Lesson One - The Painted Door

Lesson One - "The Painted Door"
Duration - 5 blocks (5 x 80 min + homework)

"Rash actions are seldom committed in isolation. With the first rash action we always do too much. So we usually go on to commit a second one—and then we do too little." - Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher

Could you live in an isolated setting, away from all contact with society, for a long period of time? Do you think such a setting would have some effect on your mental and emotional well-being?

In this unit, we are going to explore the question, "What idea does the text creator develop about the role of honesty when an individual experiences tension between optimism and reality?"