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Children's Philosophy
Using children's books is an excellent way to introduce your students to the world of philosophy.
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The Popular Bully
Fifth graders investigate bullying and nonviolent ways to deal with bullies. In this conflict management lesson, 5th graders discover the definition for the word ahimsa and examine ways to incorporate that philosophy into their social...
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Politics
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Politics by Aristotle. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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The Apology
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions about Plato's The Apology. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Fear and Trembling
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Sickness Unto Death
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Sickness Unto Death by Kierkegaard. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Gandhi: A Man of Simple Means
Eleventh graders examine the life of Mohandas Gandhi. In this Gandhi instructional activity, 11th graders listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Gandhi's life and respond to the provided discussion...
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Ethics: Study Help and Essay Questions
In this philosophy instructional activity, high schoolers respond to 21 short answer questions about Aristotle's Ethics. Students may also take the 13 question online interactive quiz on the selection.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
In this online interactive philosophy learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.
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The Social Contract
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Social Contract by Rosseau. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Conflict Resolution in 9 Easy Steps
Students investigate student psychology by reading assigned text about nonviolence. In this conflict resolution lesson, students read nine specific steps they should take the next time they are in an argument with someone. Students...
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Truth and love by Ghandi and King: Experimenting with Satyagraha
Students research Ghandi's philosophy of Satyagraha. In this Satyagraha instructional activity, students see how Martin Luther King incorporated Ghandi's "truth-force" philosophy into the Black Freedom Movement. They see how this...
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Post-Modernism and Mass Culture
Students examine the suggestion that the subjective experience of everyday life and sense of identity has changed in America in recent years. In this post-modernism and mass culture lesson, students engage in 4 multi-step exercises that...
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Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
Students examine the philosophy of nonviolence developed by Martin Luther King, Jr. and how this turned into practice during the Civil Rights Movement. They compare these teachings to those of Mohandas K. Ghandi.
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The Communist Manifesto
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
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Spiritual Health: Serving the Whole Person
Students investigate a web-course designed to help them develop an understanding of their spiritual lives, find resources for spiritual emergencies and to consider the meaning of death. This course is Christian and Biblical-based.
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Criticism of Modernity: Gandhi's Association with the American Transcendentalists
Eleventh graders explore Gandhi's philosophy links to the works of American Transcendentalists Emerson and Thoreau. In this transcendentalism lesson, 11th graders discuss essential questions about civilization and modernity.
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Sacajawea
In this early American history worksheet, students respond to 9 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Sacajawea.
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Prince Hall and His Organization of Black Free Masons in the United States
Students examine the life of Prince Hall who became a member of the Free Masons during the time period of slavery. Depending on the grade level, they are shown pictures or read a reference guide listing the characteristics of each...
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Interpersonal Nonviolence: Using MLK to Teach Conflict Resolution
Young scholars develop conflict mediation and resolution skills by applying the nonviolence philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King. In this conflict resolution lesson, students watch a video about Dr. King and review quotes from him. Young...
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China's Great Stage
Students explore the writings of Confucius. In this Confucianism lesson, students consider how the meaning of the philosophical writings of Confucius still hold meaning today as they read and analyze his writings from The Analects.
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What is an American?
Students create a collage in groups that illustrates what it means to be an American. In this being American lesson plan, students compare different kinds of families and present their collage and describe what it means to be an American.
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Martin Puryear's Ladder for Booker T. Washington
Pupils examine the art of Martin Puryear. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze the sculpture "Ladder for Booker T. Washington". Pupils consider how the sculpture reflects the life and contributions of Booker T. Washington....
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Civil Disobedience
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.