{"product_id":"the-philosophers-goat-grade-9-classical-literature-packet-cornerstone-academics","title":"The Philosopher's Goat | Grade 9 Classical Literature Packet | Cornerstone Academics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Philosopher's Goat\u003c\/em\u003e — Kratinos the philosopher acquired a goat from a stonecutter who had no use for it, named it Pyrrho after the philosopher who maintained that nothing can be known with certainty, and installed it in the courtyard where his students worked. His student Philemon has been studying with Kratinos for eight months and has developed strong views about the proper conduct of philosophical inquiry — none of which prepared him for the goat's views on the same subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach packet includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal classical short story (complete text)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on historical setting and literary tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarration prompts (oral and written)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehension questions — literal and inferential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter Constellation graphic organizer (including Character Change Axis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory Arc study (five movements, with attention to subtler turning points)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Meaning questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocratic discussion questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary Analysis (tone, diction, imagery, symbolism, contrast, motif, irony, structure, turning points, foreshadowing, allusion, narrative lens, narrative distance, narrative restraint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopywork and memory work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional writing prompts (reflective, explanatory, creative, analytical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete parent answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for Grade 9. Suitable for Grades 8–10 with guidance. This packet is available as a digital download only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone Academics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49917786095845,"sku":null,"price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3845\/6805\/files\/THE_PHILOSOPHER_S_GOAT.png?v=1782882762","url":"https:\/\/cornerstoneacademics.co\/products\/the-philosophers-goat-grade-9-classical-literature-packet-cornerstone-academics","provider":"Cornerstone Academics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}