Virtues and Vices

Growth in virtue

Why this week?

Where did the idea of virtue come from?

What are the virtues and why care?

A blend of slides and questions (30 seconds).

Tree of Virtues (MS. Arundel 83 II, fol. 129, British Library)

Multiple Select

What TWO signific celebrations/observances are happening this week in U.S. society? Please choose TWO answers.

• Christmas

• Mardi Gras

• Lupercalia

• Memorial Day

• Ash Wednesday

Multiple Select

What does "Mardi Gras" mean in French, and what Latin day of the week is it related to? Choose TWO answers.

• "fat Tuesday"

• "holy Thursday"

• dīēs Martis (day of Mars)

• dīēs Iōvis (day of Jupiter)

• Lent

The day before the beginning of Lent, a Christian holy season when people fast (eat very little for religious reasons) for about 6 weeks.

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​What is Mardi Gras?

​photo credit: CNS/Nancy Wiechec, 2016

Multiple Choice

Why is Mardi Gras originally celebrated?

• It recognizes George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

• It is a chance to enjoy foods before fasting.

• It is an opportunity to enjoy Creole culture.

• It reminded ancient Romans of the city's founders.

• Ancient Mediterranean world until today.

• People wanting to join Christianity would study and pray for a long time.

• They would be baptized and anointed at Easter.

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Lent: preparing for initiation.

​https://liturgy.co.nz/baptism-easter

It is believed that the Holy Spirit comes to the person who is baptized and brings grace, divine power to transform the person's character through virtues.

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The Holy Spirit grace, & virtues

Baptism of Jesus: Jesus-mafa artists

Virtues in pop culture

Please study the next four images that represent various ways virtues (and vices) are portrayed in contemporary U.S. culture.

​Headline to a lifestyle article in Apple News

Multiple Choice

A toxic habit would be a...

• poisonous chemical.

• unhealthy food.

• good character trait.

• bad character trait.

HAST Hallway

Multiple Choice

The key words in these posters are...

• websites.

• school supplies.

• good character traits.

• bad character traits.

HAST Hallway

Multiple Choice

A mindset is...

• a grade you can get.

• a piece of paper you can get.

• a job you can get.

• an internal attitude you can choose to have.

​A candle found at a Target store:

Multiple Select

The TWO assumptions behind this product are that... (please choose TWO answers):

• it costs about five dollars.

• most people want to gain courage.

• It lasts for a total of about ten hours.

• lighting a candle will give you courage.

Multiple Choice

Which of these assumptions is false?

Be careful! Discuss before you answer.

• Most people want to gain courage.

• Lighting a candle will give you courage.

Open Ended

In your view, what do these different posters and products have in common? No right or wrong answers, just be relevant and thoughtful. Write a complete sentence. Your responses may appear on the screen.

Multiple Choice

LISTEN for the question.

• Healthy eating and sleeping habits will help you to grow.

• You can change your character traits for the better.

• You are born with your character traits and you cannot change them.

• You are born with your health and you cannot change it.

Please study the next set of slides

They will briefly trace the origins and development of the idea of virtues through Greek and Latin literature from ancient times to the present.

​Aristotle

Philosopher from the Ancient Mediterranean world.​

​You can change your character through practicing VIRTUES: habits that make you an excellent person.

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Multiple Choice

What is a virtue, according to Aristotle?

• A DNA sequence.

• An organ that is part of the circulatory system.

• A habit that makes you an excellent person.

Multiple Choice

Aristotle thought that:

• You cannot change your character: you are born with it.

• You can change your character by practicing the virtues you want to gain.

• Your character is determined by your upbringing and culture.

Took Aristotle's idea of the VIRTUES and expanded on it using words from the Bible and Christian faith to name and to explain what the virtues are.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Augustine

Roman African AD 300's​

Multiple Choice

Augustine took words for virtue from...

• Roman myths.

• the Bible.

• the Greek philosopher Plato.

• Sigmund Freud.

• Metaphor of a tree:

• Virtues as personal growth.

• Sets of 7.

• The Virtues heal the Vices or 7 deadly sins.​

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​Medieval authors expanded on these words even more.

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​Medieval illuminated manuscripts

​Medieval illuminated manuscripts: Book of Kells, gold leaf.

Today's project

Create a "vine of virtues" manuscript.

Letter in seven of the virtue words in black marker.

Write what they mean in English inside the "fruit."

Color about 1/4 of the design in portions (I have 4 classes).

• any colors are fine!

• You are invited to add medieval-style pictures/symbols.

• Please care for and put away my supplies neatly.

10 points: extra credit possible

Multiple Choice

What is today's project?

• Write a research paper about the virtues.

• Color in a "vine of virtues" manuscript.

• Read an article and answer questions about the virtues.

• Make a poster that represents one virtue.

Multiple Select

What symbols would be appropriate to add to medieval-style art? Please choose TWO answers.

• tanks and firearms

• flowers, birds, and butterflies

• gym shoes and a phone

• swords and shields

Multiple Choice

How many virtue-words should each class letter?

• 7

• 12

• 15

• 20

Multiple Select

What is the point? Please choose THREE.

• To recall how we can grow in character.

• To enjoy class time together.

• To describe contributions of Latin writers to the history of ideas.

• To memorize the case endings of Latin nouns.

• To memorize Latin vocabulary words from our book.