Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Aristotle's Politics

9th - 12th Standards
Are politics a necessary and natural part of society? High schoolers view a brief explanation of Aristotle's Politics to learn more about the ways Greek society — and modern society — form the political world to help citizens...
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Crash Course

Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle: Crash Course Theater #3

9th - 12th Standards
Guts! Gore! Murder! Human flaws! Aristotle considered all elements of a tragedy. Crash Course Theater's third video covers the Greek philosopher's views on the art form and also explains alternating perspectives on the topic. Engaging...
Instructional Video19:43
TED-Ed

The Lost Art of Democratic Debate

9th - 12th Standards
Debates afford our learners the opportunity to become better researchers, critical thinkers, eloquent speakers, and informed participants in our society. If you are planning to host debates in your classroom, try beginning by...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Theater #3: Tragedy Lessons From Aristotle

9th - 10th
If you choose to believe Aristotle, then you must believe all the mechanics of tragedy. This episode looks at Aristotle's rules for the basic elements of theater, and how those can be used to bring about catharsis, the emotional release...
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Scientist Videos: Aristotle Biography

9th - 10th
Learn about Aristotle, a Greek philosopher and scientist who made important contributions to a wide range of subjects including physics, biology, philosophy, politics and zoology. [1:56]
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Aristotle: The Forms of Government

9th - 10th
Examines Aristotle's concept of the forms of government.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Aristotle: Democracy

9th - 10th
Looks at Aristotle's description of democracy as an example of a corrupt form of government.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Elements of Democracy Pt. 110: Aristotle and Political Culture

9th - 10th
On today's podcast, we learn about Aristotle's important contribution to the modern conception of democracy.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Aristotle: Three Functions of the State

9th - 10th
This podcast explores Aristotle's notion of the three functions of the state.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Aristotle: Polity

9th - 10th
Discusses Aristotle's concept of the polity as a right form of government.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Aristotle: Mixed Constitutions

9th - 10th
This podcast examines Aristotle's ideas about mixed constitutions.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course World History #8: Alexander the Great

9th - 10th
In this Crash Course video, you are introduced to the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, his empire, his horse Bucephalus, the empires that came after him, and the idea of Greatness. Is greatness a question of...
Instructional Video
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Plato and Aristotle (Introduction to Greek Philosophy)

9th - 10th
Video created and narrated by Tom Richey discussing the philosophies of Plato of and Aristotle. In this introduction to Greek philosophy, Richey illuminates the comparison between Plato's idealism versus Aristotle's realism. [7:50]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Philosophy #38: Aristotle and Virtue Theory

9th - 10th
In this video episode "Crash Course Philosophy #38: Aristotle and Virtue Theory;" we explore the final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle's virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course History of Science #19: Biology Before Darwin

9th - 10th
You've probably heard of Charles Darwin, but how did scientists before him form their theories about life, evolution, and extinction? Learn how different people in the seventeenth and eighteenth century tried to answer the question -...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course History of Science #3: Plato and Aristotle

9th - 10th
In this episode of Crash Course, you are introduced to Socrates and his two important students, Plato and Aristotle. Learn about their different philosophies and the contributions they made to science. Are you a Platonist or...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient: Aristotle on the Purpose of Life

9th - 10th
In this video, a philosphy student explores an approach to the question "What is the purpose of life?" developed by the Greek Philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC). [9:07]