HOMEWORK

=HOMEWORK TERM 3, 2011=

Week 1:
Ethics reading: 'What's Wrong with Gay Sex' Stephen Law, //The Philosophy Gym//


 * Questions / journal due: Mon 25th July**

See Mr. Beekman for handout if lost.

=**Week 2:**=


 * Utilitarianism:**

Due: 08/08/11
 * Reading:** "Killing Mary to Save Jodie" from //The Philosophy Gym,// Stephen Law


 * Homework: See Mr. Beekman for handout**

**Week 3 - Utilitarianism (Applied Ethics Assignment)**



 * Due: 15/08/11**

**Week 4: Preparation for 'Philosophy Week'**
- Form team - Plan activities - Timeline of tasks - Develop your program (e.g. workshops, activities, interviews, etc.)


 * Week 5: Prep. for Philosophy Week**


 * Week 6:**


 * Status Anxiety**


 * Homework:** See Mr. Beekman for Handout (Alain De Botton) and questions

N.B. you do not need to begin the essay at this stage.


 * Week 7:**


 * Status Anxiety - viewing the Part 1 and 3 of the series + class discussion and questions**


 * Week 8:**


 * Status Anxiety - viewing of Part 3 + class discussion and questions**

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Remember: For each or your journal entries, select ONE of the blog criteria skills to focus on. List the skill chosen at the bottom of your completed piece for homework.


 * Week 1:**


 * Introduction to Philosophy / Questioning:**
 * In class - read 'Sophies World' extract**
 * Homework:** Journal entry #1



Who was Confucious? / Confucious Quotes - in class discussion
 * Week 2:**

Library and Class time provided.
 * Research: Biography of a Famous Philosopher**
 * Homework:** Complete your biography - ensure you have read the criteria carefully!

Continue working on Biography. - Developing good Socratic questions - The stages in a good Socratic Dialogue - **Assignment: Formal Socratic Dialogue**
 * Week 3:**
 * Introduction to Socratic Dialogue -** in class MSN messenger / facebook discussion around key questions
 * - Due Date: 07/03/11**

Working in class to complete / edit and polish Socratic Dialogue.
 * Week 4:**


 * Week 5:**
 * Finish your Dialogue and be ready to perform. **
 * Reminder for Monday 07/03/11: submit finished dialogue for assessment. **

**Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion and Morality**


 * Week 6: Religion, God, Morality - an introduction**

Why are people religious? What are the origins of religion?
 * Class activity:** Creation stories around the world - similarities, differences, symbolism, texts, meanings.


 * Week 7: Religion, God and Morality continued ...**

Does God exist? What are the arguments for the existence of God? What is a soul? Do we need God and religion to be moral?


 * Homework:** Journal Entry "Arguments for the Existence of God"
 * Due Date: Mon 28/03/11**


 * Handout: ﻿[[file:Arguments for the Existence of God Journal Year 10.docx]] **


 * Week 8**


 * In class and for homework:** Religion Research Group Wiki and Presentation


 * Due: 04/04/10**

Be ready to present your Wiki beginning April 1.

=**TERM 2**=


 * Lucas' homework task:**

See Journal Entries on the Year 10 Philosophy Portal


 * From week 3:**



In class work on facebook and the journalist arrested for reporting on 'private pictures' obtained by a security expert through a flaw in facebook's privacy settings:



Homework: Journal Entry #1 - Machiavelli and the Fall of Kevin Rudd
 * Week 8: Philosophy of Power** **/ The lead up to the Mid-Year Exam ...**
 * All materials for the homework can be found on the Portal by clicking here**
 * For exam revision - fallacies of reasoning - see below for the chapter from //The Philosophy Gym://**

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