Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Sikh

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Sikhism, including history, gurus, religious philosophy, persecution, and more.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Confucius Changes China

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson students analyze Confucianism and its effect on conflicts in China. Students will evaluate an excerpt from The Analects of Confucius to realize the usefulness of Confucius' teachings and create an original cartoon using...
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Other

A Spinoza Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed timeline showing Spanish and Portuguese history in relation to Spinoza. Records dates of major works, as well as some of Pascal and Newton.
Website
Other

Biography of Baruch Spinoza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some brief biological information about the philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Baruch Spinoza

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed biographical information, a bibliography, and links about rationalist Baruch Spinoza.
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Other

International Gramsci Society: An Introduction to the Life of Gramsci

For Students 9th - 10th
A good summary of the life of Antonio Gramsci, a well known Italian writer, politician and radical theorist, he was thrown in prison by Mussolini where he died in 1937.
eBook
Other

Middle Tennessee State University: Spinoza's "Ethics"

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Spinoza's philosophical work. Also includes a dictionary of terms and a table of contents to the text.
Article
PBS

Pbs: God in America: People and Ideas: Robert Ingersoll

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Robert Ingersoll, called the "Great Agnostic," who introduced a philosophy that developed into modern day secularism. Scroll down to his section.
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Curated OER

Friesian.com: Baruch Spinoza by Kelley L. Ross

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains biographical information, and an excellent overview of key philosophical themes and ideas. Also traces Spinoza's influence on modern philosophy and later.
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Curated OER

Friesian.com: Baruch Spinoza

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains biographical information, and an excellent overview of key philosophical themes and ideas. Also traces Spinoza's influence on modern philosophy and later.
Article
Other

Yang Style Tai Chi: Neo Taoism

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the writings and people behind Neo-Taoism. A good site to receive a good introduction to Neo-Taoism and explore some of this religion's beliefs.
Website
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Simonds History of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New...
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Other

Ayn Rand Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Website dedicated to providing information about Ayn Rand and Objectivism. Links to information on objectivism, capitalism, and art are included.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Advice to Youth on Things Now Gone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Poetry and music are unmistakably intermixed, and in this lesson, we focus on the word choice and idea development of both song and poem. After listening to the modern song and reading the famous old poem, "Gone" by Switchfoot and "To...
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Other

Knowledge of China: Universal Guide for Chinese Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive website about China, including history (from ancient to modern), arts (architecture, handicraft, living etc.), philosophy (daoism, confucianism, buddhism etc) and literature.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

American Writers: Ayn Rand

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Ayn Rand. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Also includes links to other sites.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Prince" by Nicolo Machiavelli. This political treatise is said to be one of the first works of modern political philosophy.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Chinese Festivals & Dragon Lore

For Students 3rd - 5th
Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Utah: Quarry Visitor Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Built as part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program of modern architectural design in the US national parks, this visitor center exemplifies the philosophy of locating visitor facilities immediately at the resource being...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hermann Von Helmholtz

For Students 9th - 10th
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 - September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological...