Monday, April 21, 2014

Arete: Becoming a Renaissance Person

Daily Objectives:




  • Quiz - moved due to number of absences
  • Journal (click here for journal)
  • MME and Notes 
  • MR. MORRIS TEACHING TODAY  - Mrs. Donnelly administering quiz!
If you are an Honors student: you need to see Mr. Morris about your writing assignment ASAP!!!

Main idea: A Renaissance man (or woman!) is some one who excels at all thins. Such a person is literally one in millions. However, that doesn't mean we can't all attempt to become one. 

WWK:

Renaissance Man or Woman: a person who excels (does good at) all things.
Arete: (think back to first trimester) Greek belief in living up to one's full potential.
Ideal: (Plato's Allegory of the Cave) theory of forms. For everything on Earth, there is an ieal or perfect form. All others are reflections. 
Humanism: using reason, man can unlock the secrets of the universe.
Leonardo da Vinci: the ultimate Renaissance Man - good at everything.
Polymath: a person who knows many areas of knowledge and can combine these to solve difficult problems. Note: this is the original term for Renaissance man.


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