beddows 10 Dlogemed and alexande Teaching objectives: Learning about Diogenes and his philosophy Cynicism with Alexander as a contrast Subject-verb inversion: Were I not Alexander, I would be Diogenes Live without conventions. which are artificial and false escape complexities and extravagances; only so ca you live a free life The+ comparative/superlative adjective (+ of phrase) the best of Greek culture the truer of the two memories (in lesson 9) Time distribution: 1. the first 2 period 2. The next 2 periods the exe oral discussion: Freedom and conventions Impulsive, informal and free Teaching procedures: f Background Knowled ge About the diogenes and his philosophy Definition: The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope(. 412-C. 323 B.C. )was a Cynic --that is, a practitioner of the philosophy of Cynicism. Diogenes is said to have been homeless. to have begged or stolen what he needed to survive. and to have preferred to live without any luxuries One of the many anecdotes about Diogenes the Cynic is that when the philosopher was rude to Alexander the Great, Alexander responded by say ing that if he weren 't Alexander, he would want to be Diogenes. Diogenes and alexander the great are said to have died on the same day. Diogenes is depicted in art carry ing a lantern with which he is said to have vainly hunted by daylight for an honest man. Diogenes is also said to have worked minting coins with his father until he was 60, but was then exiled for debasing the coinage Diogenes was called Kynos - Greek for dog- for his lifestyle and contrariness. It was from this word for dog that we get the word cynic1 Lesson 10 Diogenes and Alexander Teaching Objectives: ⚫ Learning about Diogenes and his philosophy Cynicism with Alexander as a contrast. ⚫ Grammar: Subject-verb inversion: Were I not Alexander, I would be Diogenes Live without conventions, which are artificial and false; escape complexities and extravagances; only so ca you live a free life. The+ comparative/superlative adjective (+ of phrase): the best of Greek culture; the truer of the two memories (in lesson 9) Time Distribution: 1. the first 2 periods: ⚫ text study ⚫ word study 2. The next 2 periods ⚫ all the Exercises ⚫ oral discussion: Freedom and conventions Impulsive, informal and free Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Introduction of Background Knowledge ⚫ About the Diogenes and his philosophy: Definition: The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope (c. 412-c. 323 B.C.) was a Cynic -- that is, a practitioner of the philosophy of Cynicism. Diogenes is said to have been homeless, to have begged or stolen what he needed to survive, and to have preferred to live without any luxuries. One of the many anecdotes about Diogenes the Cynic is that when the philosopher was rude to Alexander the Great, Alexander responded by saying that if he weren't Alexander, he would want to be Diogenes. Diogenes and Alexander the Great are said to have died on the same day. Diogenes is depicted in art carrying a lantern with which he is said to have vainly hunted by daylight for an honest man. Diogenes is also said to have worked minting coins with his father until he was 60, but was then exiled for debasing the coinage. Diogenes was called Kynos -- Greek for dog -- for his lifestyle and contrariness. It was from this word for dog that we get the word Cynic