Friday May 2, 2025
Vocab Quiz: Tabula Rasa, General Will, Natural Rights, Social Contract
Read: “Literature is dangerous: it awakens a rebellious attitude in us.” —Mario Vargas Llosa
Circle: Is school is too strict or not strict enough? Keep in mind that our goal is to educate students. Defend your answer.
Presentation Prep: Review your materials and make sure you’re ready to present.
Present: Last chance! Record or public display. Not done today? Figure it out on your own or come see us after school.
Write: You show up tomorrow at school and you realize there are no adults in the building. You can't leave...what happens next? What could happen, would happen, should happen?
Introduction: Philosophy is the study of big questions about life, knowledge, right and wrong, and how we think and act. When it comes to human nature, philosophy asks questions like: Are people naturally good or selfish? Why do we form societies? What makes us human? These questions help us better understand ourselves and how we live together.
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Hobbes and Locke published their differing philosophies of human nature in the 1600's in an attempt to explain how governments(In our case high school) should operate. All of these philosophers were writing during a time when Monarchy's ruled the world. When the colonists decided to split from the King of England, those philosophies played a pivotal role in the split and eventual formation of the United States of America.
Understanding the content of Hobbes' and Locke's philosophies will help you at the beginning of your junior year.
In this unit, you will:
1) Learn about some details from Thomas Hobbes' philosophy Simple Version
2) Learn about some details from John Locke's philosophy
3) Learn about how designers and architects apply beliefs in their designs.
5) Perform a summative presentation in which you explain aspects of your school and how those aspects are consistent with the philosophies you picked.
Requirements for the school (each person picks one):
-Main office design
-Principal's speech to students opening day
-Classroom design
-[required] Policies and practices around rules and what to do when kids break rules (Specifically:
Unit: Design a School
Learning Target: 1) I can organize and perform a presentation that communicates ideas clearly and concisely with a clear voice and effective body language; 2) I can read original text historical documents to analyze and understand thoughts and ideas.
Introduction
For your English and history class, you will be designing a school based based on the principles put forth by the Enlightenment philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
Introduction
For your English and history class, you will be designing a school based based on the principles put forth by the Enlightenment philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
Requirements
A) Your school design must meet the OHCHS vision of the graduate and help students become:
1) Creative and Critical Problem Solvers
2) Articulate and collaborative
3) Responsible and resilient
4) Empathetic, compassionate and kind
B) Your design must be consistent with either Thomas Hobbes view of human nature of John Locke's view of human nature.
Requirements for the school (each person picks one):
-Main office design
-Principal's speech to students opening day
-Classroom design
-[required] Policies and practices around rules and what to do when kids break rules (Specifically: bathrooms and skipping)
-Campus design
-Main office design
-Principal's speech to students opening day
-Classroom design
-[required] Policies and practices around rules and what to do when kids break rules (Specifically: bathrooms and skipping)
-Campus design
Here is your introduction:
We have been asked to design a school based on the philosophies of either Thomas Hobbes or John Locke. We have picked ___________ who believed _____________. In this presentation, we will explain 4 things that we have done in our design and we will explain how each helps our students meet the OHCHS vision of the graduate and is consistent with the philosophy of ___________.
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Hobbes and Locke published their differing philosophies of human nature in the 1600's in an attempt to explain how governments(In our case high school) should operate. All of these philosophers were writing during a time when Monarchy's ruled the world. When the colonists decided to split from the King of England, those philosophies played a pivotal role in the split and eventual formation of the United States of America.
Understanding the content of Hobbes' and Locke's philosophies will help you at the beginning of your junior year.
In this unit, you will:
1) Learn about some details from Thomas Hobbes' philosophy Simple Version
2) Learn about some details from John Locke's philosophy
3) Learn about how designers and architects apply beliefs in their designs.
Architecture can do the following things:
-Inspire you
-Comfort you
-Protect you
-Make you uncomfortable
-Project strength
-Calm you
-Disorient you
1) In your group, pick four of the attributes above, and brainstorm a place in the building that exemplifies that attribute. (5 minutes)
4) Create components of a self-designed school that integrates the beliefs of Hobbes or Locke into your design.5) Perform a summative presentation in which you explain aspects of your school and how those aspects are consistent with the philosophies you picked.
Requirements for the school (each person picks one):
-Main office design
-Principal's speech to students opening day
-Classroom design
-[required] Policies and practices around rules and what to do when kids break rules (Specifically:
bathrooms and skipping)
-Campus design
Requirements for the presentation:
1) Introduction that defines purpose of presentation
2) Explanation of Thomas Hobbes' philosophy
3) Explanation of John Locke's philosophy
4) Explanation of the current structure of schools
5) Explanation of why your group picked the philosophers you did
6) Explanation of why your group rejected the philosophers you did
7) Each person present the part of the school they designed and how it aligns with the chosen philosopher using a quote from the philosopher's writing.
Here is the scoring rubric
Today's work:
1) Learning to think outside the box
2) Prepare and work
3) Practice presentations
-Campus design
Requirements for the presentation:
1) Introduction that defines purpose of presentation
2) Explanation of Thomas Hobbes' philosophy
3) Explanation of John Locke's philosophy
4) Explanation of the current structure of schools
5) Explanation of why your group picked the philosophers you did
6) Explanation of why your group rejected the philosophers you did
7) Each person present the part of the school they designed and how it aligns with the chosen philosopher using a quote from the philosopher's writing.
Here is the scoring rubric
Today's work:
1) Learning to think outside the box
2) Prepare and work
3) Practice presentations
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