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Das Kapital
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Das Kapital by Karl Marx. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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The Communist Manifesto
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, high schoolers respond to 24 multiple choice questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Das Kapital
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 28 multiple choice questions about Das Kapial by Karl Marx. Students may submit their answers to be scored
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Follow the Marx
Students explore communism from historical and theoretical perspectives to present to fellow classmates at a teach-in. Each team of students be responsible for researching and presenting on one of the suggested topics in the lesson.
Curated OER
H4 Homework Assignment #1
In this global studies activity, high schoolers read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 4 short answer questions about World War I and Russian history.
Curated OER
The Communist Manifesto
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
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Wikipedia: Karl Marx
This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life of philosopher Karl Marx.
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Wikipedia: Marginal Utility
This website discusses the concepts of marginal utility and value, with references made to such economic philosophers as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and David Ricardo.
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Wikipedia: Labor Theory of Value
This article discusses the labor theory of value as described by Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and David Ricardo.
Northern Virginia Community College
Introduction to Theatre: Realism
This site is from a college course and it goes into detail with realism. It examines background, the emergence of realism, beginnings, the writers, and others. It is very in-depth and full of good information.
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Australian National University: Marxism: Socialism From Below
Fairly in-depth summary of the theory of capitalism that Marx proposed. Includes historical background of the time when he was writing these ideas. This is chapter 4 of a textbook.
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Australian National University: Communist Manifesto
This site is an English translation of the original Communist manifesto written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
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National Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf]
Chapter 5 of a sociology textbook. It looks at the history of social stratification perspectives in American sociology; the functional theories of Davis and Moore, and of Talcott Parsons; the concept of occupational prestige; the...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Uno Center for Economic Education: Great Economists and Their Times [Pdf]
Index of influential economists and leading schools of economic thought, 1750-1950. Includes brief biographical information, a timeline, and summaries of different economic theories of the time.
Marxists Internet Archive
Encyclopedia of Marxism: Glossary of People: Ma
This page, from a glossary of figures important in the intellectual history of Marxism, features brief biographies of James Ramsay MacDonald to Karl Marx (and members of his family) to Guiseppe Mazzini.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Karl Marx: A Failed Vision of History
Activity-based resource in which students research, write about, and participate in a panel discussion on Marxism, comparing his vision and historical reality to that of other critical thinkers in world history.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Karl Marx
This on-line encyclopedia offers an in-depth look at the teachings of Karl Marx.
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Modern World History: Responses to the Industrial Revolution
This section of the text looks at how workers, owners, and the government responded differently to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites rebelled against industrialization. Robert Owen, a wealthy socialist,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
George Mason University
Marxist Origins of Communism
This site shows the reasons for Karl Marx's belief in a command economy, and contrasts Marx's views from other philosophers such as Locke and Voltaire.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Charles Fourier
Read an excerpt from Fourier's 1820 book, "Theory of Social Organization," which explains his theory of communal work distribution that influenced a number of social experiments, including the Israeli kibbutzim.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Karl Marx, 1818 1883
This site from The History Guide provides a comprehensive biography site for Marx and his body of thought, including criticism. Good starting point for students researching him or his critical approach.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Karl Marx 1818 1883
This site discusses how Karl Marx believed Capitalism would fail, and social classes would be eliminated. He believed the wealth of owners and the poverty of workers would result in revolution.
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Wikipedia: Friedrich Engels
This biographical article focuses on the life of Friedrich Engels, a German-English philosopher and a Marxist. Learn about his influence on Marxism and about his Socialist writings.