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\nCenter for Civic Education: Black History Month\n

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\nSix lesson plans in the Black History Month collection introduce middle and high schoolers to nonviolent actions as a means to resist oppression and encourage reform. Lessons look at the Children’s March, music, and citizenship schools...\n
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\nBen Across the Curriculum: High School\n

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\nBenjamin Franklin: The man, the scientist, the inventor, the statesman, the legend. A 10-lesson collection introduces high schoolers to the many facets of Franklin’s character. Although developed for the International Traveling...\n
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\nWho Am I? A Philosophical Inquiry\n

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\nThe narrator of this short, animated video uses Plutarch's \"Ship of Theseus\" to launch an exploration of the philosophical question, \"Who Am I?\"\n
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\nMary's Room: A Philosophical Thought Experiment\n

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\nMust someone consciously experience a concept before they can know everything about its physics? Viewers are left to ponder this Knowledge Argument after viewing a short philosophical thought experiment that pits conscious experience...\n
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\nThe Worldly Philosophers by Robert Louis Heilbroner\n

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\nCliffsNotes provides a list of study questions to help your high schoolers grapple with The Worldly Philosophers. Some of them are simple and straight forward, while others offer an opportunity to dig in deeper! Consider printing this...\n
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\nWhy Do We Love? A Philosophical Inquiry\n

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\nDoes love make us whole again? Is love all we need? Is love folly? Does love let us reach beyond ourselves? Is love a misleading affliction, an emotional roller coaster ride, the best thing in life? Check out what these...\n
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\nWhat Ben Read\n

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\nJust what did Ben Franklin read? By juxtaposing Ben Franklin’s reading material as a young man with an analysis of his developed ideas, learners gain the opportunity to see how the influences of his youthful reading played out. Roman,...\n
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\nEducation is the Meaning of Life\n

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\nStudents explore the teachings of Confucius. In this Korean culture lesson, students watch segments of the A and E video \"Confucius: Words of Wisdom.\" Students read handouts regarding the Asian education system and discuss their...\n
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\nSome Thoughts Concerning Education\n

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\nIn this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 10 short answer questions about Some Thoughts Concerning Education by Locke. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.\n
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\nReading Closely for Textual Details: Grade 12\n

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\nHelp your class examine humanity's unpredictable nature through \"Life Steps Almost Straight.\" Learners read various works from philosophers such as Viktor Frankl, The Buddha, and Nietzsche to gather textual evidence and explain their...\n
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\nYou can reach achievement with an ordinary, moral life without the proper education of past philosophy! So says Michel de Montaigne in a short analysis video that succinctly explains his views on academia, the virtue of a good...\n
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\nSome Thoughts Concerning Education\n

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\nIn this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions about Some Thoughts Concerning Education by John Locke. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nThe motto for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry warns that one should never tickle a sleeping dragon, but learners will definitely be tickled by the activities in a packet of materials designed to accompany a reading of the...\n
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\nWhat is Zeno’s Dichotomy Paradox?\n

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\nLogic, paradox, infinity and finite...it all used to be Greek to me! And these concepts in modern day philosophy and advanced mathematics truly are Greek in origin, with particular regard to ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea. Learn...\n
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\nThe Philosophy of Stoicism\n

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\nAn insightful video traces the influence of Stoicism throughout history, from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the prison cell of Nelson Mandela, and how its four tenets guide everyday heroes and importance historical figures.\n
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\nPlato’s Best (and worst) Ideas\n

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\nThe Noble Lie, the featherless bird, and the womb as a live animal are a few of Plato' less-than-noble ideas explored in a short video about one of the world's greatest philosophers.\n
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\nConfucius: The Most Famous Teacher in China\n

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\nIntroduce young philosophers to the wisdom of China's most famous thinkers with a short bio. The reading comprehension passage includes an answer key.\n
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\nWho Was Confucius?\n

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\n2500 years ago Confucius said, \"Do not inflict upon others that which you yourself would not want.\" Bryan W. Van's video introduces viewers to this wise Chinese philosopher.\n
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\nIf you've ever felt angest, also known as angst, you can thank Soren Kierkegaard for coining a world to define an anxiety-ridden situation in his book The Concept of Anxiety. An educational video teaches high...\n
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\nZen KōAns: Unsolvable Enigmas Designed to Break Your Brain\n

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\nWhy do people attempt to explain the unexplainable? Scholars explore the topic by learning about ancient philosophical thought experiements known as kōans. After watching a brief yet informative video, pupils answer questions and engage...\n
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\nThe Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport\n

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\nPupils explore the meaning of the ancient Greek word aretê and the place of virtue in historical athletic competition and modern sports. They begin by reading an informational text on the goal of sports in education, and then...\n
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\nBiology, cosmology, philosophy ... Plato and Aristotle had theories about them all! How did these ancient scholars shape the science of today? The third video in the History of Science series compares and contrasts the ideas of the famed...\n
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\nWhy Socrates Hated Democracy\n

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\nWhat would our country look like if only the educated could vote? Modern democracy is not an intellectual democracy, but a democracy by birthright — much to the chagrin of Socrates. An informative video briefly discusses the...\n
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\nAn Introduction to C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man\n

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\nHow important are universal values? An engaging installment of a larger playlist includes a summary of C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man, one that explores this very question and allows for high schoolers to reflect on their own lives,...\n
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