AP World History-ponder reality during the PSATs

Today we began a discussion of the Greek forms of government, which will include a discussion of Plato's Republic.  Read the excerpt The Allegory of the Cave, which is a google document.  You will likely want to set aside time both tonight and tomorrow night to read it; it isn't long, but it takes a while!  Also take a look online to see a picture of the United States Congress (usually there is one where they all stand together on the steps of the capitol...) and take note of the composition.  We'll discuss that after the PSAT's are done...remember that all is illusion, and standardized tests are but the shadows on the cave wall...