Pageant of Philosophy
Tapestry helps you prepare your students to engage intelligently with other worldviews as they move out into the world. Over the four years of rhetoric-level studies, our Pageant of Philosophy uses a play format to survey major philosophies throughout history.
This is an
optional component, and does not appear in every week-plan.
The
play format is a fun way to explore complex philosophical concepts. Students read the role of a youth looking for truth. Parents can read the role of the week’s philosopher, and then use a discussion outline in the Teacher’s Notes to help students biblically analyze the philosopher’s views.
Weekly, statements from the Pageant script are
highlighted in blue. The discussion outline in the Teacher’s Notes helps you to expand on these three points.
Creative dialogue makes philosophers approachable to the student. Direct quotations from the philosophers are in bold text, so there’s no confusion as to what’s real and what’s been creatively written to help your student understand.
Footnotes reference the source of any original quotation, making an interesting remark the perfect jumping-in point for a curious student who wants to read a philosopher’s thoughts in context.