You are Cordially Invited to the First Annual Philosopher�s Tea�

							  You are Cordially Invited to the Not So Virtual Chat:
             A Modern Philosopher’s Tea…




When: Tuesday, January 24th

Where: Social Studies Class

What: You will be assigned a role as a Confucian, Legalist, or Daoist
scholar so you can discuss philosophical issues over drinks and snacks.
You will meet your fellow philosophers by being able to view their
“Philosopher Flier”, and then meet them face to face. This is a graded
discussion where you will circulate the room and act as a true
philosopher would. Remember, you’re not a 6th grade student anymore,
but a worldly scholar who is ready to discuss deep issues! That means
you will research how these philosophies view government and life in
general by using your textbook and readings from class.


Feel free to bring in snacks and a drink and be ready to ponder the ways
                               of the world!
                                                                Not So Virtual Chat – A Modern Philosopher’s Tea
                              Novice - -Points                        Apprentice - -Points                      Practitioner - -Points                       Expert - -Points
                    PHILOSOPHER FLIER contains some of           PHILOSOPHER FLIER contains three         Typed PHILOSOPHER FLIER contains              all of Practitioner plus any
Philosopher Flier


                    the following that attempt to reflect the    of the following that reflects the       the following that reflects the               additional creative elements.
                    philosophy/religion being represented:       philosophy/religion being represented:   philosophy/religion being represented:
                     Screen Name                                 Screen Name                             Screen Name
                     Icon                                        Icon                                    Icon
                     3 Hobbies/Interests                         3 Hobbies/Interests                     3 Hobbies/Interests
                     Quote                                       Quote                                   Quote
                     3 Sentence Personal Description             3 Sentence Personal Description         3 Sentence Personal Description

                    Participants attempt to express the ideas    Participants were able to express the    Participants were able to express the ideas   all of Practitioner plus
                    of the philosophy/religion being             ideas of the philosophy/religion being   of the philosophy/religion being              additional well-supported
                    represented by:                              represented by:                          represented by:                               contributions and piggy-backing
Tea Talk




                     Sharing 2 well-supported                    Sharing 2 supported contributions       Sharing 3 well-supported                    of thoughts. Evaluation includes
                        contributions to the discussion             to the discussion                         contributions to the discussion           additional feedback for Tea
                     Piggy-backing the thoughts of other         Piggy-backing the thoughts of other     Piggy-backing the thoughts of other         Partner.
                        participants                                participants                              participants
                     Completion of Tea Partners                  Completion of Tea Partners              Thoughtful completion of Tea
                        Evaluation                                  Evaluation                                Partners Evaluation

                    Participants attempted to complete:          Participants have completed:             Participants have thoughtfully completed:     all of Practitioner plus
Participation




                     Background Info Readings                    Background Info Readings                Background Info Readings.                   participant acted as peer leader
                     Flier Brainstorming Template                Flier Brainstorming Template            Flier Brainstorming Template                and peer coach. Participant
                     “If I Were a Scholar” Page                  “If I Were a Scholar” Page              “If I Were a Scholar” Page.                 provided input helpful to other
                     Graphic Organizer of Philosophies           Graphic Organizer of Philosophies       Graphic Organizer of Philosophies           participants.
                       and Religions                                and Religions                            and Religions.




                     REMEMBER – EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN THE 21st CENTURY
              A Not So Virtual Chat: A
              Modern Philosopher’s Tea
                    Activity List


         You must complete ALL of the following:

 Background Info Readings (Homework and Classwork)
 “If I’m a _____ Scholar, Then I Believe…” Handout (Friday)
 Rough Copy Following Checklist for Philosopher Flier (Friday)
 Philosopher Flier (Ready for Tea Party)
 Evaluation of Tea Partners (After Tea Party)

                  You will participate in:

 Philosopher’s Tea (Tuesday)
 All classroom activities leading up the Tea Party
               How To: Make a PHILOSPHER FLIER
       Checklist:

               Screen-name (A Creative “nickname” that reflects you and your
              philosophy)
               Icon (Illustrated OR Computer Graphic)
               Three Hobbies/Interests that someone who believes in your
              Philosophy would be a part of
               A Quote that Symbolizes Your Philosophy (You can make up
                 your own!)
               A three sentence description of yourself
               Extra: Any other creative elements

                Here’s a sample PHILOSPHER FLIER for you to model:

               If I’m a Legalist Scholar, then My Philosopher Flier Would Look Like…

Screen name: Shihuangdi4Me97

Icon: A Burning Book (Provide Illustration or Draw Graphic)

3 hobbies/interests:

    Taunting Confucian Scholars
    Searching for eternal life
    Construction

Quote: “The strictest government is the best government.”

3 sentence personal description:

I tend to think the worst of people and feel that the strictest government is the best since people are
basically like animals. I like doing things my own way and every thing should have its place. I’m very
basic and I don’t like people who are into “extra stuff.” Just give me a place to sleep and some food to
eat and I’m happy.
                                               Extras:

Status Update: “Out burning books, leave one!”
Name: ___________________________ ________________ Date: ______________ Per: ______

                      If I’m A _________ Scholar, then I Believe…
Directions: Below are some of the topics we’re discussing tomorrow at our tea party. Think about each
one and how your assigned philosophy views them or would approach an answer. On the space below,
write a sentence describing how you (as a Confucian, Daoist, or Legalist scholar) feel.

Poverty- who’s to blame?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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The government-how should it be run?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Should we have a death penalty?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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What’s your opinion about global warming?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Advice for the current President of the US:
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Opinion on strict dictatorship governments:
___________________________________________________________________________________
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How much should we trust others?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Is it better to be lenient (easy-going) or strict?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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