We will weave together intentionally the strands of Paideia: academics, intercultural, collaborative, and civic engagement. The Paideia Program seeks to assist the Paideia Scholars in their search for a life that is connected, thoughtful, and authentic. Our seminar and tutorial sessions are designed to assist each seminar member in the pursuit of such a life.
The following shared values, methods, and procedures continue to clarify our approach to learning in this seminar:
 we will take a proactive approach to learning, one that requires personal goal setting, self-directed study, and self-evaluation
 we will develop our goals and objectives with intentionality (that is, careful consideration and planning).
 we will reflect on our experiences, and the experiences of others, in an attempt to evaluate our own preconceived ideas and feelings; to challenge or reinforce our own values and beliefs; to discover other ways of thinking about complicated issues; and to explore different attitudes and viewpoints involving diverse perspectives.
 we will endeavor to maintain a supportive learning environment , one in which everyone’s opinion is valued and ideas that differ from our own are welcome.
 we will seek out and establish connections between what we are learning in our academic studies and the world at large.
 we will strive for personal growth and this will serve as a measure of our success.
Therefore, this seminar will require all of us to “stretch” beyond our established frames of reference, limits of understanding, and levels of comfort. The end result will be the integration of diverse learning experiences and progress toward the realization of our respective personal goals with regard to our educations.
The class is offered on a P/D/F basis:
70%-100% = P
60%-69% = D
<60% = F
To give a sense of scale, normally reflective essays should run about 300-500 words. This is not a huge amount of verbiage, and you are asked to reflect carefully and thoughtfully on the assigned readings.
Reflective essays will be graded according to the following scale:
 High Pass(95%). Such essays will contain a clearly, succinctly stated thesis and exemplary supporting evidence; they will also be stylistically excellent (that is, be well organized, worded, and presented).
 Pass (85%). Such essays will contain a clearly, succinctly stated thesis and good supporting evidence; organization word choice, and argumentation will be good but not excellent.
 Low Pass(65%). Such essays will contain a thesis and supporting evidence but clearly lack clear organization, word choices, and overall effect.
 F (50%). Such essays will either lack a clear thesis, supporting evidence, or be so stylistically flawed as to make it impossible to determine the thesis.
 F- (0%). Written assignment not turned in
Semester Grade. The semester grade will be calculated as follows:
Class/Program participation 50% of final grade
Assignments: 50% of final grade
23 August - 29 August

30 August - 5 September
August 31
In class we will update where we stand regarding Parent Power workshops with the KIPP School.
Please post here a short essay on your hopes and aspirations for Paideia this year (visible to the instructor).
 Hopes/Aspirations Assignment
6 September - 12 September
September 7, class
Read Intro. to Democracy (see below)
 Intro. to Democracy PDF document
13 September - 19 September

September 14: class.
See link below
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KIPP Ideas Forum
KIPP discussion Forum
20 September - 26 September
September 21, no class
27 September - 3 October

4 October - 10 October
October 5, class
 KIPP (Oct.) Resource
11 October - 17 October
This week
18 October - 24 October
October 19, class
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Herakleion experience file
Herakelion experience response Assignment
KIPP discission Forum

25 October - 31 October
October 26, 5-6:30, Prothro Center, "Does Paideia Make you an Active Citizen?"
 Does Paideia make you a more Active Citizen? Forum
1 November - 7 November
November 2, class
8 November - 14 November

15 November - 21 November
November 16, class
22 November - 28 November
29 November - 5 December
November 30, class

6 December - 12 December