Mr. LiENGL 10WLFTHS 2013

PLATO’S ALLEGORY OF THE

CAVE

Discuss this with the person next to you for2-3 minutes

WHAT AFFECTS THE WAY YOU THINK AND

BEHAVE?

Brief Bio

Classical Greek Philosopher

427 bce – 347 bceStudent of SocratesTeacher of Aristotle

Plato & Aristotle

PLATO

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

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…

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

READ: ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE

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

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

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

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

What would you call this?

Tell us about the imagery.

What are the comparisons to Allegory of the Cave?

GROUP #1

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

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

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

WHO ARE YOU?

Identity

Walls in my life

What kind of ideas

shape my mind? What is

my reality?

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?

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?

What makes a hero?

THE JOURNEY OUT THE CAVE BEGINS

WITH

Discuss this with the person next to you & then we will share.

HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE/CONTRAST TO PLATO’S

ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE?

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

LET’S DRAW A LABYRINTH

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?

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

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