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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1, Jean-Jacques Rousseau: An Interesting Madman)

Objective

(Chapter 1) Paul Johnson is the author of Intellectuals. He is a prolific writer, having written over 40 books and is a prominent conservative historian. In the acknowledgments he cites that he has tried to portray the intellectuals in the book in factual and dispassionate terms, researching all information about them to portray them accurately. All of his research is meticulously noted and bibliographically credited throughout the book. The object of this lesson is to introduce and discuss the author of Intellectuals, Paul Johnson.

Lesson

1. In class research: After a brief introduction of the author with information from the acknowledgments, students should utilize the library to search out more biographical information about Paul Johnson. They should look for specific information as it relates to Intellectuals, for example: what inspired him to write the book, what is his method for researching non-fiction works, what is his education background and...

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