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Atlantic Baptist: Pre Socratic Lectures: Empedocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Lecture notes on the Pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles from a college philosophy class. Also includes some quotations as well as discussion questions in small rectangles within the notes.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Empedocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about the Greek philosopher Empedocles from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Includes a brief overview of his work and more detailed discussion of his two major works: "On Nature" and "Purifications."
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient World Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Evansville provides this site that gives an overview and then additional pages with readings in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. A good general resource.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Greek Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Greek Philosophy" by Cristian Violatti, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Revista Eletronica: Grecia Antiga (In Portuguese)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...
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Overview of Socrates's Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on the life of Socrates. Discusses his indictment and trial for being an offender of public morality.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Empedocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction to his life and thought from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Focuses especially on Empedocles' relationship to Pythagoras and his account of Love and Strife.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Anaximander

For Students 9th - 10th
Short summary from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Anaximander's thought, especially his theory regarding the development of life.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Greek Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy to the main topics and thinkers in the Greek philosophical tradition. Includes links to related articles. Helpful for relating particular philosophers to each other chronologically.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Socrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry about the Greek philosopher Socrates. Includes information about his life, trial and death, philosophy, links to additional information, and more.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Empedocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia article about the Greek philosopher Empedocles. Also contains a picture and links to additional information.
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Other

Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the beliefs of Aristotle, his contributions to logic, and why he had to flee Athens at the time of Alexander's death.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greek Philosophers for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Ancient Greek Philosophers Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Other

2020 Site: Socrates a Biography of Socrates Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief biography of Socrates. Additional information about his life and works is available through links on the left side of the page.
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Friesian School

Friesian School: Origin of Philosophy: Why the Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an intense discussion of how the geography and trade patterns of the ancient Greeks may have influenced the development of their philosophy.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Trial of Socrates 399 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
This looks at the historic problem of why Socrates was put on trial. The historical artifacts surrounding the trial are available online as are scholarly interpretations through the years.