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Catholic Educator's Resource Center: The Galileo Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
Online essay concerning the battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church over the issue of heliocentrism, or, whether the sun or the earth is at the center of the universe.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Chinese Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the historical development of ancient Chinese philosophy and its main schools of thought. Includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Alchemy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers a brief history of alchemy and contributions made by alchemists.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Alchemy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Delves into the history of alchemy and contributions made by alchemists.
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Other

International Gramsci Society: Timeline of Life of Gramsci

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed timeline documenting the life of the famous 20th century Marxist thinker who lived in Italy and was imprisoned by Mussolini and died in prison.
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Read Works

Read Works: China Today: Confucius

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Confucius. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The American Chesterton Society

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for information or excerpts of material relating to G.K. Chesterton, this is the place to begin. It begins with an introduction and defense of Chesterton as being "The best writer of the 20th century," and provides...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Rene Descartes: Facts, Achievements, Contributions

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents biographical information about Rene Descartes (1596-1650), his career, personal life, written works, and his legacy. Covers contributions to philosophy, mathematics, and science.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Abu Yusuf Yaqub Ibn Ishaq Al Sabbah Al Kindi

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Al-Kindi, an Islamic scholar and mathematician. Includes several links to related topics and a list of references for further studies.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Grendel" by John Gardner

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with "Grendel" by John Gardner. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: The Stranger by Albert Camus

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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PBS

Pbs: Nova Online: Real Roman Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
"To give you a flavor of food that Romans may have eaten at the baths, we have reprinted ancient recipes." The majority of the recipes are 2,000 years old and come from Apicius, a Roman chef.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this eleven question unit test over US history during the period of 1754 and 1800.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick, five-question quiz over events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution.
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Other

Biographies Philosophers: j.g. Fichte

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of Fichte, Johann Gottlieb is provided, which is helpful for beginners. This site contains links to secondary works.
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Other

Trinity College: The Window: Socrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a short summary of the life of Socrates, the Greek philosopher. Part of a larger site on various philosophers.
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California State University

Some Stoic Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotes from numerous ancient philosophers on Stoicism.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Blaise Pascal

For Students 9th - 10th
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. He built the first mechanical calculator. This lecture presents a short treatment of his life and his accomplishments.
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Indiana University

Wilhelm Wundt (1832 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Human Intelligence page profiles the life and work of the German philosopher and psychologist Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920). His interest in measuring human intelligence would be the foundation for Binet's scale of intelligence.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: General View of Comte's Postivism

For Students 9th - 10th
A general survey of the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) who developed a secular religion known as positivism and founded modern sociology.
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University of Notre Dame

Jmc: Scholasticism in the Thirteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
"Scholasticism in the Thirteenth Century" covers many philosophers. For information on Roger Bacon, go to the third section, The Great Schoolmen of the Thirteenth Century, and examine paragraphs 6, 7, and 8. The focus is on Bacon's life...
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University of California

Ucsd: Hypatia

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief biography of Hypatia (370-415 BCE) is given, along with an image of the famous mathematician and philosopher.

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