de septiembre. Usted tendrá que saber el vocabulario de la historia "Amigo Brother" y también las preguntas de la historia estaran en el cuestionario de la prueba. Toda la información está en su weekly.

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8th and 9A Grade: Homework on Tuesday September 13

You will need to finish reading the story from last week (September 5-7) in literature class. After reading the story you will need to write a summary on the story. All the details and information is on your weekly. Please read your weekly.

8th and 9A Grado: Tarea el martes 13 de septiembre
Usted tendrá que terminar de leer la historia de la semana pasada (5-7 de septiembre) en la clase de literatura. Después de leer la historia que usted tendrá que escribir un resumen de la historia. Todos los detalles y la información está en su weekly. Por favor, lea el weekly.

Color Day!

Color Day! Friday September 9th (cost 5 lps )

7th Grade Reminder!

Remember 7th Graders tomorrow you have to turn in your final essay! Don't forget that it has to be typed on the computer then printed out with your name, grade and date. You're doing a great job! See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Whitson

First Week of School!

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful first week of school. Just wanted to update you on what we are doing in class.

7th A and B (English): We are learning how to write an essay in class. Monday (29th) and Tuesday (30th) in class the 7th graders most finish writing their essay so I can check it. On Wednesday (31st) the students need to type their final essay on the computer and print it out to turn in on Thursday (September 1st). They are doing a great good on their essay....I'm so proud of them!

8th A and B (English): This week in class we learned about figurative language and then started reading the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown".

9A (English): We learned about figurative langauge and plot, theme and setting.

11th A and B (Philosophy): This week in Philosophy class we learn what philosophy is and started talking about ethics. Working in classes in groups of 3 on exploring values.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Blessings,

Mrs. Whitson

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Estimados padres de familia,


Tuvimos una primera semana de escuela maravillosa. Sólo quería ponerles al día de lo que estamos haciendo en clase.


Séptimo A y B (Inglés): Estamos aprendiendo a escribir un ensayo en clase. Lunes (29) y martes (30) en la clase el 7 º grado estar por terminar su ensayo así que lo podre revisar. El miércoles (31) los estudiantes tienen que escribir su ensayo final en la computadora e imprimirlo a su vez para el dia el jueves (01 de septiembre). Ellos están haciendo un buen ensayo.... ¡Estoy muy orgullosa de ellos!


Octavo A y B (Inglés): Esta semana en clase hemos aprendido sobre el lenguaje figurado y luego comenzamos a leer el cuento "The Treasure of Lemon Brown".


9A: Aprendimos del figurative langauge y plot, theme y setting.


11 A y B (Filosofía): Esta semana en la clase de filosofía aprendimos sobre qué es la filosofía y comenzamos a hablar acerca de la ética. Trabajando en clase en grupos de 3 en la exploración de valores.

Espero que esten disfrutando su fin de semana.

Bendiciones,

Mrs. Whitson

Welcome!

Welcome students and parents to high school at CEAD Christian School! It's school time again! I am thrilled to be teaching 7-9A English and 11th Philosophy this year 2011-2012. I believe that by all of us working together we can make this a very successful year. I consider it of prime importance that you be an active part of your child's education. This blog will help you be able to do that. Please check the blog to stay updated on class events, topics, and special projects throughout the year.

I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child's teacher this year, and look forward to meeting each of you.

Blessings,

Mrs. Whitson