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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Trial of Socrates [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Classics in Western Philosophy
Utilize these excellent resources when introducing the concepts of Western Philosophy and/or analyzing changing philosophies over time.
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The Death of Socrates
Excellent site designed to lead students through the major Platonic dialogues which relate the death of Socrates. Texts are annotated with comments and hyperlinked explanations. Audio files of important passages included, as well as a...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars
An article explaining how the Greeks were able to use their science and mathematics to predict where astronomical objects such as the Planets could be found in the nighttime sky even though their underlying premise was that the earth did...
Read Works
Read Works: The Renaissance Florence During the Renaissance
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Florence, Italy during the Renaissance. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communication: History of Public Speaking
This lesson plan offers a brief history of public speaking drawing upon the Western thought from Greece and Rome with Aristotle and Cicero. It lists and discusses the periods and the major speakers of each period.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Greek Philosophy
Introduction from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy to the main topics and thinkers in the Greek philosophical tradition. Includes links to related articles. Helpful for relating particular philosophers to each other chronologically.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 702: Trompe L'oeil
A short lecture on trompe l'oeil in art that introduces the concept of realism turned to visual deception in artwork. It explores the great divide in theory between Plato and Aristotle which serves as an epistemological backdrop to the...
University of California
Ucmp: Aristotle
The life and philosophical treatises of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed, including his writings on biology, zoology and physics.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: Socrates (469 399 b.c.e.)
Basic-level introduction to Socrates' life. Excellent summary of the main characteristics of Socrates' life in the three dialogues "Euthyphro," "Apology," and "Crito."
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Hammerwood: Greek Music and the Greek Gods
This site features an explanation of Greek music in ancient Greek society. Of note is the description of Pythagoras' work which was responsible for establishing much of the theory behind our music.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Greek Astronomy
Provides an overview of ancient Greek astronomy and the major figures who played a role in developing ideas about the Universe.
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Washington State University: Renaissance Neo Platonism
A discusion of the Platonic Tradition and its rebirth during the Italian Renaissance. Also mentions humanism, Aristotle and Marsilio Ficino.
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Revista Eletronica: Grecia Antiga (In Portuguese)
A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Theaetetus of Athens
Much of Theaetetus' life is unknown, but you will find he impacted mathematics and his fellow mathematicians greatly.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy of Love
Overview from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the threefold Greek typology for love: agape, eros, and philia. Summarizes also the Neoplatonic-Christian view of "love" and, in later centuries, "romantic love."
A&E Television
Biography: Aristotle
This resource offers a three page biography of Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle.
Curated OER
University of St. Andrews: Archytas of Tarentum
Claiming that "mathematics was composed of four branches, namely geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, and music", Archytas made an impact on Plato and other mathematicians.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology and zoology.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aristotle
Aristotle was born in 384 B.C., at Stagira, a seaport town of Chalcidice, whence he is frequeently called the Stagirite. At the age of 17, Aristotle, who had then lost both father and mother, repaired to Athens. Plato considered him his...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sappho
An Ancient Greek lyric poet from the city of Eressos on the island of Lesbos, which was a cultural centre in the 7th century BC. She was born sometime between 630 BC and 612 BC. The bulk of her poetry is now lost, but her reputation in...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Socrates
An illustration of Socrates, a Classical Greek philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, in reality he is an enigmatic figure known only through other people's accounts. It is Plato's dialogues that have largely...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Socrates
Socrates was a Classical Greek philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known only through the classical accounts of his students. Plato's dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Statue of Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology and zoology.
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