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Platonic Conception of Reality

Platonic Conception of Reality. Can we be whatever we want to be? . Survey. Answer the questions on the survey using the clickers. Sit quietly until everyone has finished. We will use these results later in the class. Agree/Disagree.

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Platonic Conception of Reality

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  1. Platonic Conception of Reality Can we be whatever we want to be?

  2. Survey • Answer the questions on the survey using the clickers. • Sit quietly until everyone has finished. • We will use these results later in the class.

  3. Agree/Disagree • Class in America today only refers to financial status. • The United States is a classless society; Class doesn’t define a person’s ability to achieve success. • A person’s level of education is directly related to his/her class status. • All people are created equal.

  4. Excerpt: “Class in America: Shadowy Lines that Still Divide” • What is mobility? How does this concept relate to the American Dream? • What does the article say about the possibility for social mobility in America today? Do you agree with this? Why or why not?

  5. Poll Results • How do your results compare to the New York Times results from 2005? • What major differences do you notice? • Why might these differences exist?

  6. Gatsby’s Platonic Conception • Page 98 • What is a “Platonic Conception”? • Unpacking the passage: • “shiftless and unsuccessful” • “He was a son of God” • “must be about His Father’s business” • “vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty”

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