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K20 LEARN

The Test for Being Human: Thematic Links Between AI and Frankenstein

For Teachers 12th Standards
"It's alive!" Or is it? Scholars tackle the question of what it means to be human in a lesson that asks them to research the Turning Test and other devices that attempt to prove whether AI devices can pass as humans. After participants...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners read and discuss Socrates's "Crito" and examine the arguments he made supporting his own death penalty. They consider the still-relevant debate between the rights of the individual and the rule of law.
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PPT
Curated OER

Ancient Greek Culture and Plato Quiz

For Teachers 6th
While your students are at their desks with a sheet of paper and pencil, you can project these PowerPoint quiz questions on the overhead screen. There are a total of eight slides and 15 short-answer questions about ancient Greece and...
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Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

Ancient Philosophy: Greeks or Romans?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While often not recognized, the ideas of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers still echo today. Using a series of videos and graphic organizers, individuals explore how ancient Greeks and Romans have influenced current Western political...
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Montaigne “On Cruelty”: A Close Reading of a Classic Essay

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
An excerpt from Michel de Montaigne's essay "On Cruelty" provides advanced readers an opportunity to polish their close reading skills. Scholars read the passage twice and then respond to the provided questions.
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Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Curriculum Guide to: The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A 20-page curriculum guide for Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince includes five lessons and related worksheets. For background, class members research and create travel brochures for Florence, Italy, in 1500. Next, they analyze...
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Lesson Plan
National Woman's History Museum

Feminist Philosophers of the 20th Century

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Reclaim forgotten philosophers of the twentieth century. Feminist philosophers have shaped our current concepts of politics and gender, but they are seldom mentioned in the classroom. Change that omission with a lesson plan that includes...
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Assessment
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: January 2010

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Agriculture was more revolutionary than some might think. Using a primary source set—including photos of artifacts from Mesopotamia and an amusing comic—learners consider the impacts of the neolithic, agricultural, and green revolutions....
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Lesson Plan
American Documentary

Confucianism in a Changing Society

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Last Train Home, a 2009 documentary about China's migrant factory workers, provides viewers with an opportunity to explore how China's emergence as a global manufacturing force is challenging Chinese traditional values like filial...
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Worksheet
Reading Vine

Confucius: The Most Famous Teacher in China

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Introduce young philosophers to the wisdom of China's most famous thinkers with a short bio. The reading comprehension passage includes an answer key.
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Women in World History Curriculum

Women and Confucianism

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Young historians consider the far-reaching effects of traditional teachings on the debates about the current attitudes toward women in society. The discussion begins with a list of New-Confucian sayings and expands to a global perspective.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

What Ben Read

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Just 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,...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Philosophy

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Philosophers ask some of life's biggest questions about the nature of mankind, existence, and time, so what's it like to study the subject? A handout outlines different types of philosophy assignments common in college-level courses. The...
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Jump online (to Sparknotes), and check out the study questions listed for Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World. Provide a list of the questions to your high schoolers, and get them in groups to discuss their answers. Potential answers are...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 4: The Expansion of Greece

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Looking for a comprehensive resource to accompany Western Civilizations, 16th edition? This site follows the text with online response tools such as chapter quizzes, interactive maps, focus questions, and flash cards. Chapter 4 focuses...
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PPT
Curated OER

Classical Greek Philosophy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Divided 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...
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PPT
Curated OER

Final Regents Review: Greece

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Take your students on a free trip to Athens this year with this presentation, which tours the geography, history, and modern changes in the country of Greece. Clear, easy-to-understand maps and pictures help students to appreciate this...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Plato's "Euthyphro," "Apology," "Crito," and "Phaedo."  Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo - Essay Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 35 multiple choice questions about Plato's "Euthyphro," "Apology," "Crito," and "Phaedo." 
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Republic Study Questions & Essay Topics

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Plato's The Republic. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George Washington & the Classics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will compare and contrast famous philosophers with George Washington.  In this history lesson, students work in small groups to define Classicism, Legalism, Democracy, Republic and Civility, then read some short excerpts so that...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Crito

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Crito by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Interactive
Curated OER

Euthyphro

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, high schoolers respond to 17 multiple choice questions about Euthyphro by Plato. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Spark Notes

I and Thou Study Guide: Quick Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive philosophy quiz learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple-choice questions about Martin Buber's I and Thou. Students may submit their answers to be scored.