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\nAlexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority\n

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\nThe writings of a French diplomat and political philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville, offer young scholars much to think about. In the three-lesson unit, class members examine Tocqueville’s arguments about the power of the majority and...\n
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\nLord of the Flies Unit\n

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\nThe lessons in the Lord of the Flies Unit examine the dystopian novel as a microcosm for society. Pupils listen to an interview with William Golding as he elaborates on his rationale for selecting a remote island populated with only...\n
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\n2020 Election Lesson Plans\n

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\nWith all the hyperbole of an election year, it can be difficult to find the facts, just the facts about candidates, issues, and ballot measures. Young political scientists, with the help of 21 resources from a nonpartisan, information...\n
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\nEdTech Tuesday: Socrative\n

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\nWhat can two apps that interact with one another do for you? Find out about Socrative in this explanatory video. Rich and Jennifer take on the role of student and teacher to show you just how the Socrative apps can increase participation...\n
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\nSocrates\n

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\n\"I only know that I know nothing.\" Although he could neither read nor write, this short video introduces scholars to Socrates, still regarded as one of the greatest moral philosophers.\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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\nClassical Greek Philosophy\n

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\nDivided into three different slideshows, this presentation first introduces Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. The second set of slides deepens the analysis of the philosophers and their ideas, and the third section compares each school of...\n
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\nArgument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law\n

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\nStudents consider how Socrates might have responded to extenuating circumstances: for example, if his sentence had been imposed by a tyrant rather than in a trial, or if it had been influenced by prejudice.\n
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\nClassroom Activities for The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas\n

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\nAlexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo is the featured text in three classroom activities. The first activity asks readers to analyze the description of Edmond Dantes in Chapter XVII, paying particular attention to Dumas' word...\n
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\nReading Blog Log\n

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\nBring technology to your novel unit with this instructional activity, which prompts readers to analyze a book they are reading in a Socratic discussion with their classmates. They create a live blog online in which they can give their...\n
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\nA Trip Back In Time\n

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\nStudents develop an understanding of Ancient Greek life. Students explore cultural, political, and social processes that shape different city-states. Students discover people such as Socrates and Alexander the Great.\n
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\nAncient Athens Part 1\n

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\nThe History ChannelÕs celebration of Greek World History Week begins with a look at Athens. Burned by invading Persians and reconstructed by Pericles, the animated reconstructions let viewers tour this most famous city of the ancient...\n
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\nAncient Greece\n

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\nFor this Ancient Greece worksheet, students read a 3 page article on Ancient Greece, answer 3 facts about Ancient Greek with multiple choice answers, answer 4 statements as true or false and answer 4 fill in the blank facts about Ancient...\n
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\nBoys Will Be Boys...Right?\n

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\nThrough this exercise, high schoolers identify character traits present in Romeo and Juliet. They listen to an excerpt from \"The Office of Christian Parents: Showing How Children Are to be Governed\" and participate in a Socratic...\n
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\nWhen Does SSA Work to Determine Triangle Congruence?\n

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\n\"Socrates and the Three Little Pigs\" by Mitsumasa Anno\n

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\nGreek Philosophers\n

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\nIn this philosophy instructional activity, students identify some of the most famous Greek Philosophers. They complete a chart that identifies the dates in which they were alive and the philosophical beliefs they shared. There are five...\n
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\nHeavy Boots: Group Discussion\n

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\nJonathan Safran Foer's phrase, \"heavy boots,\" becomes the focus of a class discussion of grief and sadness. During the reading of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, individuals place examples of their own experiences with these topics...\n
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\nThe Psychology Teacher's Resource Guide\n

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\nThe activities in a comprehensive teacher's resource guide provides budding psychologists with opportunities to design experiments to study behavior, apply their knowledge of research variables, critique online behavior surveys, and much...\n
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\nManiac Magee: Picture Book Strategy\n

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\nWho would have thought to explore the concept of race through children's literature?  After reading Bell Hooks' picture book, Skin Again, and chapter sixteen of Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee, class members...\n
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\nThe Tempest: Fishbowl Discussion Strategy\n

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\nReaders learn together with a group discussion activity. As they read William Shakespeare's The Tempest, high schoolers prepare for a fishbowl discussion in which three or four learners sit in the middle of a large circle and...\n
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\nCivil Rights: US History\n

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\nElectoral College Philosophical Chairs Debate\n

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\nBecause of the Electoral College, it is possible to win the popular vote in a US Presidential election and still lose the election. After researching the pros and cons of the Electoral College, class members engage in a structured debate...\n
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\nThe Sirens: Is It a Bird or Is It a Fish?\n

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\nFish, fowl, foul fish, or foul fowl? Just what is a siren? Young scholars listen to a video clip and draw what they imagine when they hear the word \"siren.\" After watching several videos depicting sirens, class members read \"The Sirens'...\n
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