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Katrina J. Combs replied to Christopher Perrin's discussion Your Best Ideas for Teacher Training--Please List Them!
Robert M Woods left a comment for Katrina J. Combs"Greetings. Thanks for adding me. Keep me posted on your plans for our program. We started with 23 this semester and have another dozen starting this summer. We have been so blessed and hope you still consider studying with us.
Peace,
Dr Woods"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)" July 23-29: Books 5-7, focus on Books 6,7
Question #1: ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE: How is learning similar to the illustration uses at the beginning of Book 7 -- that of a man becoming unfettered from chains and out of…"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"P.S. I've actually had more than one student get frustrated by the ending of Book I. I tell them to wait until Book 2!"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"July 16-22: Books 2-4
Question #1: Near the end of Book I, Socrates proclaims that the interlocutors still don't know what justice is. Some readers may throw up their hands, asking, "What?! What's the point of all…"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Would anyone like to return to question below from Richard?
Is Thrasymachus the godfather of Machiavelli and modern politics of realism?
What similarities can we observe? Differences?"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Yes, I think using the word "foil" hits it on the head . . .. that term was escaping me . . ."
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Richard, I totally think the correlation between Job and the Greek works is legitimate! Would you say it's fair to say that Cephalus, with his limited-though-well-accepted vision of life may be compared to Job's friends, who claim…"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Great question regarding Thrasymachus. Let's branch out a bit: What other historical figures or ideologies do you perceive to have connections with sophistry? Do you observe any "contemporary…"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Jacob: Yes, I actually have taught the Melian Dialogue, Antigone, and Book I of the Republic in tandem in my 9th grade ancient humanities classes; the parallel is so intriguing, for students and teacher alike. It seems to there was a major…"
Katrina J. Combs replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"July 9-15: Discuss Republic, Book I
I consider Book I not only to be the opening to a potent philsophical text, but also a rich literary treasure. Each time I read or teach any of Plato's works, a student directs me to deeper layers in…"
Katrina J. Combs commented on Ty Rallens's group One Book@ClassicalEducator.com"Lovely! I'm so glad to get in touch with everyone despite the holiday and the slower pace of summer. "See you" Monday!"
Katrina J. Combs commented on Ty Rallens's group One Book@ClassicalEducator.com"Hello everyone! It's the first week of July and I promised I would be ready to begin reading Plato's Republic together. Should we officially begin next Monday, July 9th, starting with Republic, Book 1?? I am thinking we…"
Profile Information
- Name of School
- Covenant Classical School
- Subjects You Teach
- Debate Club, teacher training
- Academic Interests
- history, especially early modern & ancient; philosophy of science & epistemology, political philosophy; American lit.
- Hobbies and Other Interests
- drawing, hiking with my family
- How Long Have You Been a Teacher?
- 6-8 years
- Favorite Authors
- Dostoevsky, Willa Cather, Hemingway, Chaim Potok, Plato (my favorite to teach), Nicholas Wolterstorff, Jacques Barzun
- Tell us a bit about yourself--a brief bio
- Having taught classically for 6 years now, I also serve as adjunct professor in the philosophy dept. at Trinity Christian College. Previously I taught Latin, Logic, and Upper School Humanities (mainly history/philosophy/politics). I also volunteered in youth ministry, most notably YoungLife, for several years. I've been a Chicagoland girl my whole life. Now I live with my husband and son on the suburban outskirts, spending much time on the riverbank, searching for frogs and skipping rocks :)
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 6:51pm on January 16, 2013, Robert M Woods said…
- Greetings. Thanks for adding me. Keep me posted on your plans for our program. We started with 23 this semester and have another dozen starting this summer. We have been so blessed and hope you still consider studying with us.
Peace,
Dr Woods
- At 4:26pm on December 22, 2011,
Christopher Perrin said… Katrina welcome to ClassicalEducator! Great to have you Covenant staff coming on the site. Greetings to all of you at CCS.
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