Subjects
The order here is not definitive. They are simply presented.
1. Snape: Love.
2. Dumbledore: Le Philosopher and his wisdom. "The Wisdom of Dumbledore."
3. Hermione: Feminism.
4. The Houses: Virtue and how the Houses came into being.
5. The Dursleys: Morality and Psychology of Self-Deception.
6. Voldemort: The Destructive Effects of Evil.
The Players.
Michael Anderson--actor.
Megan Sager--actor.
Shannon Allen--actor, script writer, and idea machine ("creative consultant," in Dr. Phil's words).
Kayla Foe--actor, costume designer, assistant script writer, and assistant idea machine.
Seneca Ewing--actor, humorist, camera operator.
Mitchell Brisbon--multi-use actor.
Books/Resources
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts (available in the library).
The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
www.pottermore.com
I am not sure if we are supposed to post any questions today or not so I am going to do it anyway.
ReplyDeleteFactual: Who stresses that as a leader it is better to be feared than loved? Machiavelli
Discussion: Do you think Machiavelli was evil or was he on to something? Why or why not?
Comment: I am so excited to be doing our project over Harry Potter!
Link: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/machiavelli/ This
is a website on Machiavelli
Comment on someone else's post: I am really looking forward to the other groups' projects.