Thursday, February 6, 2014

Eastern Philosophy


Objective
  • Describe the history and beliefs of major world religions.
Agenda
  • Two Hour Delay - Short Class (1 hour)
  • Warm-Up #5: Based on your Crash Course viewings, explain any one idea from an eastern religion or philosophy.  (It could be a term or broad concept).  Then, briefly explain why this idea has historical or philosophical importance.
  • Powerpoint
    • Key Concepts
      • Dharma
      • Karma
      • Story of the Buddha
      • Suffering
    • Discussion
  • Quotes
    • With a partner, look at the quotes on the pages linked below. 
    • Buddhism:  Buddha - Wikiquote14th Dalai Lama - Wiki Quote
    • Confucianism:  Confucius - Wikiquote
    • From the sources above, select at least FOUR quotes (total) that you think are worthy of discussion.  Write them down.  Be ready to share & explain why you think these are important or interesting ideas.

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