Want Ad #1
In groups of 2, write a newspaper Want Ad for a guardian. You may not use their books, but may use any notes you took on the section.
Discussion on Education of Guardians
Answer Questions 1-7 based on your reading of "Education of Guardians"
1. Do you think this is a proper education for the leaders of a country?
2. How would you feel if our president were only educated in fairytales?
3. How is Plato justified in his reasons for choosing this kind of education for the rulers of his country?
4. How could a “positive-only” education be effective in raising leaders?
5. How would you compare public school to the education described by Plato? Are they similar? Are the different? How?
6. Do you think this kind of education will produce the kind of guardian you are looking for in your want ad?
7. Do you know anyone who fits the description you came up with in your want ad?
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Discuss your answers for 1-7 with the class
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8. Now that you have heard the discussion, has your opinion changed?
1. Do you think this is a proper education for the leaders of a country?
2. How would you feel if our president were only educated in fairytales?
3. How is Plato justified in his reasons for choosing this kind of education for the rulers of his country?
4. How could a “positive-only” education be effective in raising leaders?
5. How would you compare public school to the education described by Plato? Are they similar? Are the different? How?
6. Do you think this kind of education will produce the kind of guardian you are looking for in your want ad?
7. Do you know anyone who fits the description you came up with in your want ad?
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Discuss your answers for 1-7 with the class
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8. Now that you have heard the discussion, has your opinion changed?
Want Ad #2
Take out a new piece of paper and do a Compare Contrast of what you think the differences between the “Guardians” and the “Auxiliaries” would be (you can include the differences mentioned in the passage). When you are finished pair up with a partner and compare your descriptions. In partners, write a new Want Ad for an Auxiliary.
Discussion on Myth of the Metals
With out discussing with anyone in the class (including the teacher) answer the following questions.
1. Do you believe in the Myth of the Metals?
2. Do you think Americans would fall for it?
3. Could this class system work in the United States? Why/how or why/how not?
4. When the founding fathers were building our nation, they studied Greek governmental structure, including Plato’s Republic. If you were a founding father, would you have adopted something specific from the Republic or not? What is it, and why would you adopt it?
1. Do you believe in the Myth of the Metals?
2. Do you think Americans would fall for it?
3. Could this class system work in the United States? Why/how or why/how not?
4. When the founding fathers were building our nation, they studied Greek governmental structure, including Plato’s Republic. If you were a founding father, would you have adopted something specific from the Republic or not? What is it, and why would you adopt it?