Religion and Philosophy (HZT4U & HZB3M)
Unit One: Philosophical Foundations & Logic
Date |
Topic |
Notes/Handouts/Homework |
Tuesday, January 31 |
What is Philosophy? |
Syllabus & Timeline What is Philosophy Powerpoint What is Philosophy Handout Big Questions Discussion Sheet |
Wednesday, February 1 |
Philosophy Intro Continued |
Continued previous Powerpoint/Handout Philosophical Disciplines in Calvin & Hobbes Handout |
Thursday, February 2 |
Early Philosophers Philosopher Biography Assignment Plato's Allegory of the Cave |
Early Philosophers Powerpoint Philosopher Bio Assignment 3M and 4U Plato's Allegory of the Cave Handout Plato's Allegory of the Cave Reading |
Friday, February 3 |
Plato's Allegory of the Cave Philosopher Biography Assignment |
Plato's Allegory of the Cave Handout Work period on Assignments - Presentations next week Homework: Allegory of the Cave Questions |
Monday, February 6 |
Plato's Allegory of the Cave Philosopher Biography Assignment |
Plato's Allegory of the Cave Powerpoint Work on Assignments 4U Presentations Thursday & Friday; 3M Projects due Friday |
Tuesday, February 7 |
Logic Introduction Deduction, Induction, Abudction |
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Wednesday, February 8 |
Deduction, Induction, Abduction |
Deduction/Induction/Abduction Powerpoint Deduction/Induction/Abduction Handout Textbook - Question 1-6, pg 35-36 4U Presentations start tomorrow; 3M Projects due Friday |
Thursday, February 9 |
Philosopher Biography Presentations Deduction, Induction, Abduction |
Biography Presentations Notes Chart Guess that Argument 4U Presentations continue tomorrow; 3M Projects due tomorrow |
Friday, February 10 |
Philosopher Biography Presentations Informal Logic |
Biography Presentations Notes Chart Informal Logic Handout Alan Watts Ppt; Baroque Era Ppt Jean Paul Sartre Ppt; Karl Marx Ppt Lau Tzu Ppt; Sigmund Freud Ppt St. Augustine Ppt; Karl Marx 2 Ppt Baruch Spinoza Ppt; Democritus Ppt |
Monday, February 13 |
Informal Logic |
Biography Presentations Informal Logic Powerpoint Informal Logic Mini Assignment (due Thur) Test Review Unit Test on Friday |
Tuesday, February 14 |
Sherlock 'A Study in Pink' |
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Wednesday, February 15 |
Sherlock 'A Study in Pink' |
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Thursday, February 16 |
Unit Test |
N/A |
Unit Two: Metaphysics
Date |
Topic |
Notes/Handouts/Homework |
Tuesday, February 21 |
Metaphysics Introduction *SEW Buyout* |
Murder Mystery Activity Textbook Chapter 4 Reading (make notes) Questions #1, 2, 4, 5 Trinity: Unique, Yet Rational Article |
Wednesday, February 22 |
Metaphysics Introduction What is reality? |
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Thursday, February 23 |
What is reality? |
What is Reality Powerpoint What is Reality Handout |
Friday, February 24 |
What is a person? |
Discussion: What is a person? Is a Dolphin a Person Powerpoint |
Monday, February 27 |
What is a Person? Robots? |
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Tuesday, February 28 |
Existence of God Introduction |
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Wednesday, March 1 |
Existence of God - Ontological Argument |
Ontological Argument Powerpoint |
Thursday, March 2 |
Existence of God - Cosmological Argument & Teleological Argument |
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Friday, March 3 |
Pascals Wager Human Nature & Sin |
Fine Tuning of the Universe Video Pascal's Wager Powerpoint Human Nature & Evil Discussion Augustine on Evil Article Freewill and Predestination Article |
Monday, March 6 |
Free Will vs Determinism Predestination and Election |
Free Will and Determinism Powerpoint Freewill & Predestination Handout Predestination and Election Powerpoint |
Tuesday, March 7 |
Truman Show |
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Wednesday, March 8 |
Unit Test |
N/A |
Thursday, March 9 |
Truman Show |
Unit Three: Epistemology and World Religion
Date |
Topic |
Notes/Handouts/Homework |
Monday, March 20 |
Epistemology Introduction |
Group Discussions Journal #1 (slide 2 of powerpoint) Intro Epistemology Powerpoint Truman Show Assignment (due next Wed) |
Tuesday, March 21 |
Epistemology: Primary Sources |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
Empiricism, Rationalism, Skepticism Perception |
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Thursday, March 23 |
Existentialism |
Existentialism Powerpoint Truman Show Assignment (due next Wed) |
Friday, March 24 |
Introduce World Religions |
Brainstorm: Islam/Hinduism/Buddhism Watched 'Story of God: Episode 1' |
Monday, March 27 |
Islam Introduction |
Five major world religions video Intro Islam Quiz Islam Introduction Powerpoint Origins of Islam Reading and Questions Truman Show Assignment (due Wed) |
Tuesday, March 28 |
Five Pillars of Islam |
Brief History of Islam Powerpoint The Five Pillars Handout Inside Islam Documentary Questions Watched the first 20 mins of the video Truman Show Assignment (due tomorrow) |
Wednesday, March 29 |
Central Beliefs of Islam |
Watch Inside Islam 20m-50m World Religions 3M Brochure Assignment World Religions 4U Presentation Project Islamic Holy Books Handout |
Thursday, March 30 |
LITERACY TEST |
NO CLASS |
Friday, March 31 |
World Religion Assignment |
Work period for World Religion Assignment World Religions 3M Brochure Assignment World Religions 4U Presentation Project (Next Friday is another work period) |
Monday, April 3 |
Central Beliefs of Islam |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
Christianity and Islam |
Finish Islam Documentary |
Wednesday, April 4 |
Hinduism Introduction |
Discussion: Hinduism? Ramayana Epic and Questions Handout |
Thursday, April 6 |
Hinduism: Deities |
Took up Ramayana Epic Questions Hinduism Intro and Deities Powerpoint |
Friday, April 7 |
World Religion Assignment |
Work period for World Religion Assignment World Religions 3M Brochure Assignment World Religions 4U Presentation ProjectMLA Citation Handout |
Monday, April 10 |
Hinduism: Main Beliefs |
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Tuesday, April 11 |
Hinduism: Comparison to Christianity |
Reviewed Main Beliefs of Hinduism Comparison to Christianity Chart Reflections on Hinduism Article/Questions World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Wednesday, April 12 |
Buddhism Introduction |
Buddhism Introduction Powerpoint A Look at Buddhism Handout Buddha Teachings & Three Signs of Being Hinduism & Buddhism Handout Story of Buddha Handout World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Thursday, April 13 |
Buddhism: Central Beliefs |
Buddhism Video: Origins Buddha 'Sermon at Deer Park' & Questions Buddhist Scriptures Powerpoint & Handout Four Noble Truths Powerpoint & Handout The Noble Eightfold Path Handout World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Tuesday, April 18 |
Divisions of Buddhism |
Test Review 3M & Test Review 4U Divisions of Buddhism Powerpoint Major Comparisons and Chart Zen Buddhism Powerpoint Do Buddhist believe in God Article World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Wednesday, April 19 |
Divisions of Buddhism Continued |
Zen Buddhism Powerpoint Do Buddhist believe in God Article World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Thursday, April 20 |
World Religions Assignment |
Continue working on World Religion Assign World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Friday, April 21 |
World Religions Assignment |
Last class period to complete the World Religion Assignment World Religions Presentations (April 24-25) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Monday, April 24 |
World Religions Presentations |
Falun Gong (Nick, Jacob, Sember) Korean Shamanism (Rueben, James) Confucianism (Larissa, Matt, Travis) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Tuesday, April 25 |
World Religions Presentations |
Shinto (Shae-Lynn, Sam) Zoroastrianism (Peter, Andrew, Rebekah) Epistemology/World Religion Test (April 26) |
Wednesday, April 26 |
Epistemology/World Religion Test |
N/A |
Thursday, April 27 |
World Religions Presentation ISU Overview |
Jainism (David, Roberta) HZT4U ISU Overview HZB3M ISU Overview Research Chart Example (Create a google folder to keep all your work for your ISU and share as 'collaborator') |
Friday, April 28 |
ISU Workperiod |
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Monday, May 1 |
ISU Workperiod |
Continue working on ISU Thesis is due Wednesday |
Unit Four: Ethics
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Unit Five: Social and Political Philosophy
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