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National Park Service: Picturing Nonviolence or Nonexistence [Pdf]
This lesson plan teaches students about Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence. This is a PDF document.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Marcus Aurelius Meditations
Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...
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Wikipedia: John Dewey
An in-depth biography of the American philosopher and educational reformer, John Dewey (1859-1952).
Other
Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hermann Von Helmholtz
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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Plato
Plato was born in Athens in 429 B.C., the year in which Pericles died. His first literary attempts were in poetry; but his attention was soon turned to philosophy, by the teaching of Socrates, whose lectures he began to frequent at about...
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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...
Rice University
Galileo Project: John Locke
At this site from the Galileo Project of Rice University, you can view factual information about Locke's life. Written in lists; easy to read. Includes categories such as nationality, education, religion, scientific disciplines, and...
Other
"Buying a School Library"
Canadian educator Donald Hamilton offers this refreshing look at school library budgets. This is not the nuts and bolts of your budget, but ideas about what ought to be at the heart of the budgeting process.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: John Locke
This Oregon State University site details the life of the great philosopher John Locke. The site provides a brief bio of Locke, information on his writings such as the Two Treatises of Civil Government, as well as a timeline of his life...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: Booker T. Washington
Focused on his personal racial and civil philosophy, Booker T. Washington moved mountains making the public aware of the injustices and inequalities of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Click "Booker T. Washington...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: If You Hear a Hoot, Then This Site Is Kaput
Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be left alone so the legal system is left to decide the toughest cases? Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be revised in order to increase economic growth without endangering listed...
Oregon State University
Oregon State: Rousseau Time Line
Fairly detailed timeline of events in Rousseau's life. Includes personal information, education, and publication of major works.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Hannah Arendt Papers
Collection of papers of the author, educator, and political philosopher Hannah Arendt.
PBS
Pbs: Endgame: Ethics and Values in America
At this interactive site from PBS, viewers enter the lives of fictional characters who are forced to make critical decisions about their roles in a fatal car crash. A variety of media--video, polling, and audio interviews with an expert...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Isaac Newton
In the Spanish langauge, discover the life and works of Isaac Newton. This site highlights his work and also provides links to obtain a greater understanding of these individual works.
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The History Guide: Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759 1797
From a college lecture on "The Language of Politics: England and the French Revolution," this biographical sketch connects Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797 CE) to the major political and philosophical thinkers of her time.
Rice University
Rice University: Francis Bacon
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an outline form biography on Francis Bacon. The information that is provided includes topics such as: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, and so on.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Epicurus
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus's 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Plato
The founder of a school of Greek philosophy, born in Athens in 429 B.C.; died there in 347 B.C. He was the founder of the first of the four great schools of philosophy, which was called the Academic school.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thucydides
An eminent historian, born in Athens, Greece, about 471; died about 400 B.C. He was a son of Olorus, and studied oratory under Antiphon and philosophy under Anaxagoras.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Baruch Spinoza
He is one of the three great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy, the others being Rene Descartes and Gottfried Leibniz.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Leo Xiii
Pope of Rome, son of Count Ludovico Pecci, born in Carpineto, Italy, March 2, 1810. In 1818 he entered the Jesuit college at Viterbo, later studied at the Collegio Romanio, and taught philosophy in German College.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Emilia Pardo Bazan
A Spanish novelist who published works on history and philosophy and author of "Studies of Darwinism," and "Saint Francis of Assisi."