~Humanities~ Room C-219
Instructor: Paul H. Johnson
Phone: 333-6156
Email: [email protected]
Preparation Period: NA
FIRST NINE WEEKS:
UNITS OF STUDY:
(2) Introduction to philosophy and mythology
Chapter 1 – “Philosophy and the Search for Wisdom” Archetypes of Wisdom
Selected reading and notes from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology
(3) We Are All Greek
Chapter 4 “Classical and Hellenistic Greece” Arts and Culture
Read and notes from Homer’s Odyssey
The Odyssey Hallmark Home Entertainment Video
Formal Defining and Essay Test
(2) Philosophers
Chapter 3 “The Wise Man Socrates” Archetypes of Wisdom
Chapter 4 “Philosopher King: Plato” Archetypes of Wisdom
Chapter 5 “The Naturalist: Aristotle” Archetypes of Wisdom
Formal Defining and Essay Test
(2) When Romans ruled the World
Chapter 5 “Roman World” Arts and Cultures
Chapter 6 “The Stoic: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius” Archetypes of Wisdom
Ancient Rome Goldhil Video
Group Project and Presentation on Roman Culture or test.
SECOND NINE WEEKS:
UNITS OF STUDY:
(2) World Religions
Chapter 6 “Judaism and the Rise in Christianity” Arts and Culture pages
Chapter 7 “Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations” Arts and Culture Pages
Chapter 8 “Indian Civilization” Arts and Culture Pages
Chapter 9 “ Early Chinese and Japanese Civilizations Arts and Culture Pages
Power of the Myth: Masks of Eternity Scotch Video
Formal definition and Essay Test
(2) Dark Ages
Chapter 7 “The Scholar: Thomas Aquinas” Archetypes of Wisdom
Chapter 12 –pages 256-287- Arts and Culture
Dante’s biography - Notes
DVD Dante’s Dive Comedy
Group Project Medieval characteristics and presentation of findings
(3) Renaissance
Chapters 13 and 14 – cuttings as assigned - Arts and Culture
Read and take notes on Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Shakespeare Introduction National Video
Hamlet Warner Brothers Video
Formal test over reading
