Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
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Other

Explorable: Ancient Astronomy, Science and the Ancient Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the influences of other cultures on ancient Greek astronomers, and the advances made by the Greeks. It highlights major astronomers and those who contributed important ideas from the 6th to the 2nd centuries BC, including...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Ancient Philosophy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ancient Greece has bestowed much to Western philosophy. This course will acquaint the student with some of the ancient Greek contributions to the Western philosophical and scientific tradition.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greek Philosophers for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Philosophers of Ancient Greece on this site.
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A&E Television

Biography: Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography presented on the Ancient Greek philosopher provides a good foundation of information about his life.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greek Philosophers for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Ancient Greek Philosophers Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Greek Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learnng module in which Tom Richey engages us in a discussion of philosophical thought of the times in ancient Greece, beginning with the Greek sophists, Plato and Aristophanes. Teaching and learning materials include videos, unit guides...
Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, with images, a timeline, and links to related content.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains s biography of Aristotle. Learn about One of the philosophers of Ancient Greece.
Handout
Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a summary of Plato's life in Athens and the major ideas in his writings. Explains the philosophical method of Socrates and Plato's early questions about justice and the city in "Republic." Then describes in some detail...
Website
BBC

Bbc: Critics and Critiques of Athenian Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the different arguments for and against democracy by ancient Greek leaders and philosophers. The main critique of democracy came down to the question of whether we trust the masses to make informed decisions? Follow the rise and...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Anacreon

For Students 9th - 10th
Though Anacreon has been famous as the poet of wine and love, few geniune fragments of his songs have come down to us. Those which pass under his name belong to his Greek imitators in later times. Specimens are given here in relief after...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pera

For Students 9th - 10th
A wallet, made of leather, worn suspended at the side by rustics and by travellers to carry their provisions, and adopted in imitation of them by the Cynic philosophers. This woodcut is the representation of a goat-herd with his staff...