TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The original ring of power | Alex Gendler
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato recounted the legend of the Ring of Gyges in "Republic." The story of the ring surfaces as the philosopher, Socrates, and his student discuss why people act justly: is it because...
TED Talks
Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison
Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful short talk, he tells the story of an encounter with right and wrong that...
Crash Course
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science
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The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
Curated Video
The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History
In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John...
Crash Course
How to Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy
Before we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical reasoning and breakdown of how deductive arguments work (and sometimes don’t work).
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Perspectives on Death: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are talking about death, looking at philosophical approaches from Socrates, Epicurus, and Zhuangzi. We will consider whether it’s logical to fear your own death, or the deaths of your loved ones. Hank also discusses Thomas...
TED-Ed
This tool will help improve your critical thinking | Erick Wilberding
Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. But Socrates wasn't...
Crash Course
How to Argue - Induction & Abduction: Crash Course Philosophy
We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic method.
Curated Video
Life's Lemons Through Philosophers' Eyes
Should we seize the day or reflect deeply on our actions? This video takes viewers on a journey through the perspectives of great thinkers on how to live a fulfilling life. Beginning with a metaphor of squeezing a lemon, the video...
Wonderscape
Ancient Greek Scholars: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
This video explores the impact of ancient Greek philosophers, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It covers Socrates' method of questioning, Plato's writings on justice and government, and Aristotle's belief in observation as the...
Curated Video
Make a Good Guess
Miss Palomine talks about making guesses based upon new information and information from our own personal experiences. Using The First Step, Miss Palomine tells the student about the guesses she’s made. She refers to them as “good...
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It's Spring
Miss Palomine recites the poem “It’s Spring!” She then reviews a few words from the poem to ensure that the student understands them.
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It's Time to Rhyme
Miss Palomine explains what a rhyme is. She reads a poem titled “What Are Little Boys Made Of?” while your student listens for rhyming words. She then reads Socrates’ cookie poem, and your student listens for more rhyming words.
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What Does That Mean?
Miss Palomine recites the action poem, “Autumn,” and encourages the student to recite the poem with her and to follow along with the actions. She then asks the student if he knows the meaning of a few of the words in the poem, and helps...
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Who's the Author?
Miss Palomine explains what an author is. She shows your student where he can find the name of the author on a book. Miss Palomine then makes up her own story and encourages your student to become an author by telling a story to you, his...
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Yacking Yoshi Yak
Miss Palomine introduces Yoshi Yak and the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y, as well as the /y/ sound. She shows the letter Yy card and plays the Yoshi Yak music video. She and the student then try to find each uppercase -Y and lowercase -y...
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Why I Love Y
Miss Palomine tells the student that Socrates does not like the yellow yarn his mom was going to use to knit a hat for him. Miss Palomine then talks about the differences between the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y. She and the student...
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Common Letter Sounds
Using the poem ”Peter Piper,” Miss Palomine introduces the student to the concept of common letter sounds. She gives an example of a common letter among words by going through the poem and identifying the -p words and their corresponding...
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Xtra Special Writing
Miss Palomine talks about playing Tic-tac-toe with Socrates. As she was writing the letter -X, she thought about how much fun it was. She and the student review the lined paper and they then practice tracing and writing the uppercase -X...
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What Is Your Position
Using a game of Hide and Seek as an example of trying to find someone’s position, Miss Palomine reviews the terms above, below, up, down, under, and behind.
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How Tall Is That?
Miss Palomine uses various measuring tools to measure the height of herself and Socrates. She then explains how smaller measuring tools give a larger number than do bigger measuring tools and encourages the student to measure various...
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Why I Recycle
Miss Palomine explains why recycling is so important. She explains that recycling saves trees. She also talks about other ways to protect natural resources.
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Comparing Data on a Graph
Miss Palomine reviews her Cars, Buses, Trucks graph. She then tells the student about Socrates’s cookie-eating contest and how he will practice for the contest. Socrates will choose 10 cookies from a jar of 20 different kinds of cookies....