1. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 In your notebook, write about the following quote: “The whole object of education is to develop the mind. The mind should be a thing that works.” --Sherwood Anderson

2. English 200 Wednesday, 2-4-15 In your notebook, write about the following quote: “Education seems to be in America the only commodity of which the customer tries to get as little he can for his money.” --Max Leon Forman

3. English 200 Thursday, 2-5-15 In your notebook, write about the following quote: “Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.” --Bertrand Russell

4. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Tuesday 2-3-15 Active Reading Day – Use the active reading handout “Manners to be Observed…” – Al-Ghazali, pp. 24-31 REMOVE DISTRACTIONS – FOCUS ON READING – TAKE GOOD NOTES

5. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Wednesday 2-4-15 Quiz - “Manners to be Observed…” – Al-Ghazali, pp. 24-31 Library tomorrow - Precis due Thursday, 2-5-15

6. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Wednesday 2-4-15 1.Who is Al-Ghazali? 2.How did “Sufism” influence Al-Ghazali’s position on education? 3.What is the first duty of the student? 4.According to Al-Ghazali, how should a teacher treat or view his/her students? 5.According to Al-Ghazali, what is the connection between education and religion?

7. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 What is the purpose of education? Through education we form a direct relationship between ourselves and God… the end of education is this relationship. Education must develop the spiritual dimension, without which neither teaching nor learning can occur

8. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 The end of education is the seamless relationship between man and God. There are, therefore, very specific duties – manners to be observed – for both students and teachers

9. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Student Duties: 1.Keep himself clean from all impurities – “The inward purity is of greatest importance” 2.Keep aloof from the world – “God has not gifted two minds to a man” 3.Avoid pride in oneself and submit to the teacher – “Therefore, a student should not take pride over his teacher”

10. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Student Duties: 4. Avoid confusing pursuits – follow the truth 5. Pursue all branches of knowledge – “If a man does not get a thing, it becomes his enemy” 6. Prioritize learning and start with the most important – “…the highest and noblest of all science is to know God”

11. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Student Duties: 7. Learn completely pre-requisites – “One branch of knowledge is a guide to another branch” 8. Know the truth (causes and purposes) of knowledge 9. Purify the mind and action and virtues 10. Remain focused upon the primary object of knowledge.

12. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Teacher Duties: 1.Show kindness and sympathy – treat students as his own children – “A father is the immediate cause of [the] transient life, but a teacher is the cause of immortal life” 2.Seek nothing but nearness to God – the best teacher is also a student 3.Speak truth (advice) at all times – withhold nothing with regard to the truth

13. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Teacher Duties: 4. Teach obedience to the truth 5. Acknowledge all truth, even that truth which outside of that which he knows – “…the teacher of one learning should prepare his students for study of other learnings…” 6. Start with what the student already knows – “Students should not be taught such things as are beyond the capacity of their understanding”

14. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Thursday, 2-4-15 and Friday, 2-5-15 Teacher Duties: 7. Teach individually – one size does not fit all – leave no one behind 8. Be what you teach – actions speak louder than words – “…if the actions of a teacher are contrary to what he preaches, it does not help towards guidance, but it is like a poison”

15. English 200 Tuesday, 2-3-15 through Friday, 2-6-15 Precis – a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts. Should include: 1.A description of the context of the article 2.Who the author is and why he is important 3.A summary of the article (at least five sentences ) Who is the author of the text? What was the work’s original purpose? What cultural factors might have influenced the work? What are some of the author’s major concerns? What larger conversation is this text a part of? What are the primary points the authors makes in the writing?

16. English 200 Friday, 2-6-15 Research Essay #1 Identify an issue in education Make a Claim and then Support Claim You must use 5 Different Sources (Readings and Quotes; Additional Sources) Use appropriate documentation (internal citations and List of Sources)

17. English 200 Friday, 2-6-15 Research Essay #1 In class today: begin brainstorming and developing your topic for this assignment. Consider anything with regard to education.