Competitive Greatness

 This last touchstone was "The Histories" by Herodotus This is the last post for the year. In the above painting Croesus, King of Lydia points to himself and asks Solon if he is the greatest. A conversation ensues. We are given Tellus of Athens, Cloebis and Bito of Argos as candidates for greatness. Choose three (3)  of the following assignments. If you are ambitious you may wish to tackle all  five

1. The Jesus Castillo Post:  Describe the personality of Croesus. How does his personality relate to Wooden's view of competitive greatness?

2. The Jordan Ingram Post:  Do you believe that one must die before he is considered to be great?
Is death a prerequisite for achieving competitive greatness?

3. The Kofi Owusu- Robert Rossi Post: Describe Solon's view of happiness and greatness and Wooden's definition of competitive greatness. Which viewpoint do you believe? Why?

4. The Theo Whyte Post: List all the characters mentioned in this excerpt of Herodotus' "The Histories." Give one significant fact about each character.


5. The Brother Sherlog  Post: Look at all of the Touchstones, Which Touchstone epitomizes a person who possesses competitive greatness?

Confidence and Poise

Mencius  and Joseph got our attention in theses last few days of the  school year.  Comment on Mencius' confidence as demonstrated in the Touchstone, " The Seven Books."  This  trait is  closely linked to  the poise ( calmness and ease) that Joseph  demonstrated in  Matthew 1:18- 2: 23.

 

 

1. What is the significance of Mencius' traveling "over a thousand miles" to Leang?

2.  How does Mencius view "profit?"

3. Why are "misery" and "suffering" so important?

4. What is the principle of "benevolence?"

5  What is the principle of "righteousness?"

6.  Fully describe what Mencius means when he speaks of "turning inward."

7. Why is Section IV so very important?

8. Lastly, do you believe King Hwuy was impressed or disappointed by Mencius' comments to his question?

 

 

Team Spirit in Plato's Allegory of the Cave

 Write one paragraph of seven to ten sentences that deals with some aspect of our class reading and discussions about Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Are we the prisoners?  Are we the person who ascends so he can descend and then descends so he can ascend? What are the best ways to persuade  people to break loose of their chains?

Condition:Being in Top Condition, Being In Shape

The writer is Augustine.  His autobiography is entitled "Confessions." He speak of his attitude on music. It sometimes helps. It sometime hinders. We listened for beat and rhythm. We looked at lyrics. Both are important.

1. How does music affect you? Is there a specific time and place when the lyrics are more important than the rhythm?  Are there times when the rhythm is more important? Give a full explanation.

SKILL AND EATING CHEERIOES WITH A KNIFE!

Skill is the knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals.
We all have skills.
According to the Myers- Briggs Personality Survey we are extraverts and introverts, intuitive and  sensate, feeling and thinking ,perceiving and  judging. All these traits are  found in leaders.

1. Give your personality type.
2. Describe a future career and the  skills  you posses to excel in this career.
3. Describe a task you  may have to perform even though you do not consider yourself having all the skills required for that task. ( Remember, sometimes we may have to "eat Cheerios with a knife!)

ALERTNESS: If you see something....?

 

 

Kafka suggests that it may be difficult to be alert to what is really happening. Compare this photo to "Passers- By."  What first cam to your mind in the above photo?How does Kafka describe the man who is not sure about what he sees? What are the ramifications of  indecision?

Intitiative: Taking The First Step

1.Give three comments on the "man in the club" who is described in William James' "Will to Believe."
2. Are you like the "man in the club?" Explain your answer.
3. What is the most powerful line or phrase in this Touchstone?