If Machine Peter Worley

The If Odyssey

A Philosophical Journey Through Greek Myth and Storytelling for 8 - 16-Year-Olds
Illustrator: Levi, Tamar

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Produktbeschreibung

The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer's epic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus, but also to that other great Ancient Greek tradition, philosophy. Explore with Odysseus the value of happiness, non-existent entities, moral dilemmas, the philosophy of prophecy, and the nature of love among many other philosophical issues. From the author of The If Machine, this book offers stories and session plans suitable for use across the curriculum with children aged 8-16. Online you'll find maps of Odysseus' journey, The Words of Tiresias that provides clues for the children as to Odysseus' progress and an Ancient Greek language workshop with accompanying worksheets. You can use the 'Storykit' section, which provides hints and tips on storytelling skills, to bring the tales of The Odyssey to life and stimulate independent, critical thinking with your class.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Continuum Publishing Corporation
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 158mm x 232mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781441174956
• ISBN-10: 1441174958
• Artikelnr.: 35754119

Autorenporträt

Peter Worley teaches philosophy in schools every week. He is a Resident Philosopher at 6 state primary schools in London and he is the founder and CEO of The Philosophy Foundation (www.philosophy-foundation.org), a charity that specialises in philosophy in primary and secondary schools, based in the UK. Peter has over 20 years' experience in teaching and regularly gives talks and presentations about philosophy in schools. He is a Fellow of the RSA and is a Visiting Research Associate at King's College London. Tamar Levi is an author and illustrator based in London, UK and has her own website: www.TamarLevi.com. Tamar is also researching a PhD in English and Creative Writing at Roehampton University, UK. Angie Hobbs is Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at Sheffield University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements \ Preface \ Section One: How to use The If Odyssey \
Introduction \ Ariadne: The Art of Facilitation \ Aoidos: The Lost Art of
Storytelling \ Logos: Teaching Strategies \ Section Two: The Odyssey \ 1.
The War (The Wooden Horse) \ 2. The Battle (The Ciconians) 3. Happiness and
Forgetting (The Lotus Eaters) \ 4. Nobody's Home (The Cyclops) \ 5. Captain
or Crew? (Aeolus and the Bag of Winds) \ 6. Dinner Guests (The
Laestrygonians) \ 7. Choices (Circe and the Pig Men) \ 8. Under the World
(Tiresias and the Underworld) \ Chapter 9. The Singing Women (The Sirens) \
10. The Horror of The Rocks (Scylla and Charybdis) \ 11. Clouded (The
Cattle of Helios) \ 12. The Concealer (The Island of Kalypso) \ 13. The
Storyteller (The Phaeacians) \ 14. The Stranger (The Return Home) \ Section
Three: After The Odyssey \ Appendix 1: The Hero \ Appendix 2: Introduction
to Ancient Greek \ Appendix 3: Ancient Greek Workshop \ Appendix 4: Winged
Words (Oidipus and The Riddle of The Sphinx) \ Bibliography