Philosophy: The Big Picture S1

Course Description:
This course will take you on an exciting adventure that covers more than 2,500 years of history! Along the way, youíll run into some very strange characters. For example, youíll read about a man who hung out on street corners, barefoot and dirty, pestering everyone he met with questions. Youíll learn about another eccentric who climbed inside a stove to think about whether he existed. Despite their odd behavior, these and other philosophers of the Western world are among the most brilliant and influential thinkers of all time. As you learn about these great thinkers, youíll come to see how and where many of the most fundamental ideas of Western Civilization originated. Youíll also get a chance to ask yourself some of the same questions these great thinkers pondered. By the time youíve ìclosed the bookî on this course, you will better understand yourself and the world around you...from atoms to outer space...and everything in between. Course Prerequisites:
NA Required Materials:
Internet access, Computer, paper, pencil, household items, and appropriate text. Course Accessibility:
Pacing of the content is set. The course content and LMS are available with the URL and personal password. Students can access course content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week where the internet is accessible. Course Participation:
Student participation in this course is documented by the following:

• Student active time in course logged by the learning management system.
• Coursework submissions recorded by the learning management system.
• Attendance verified weekly by teacher.
• Participation verified by the virtual education teacher for time spent working offline.
• Academic-based communication between the student and virtual education teacher or learning coach and virtual education teacher.
• Participation time will be recorded by weekly attendance and or cumulative progress.
• Synchronous time with the class, a group or the virtual education teacher recorded by the learning management system or teacher.
• When this course is taken by a student in a school with a district-assigned learning coach, seat time attendance may be used to document participation.
• The virtual education teacher verifies participation in the course 1-3 times a week.
• Estimated time to complete course is 50-100 hours. Teacher verification of participation weekly. Some form of weekly communication between student/parent and teacher via phone, zoom, email or in person.