Forum 2: The Mission

General Instructions

1. *Update*
2. Sorry for the confusion - the characters listed below are the Guarani - I don't have names for the Spanish and Portuguese characters.
3. Choose one of the questions below to answer in depth.
4. Spend at least 10 minutes brainstorming your answer to the question; don't be satisfied with the first answer(s) that come(s) to mind, but continue to think more deeply about the problem for the entire 10 minute period. Write your answer in a text-editing or word processing program - don't write it directly in the comment box!
5. The, spend another 10 minutes editing your answer - challenge yourself about your answer, ask yourself why you think the way you do, and develop your answer more completely.
6. Finally, copy and paste your answer in the comment box, below.
7. A good answer will be at least half a page long as you're writing it in your processing program.
8. Answers are due by 4 a.m. Sunday morning.
9. By 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday morning, respond to one of your colleagues. You can (respectfully) challenge the person's reasoning, expand on what someone else has said, use a colleague’s idea as a jumping off point to develop something else, or ask a colleague (in detail, and showing why and how you’re confused or unsure of their reasoning) to expand on what they’ve said. But be sure you’re demonstrating serious engagement with the ideas.

Miss a day of the movie? You can watch it here streaming online.
Questions
Choose one of the questions below to work on.

1. Mendoza's views of what constitutes the good life undergo sweeping changes in the film; how do his views change, and what do you think it says about how to live a good life?
2. Do you think all, or only some, or none of the people in the film exhibited courage? Why do you think so? Everyone in this Mission certainly meant to be courageous - how would you describe each person's view of courage?
3. Gabriel's view of courage is based on his religious commitments; could you make an argument for that view, without depending on a particular understanding of the divine?

Oh, by the way: for reference, here are the character names of the central characters-
Medicine man - Sigifredo
Chief (king) - Asuncion
Luitenant - Alejandrino
Young boy - Bercelio (the main little kid, with the monkey)

Jeremy Irons was Father Gabriel
Robert DeNiro was Rodrigo

The Cardinal's name is Altimarano

Midterm 1: Euthyphro

Here's a link to the first midterm: Euthyphro Midterm

Email me if you have any questions as you're working on it.

Answer are due Tuesday, February 22, during class.

Don't forget that we'll meet in the Skills Center lab next week.

Forum 1 Grades

Hi all,

Hope this works - let me know if you have trouble getting to the link.

Grades for Forum 1