Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Social Darwinism in the Gilded Age
Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.
Other
Small Planet: Social Darwinism,reason or Rationalization?
This site clearly explains the concept of Social Darwinism, then asks students to evaluate its implications in an example. Good lesson in critical thinking and philosophy.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Sociology
A very detailed look at the development of the field of sociology. Looks at its historical roots, the earliest sociologists, and explains major theories that it was based on, and theories and schools of thought that evolved from those....
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: General Friedrich Von Bernhardi
Short biography describes Friedrich von Bernhardi and his writings using social Darwinism and biological evidence to support his militarial ideologies of German expansion and conquest.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Meritocracy
This entry from Wikipedia provides details on the definition and history of the concept of meritocracy, along with real life examples from the past and the present.
University of Virginia Library
Prism: Notes on the State of Virginia
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read the complete text of Thomas Jefferson's "Notes on the State of Virginia" and highlight rhetoric in blue, orientalism in red, and social Darwinism in green. When finished, click save to see how...