"You MUST do the Myth of the Cave, which is at the beginning of Book VII, I believe. The story of the Ring of Gygias is also helpful. Depending on needs/interests, Plato's discussion of the various forms of government (books VIII-IX)…"
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Richard L. Trumbo replied to Christie Wright's discussion Excerpts from Plato's Republic in the group History TeachersRichard L. Trumbo added a discussion to the group Latin & Greek Teachers
Introduction to Latin
Our school still--deliberately--uses a very "old-school" approach with the pre-1990 Jenney's First Year Latin for high school Latin I and II. We are in the process of rethinking our introduction course (7th grade) to introduce some basic grammar forms and concepts--all six tenses of active voice, declensions 1-3, all the cases and their uses comparable to what Jenney's covers through about ch. 18. Does anyone know of a traditional Latin program which addresses these in a way that would prep…See More
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"In response to 1, there is, I think, a real similarity in that there is a "turning around," a metanoia of the soul inboth cases. A chief difference is that Plato clearly insists that there is a capacity to see, it must only be turned…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"In response to 2, I see Socratic questioning as "both a blessing and a curse." It can motivate students to think and enquire, but overuse--to which Socrates sometimes seems prone--can discourage them, too. As Christians, we…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"I see Thrasymachus as utterly amoral--his definition of justice as "the advantage of the stronger" is thoroughly cynical, and even reminds me of the famous Bismarck saying, "A treaty is nothing but a scrap of paper." …"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"Yes, Katrina, I agree; don't both serve somewhat as foils in offering "wrong" answers over against the better answers offered later?"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"The Melian Dialogue, Job (I insist this is a relevant connection) and Thucydides' account of the plague, like the Republic, all raise the question of why one should be just--the motive. As Calvin, following Augustine's City of God,…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Book List Admin's discussion The Republic (Plato)"I have taught my students to see the basic issue of the Republic--why should one be just?--as an intriguing parallel to the book of Job. Both address the fact that not everything is a means--we must identify, correctly, the ends for which we…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Christopher Perrin's discussion What was good about the ACCS and SCL conferences?"I got a lot out of Jamie Martin's talks on heart learning vs. intellectualism and the liturgies of our learning. I think he is spot on when he says that our daily habits and practices train the loves of our hearts, which really shape…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Jacob Douvier's discussion Suggestions for Aquinas readings for my 10th Grade Humanities class?"The passage which I referenced previously is part 4 (I think) of Question 96 of the Summa, the issue posed as,
"Whether men were equal in the state of innocence?" This is a great spot to address both Aquinas' method…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Katrina J. Combs's discussion History within the Humanities in the group History Teachers"At my school, I have the blessing of teaching History and Literature in a double period humanities class. I think this works much better than separating the two. Thus, our literature includes bits of Herodotus and Thucydides,…"
Richard L. Trumbo replied to Jacob Douvier's discussion Suggestions for Aquinas readings for my 10th Grade Humanities class?"I don't have the reference handy this weekend, but there is a piece of the Summa which I use with my students in which Aquinas discusses whether there would be government if man had not fallen. It is great for teaching the Scholastic…"
Richard L. Trumbo left a comment for Sarah Elizabeth Gross"Hi, Sarah. Sorry it took me so long to respond, but my computer at school would not let me through to this site. I have great respect for your mom, and look forward to sharing ideas with you.
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Richard L. Trumbo replied to Christopher Perrin's discussion Top 100 Films for Students"My wife came up with another one which is intriguing--Minority Report--it poses some interesting questions about fate and human freedom."
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- Name of School
- Veritas Classical Christian School
- Subjects You Teach
- Logic, Latin, Ancient humanities, Medieval humanities
- Academic Interests
- philosophy, government
- Hobbies and Other Interests
- reading, theology, Scotland
- How Long Have You Been a Teacher?
- over 15 years
- Favorite Authors
- Plato, Milton, C. S. Lewis, Tolkien, Wendell Berry, Calvin, Flannery O'Connor, P. G. Wodehouse, G. K. Chesterton, Dickens
- Tell us a bit about yourself--a brief bio
- Father of five children, ruling elder in PCA, taught 26 years in an Episcopal boarding school, self-taught in Latin, Master of Humanities at U. of Richmond in the 1980s
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- At 5:06pm on November 28, 2011,
Christopher Perrin said… Richard welcome to ClassicalEducator! I encourage you to join the group for Latin educators and the group for logic... Just click on the GROUPS page (under the DISCUSS tab). BTW, I love "The Smile That Wins" by Wodehouse.
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