Truman & Plato; CAT # 1 (3/30)

From Cat facts.org

Today we will:

• Connect The Truman Show to"The Allegory of the Cave"
• Write Practice CAT # 1

 HOMEWORK: Watch The Matrix and complete the The Matrix Quiz (at the top of my blog).

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I. Plato's Two Worlds
Read the review of Platos' allegory and the explanation of Plato's two worlds in the Google Docs below:

Plato's Two Worlds

II. Connecting Truman to Plato
Take a sheet of paper and divide it into two columns. On the left column, write "The Prison-House." On the right column, write "The World of Knowledge." Then

1. For each of the six elements of Socrates’ prison-house explained the Google Docs above, find at least ONE situation, place, or person in The Truman Show that corresponds to it. Write down the six elements and their examples from Truman in "The Prison-House" column. To help you, here is the summary of Truman.
2. Think of the people, places, situations, and feelings that The Truman Show uses to represent the world of knowledge. Write down at least three in the column "The World of Knowledge" and explain what element(s) of the world of knowledge they represent.

You will be asked to share your answers with the rest of the class.

III. Taking CAT # 1
You will have one hour and thirty minutes to write a practice CAT by hand. You may use a paper dictionary only. Cell phones must be off. You cannot talk to each other, ask me any questions, or get up once the exam has begun. I will call time after 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour and fifteen minutes, and when there are 5 minutes left to help you with the pacing.

If I were you, I would take the full hour and thirty minutes to complete the exam!