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Italian Renaissance (1330-1550)
Is your class studying the Italian Renaissance? This resource includes 10 short answer and essay questions about the artistic, scientific, political, and philosophical achievements during the Italian Renaissance. The first 3 questions...
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
Spark Notes proves a useful tool in this online interactive quiz, designed for scholars reading David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. After responding to 21 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions, scholars get...
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The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Deepen understanding of the Civil Rights Movement with this collection of primary documents. This resource contains 22 video transcripts about desegregation, voting rights, black power, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more. You might...
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European Rulers in the Age of Absolutism
Teaching a unit of the age of absolutism in 16th century Europe? If you are, this presentation may be of interest. Each slide depicts European rulers during the age of absolutism. This is an image-driven slide show intended to accompany...
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True Colors
Here is a fun way for your upper graders to gain self-awareness. They identify and demonstrate how to utilize personality types to improve interpersonal communication. In addition, this exercise helps the high schoolers with their career...
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Nuclear Energy
Atomic theory as a philosophical study was explored even by the Ancient Greeks. The knowledge of atoms was developed in the 17th century. This PowerPoint explains how by the 1940's, splitting of the atom was discovered and since then,...
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Puberty/Adolescence Overview
Students inquire about life science by completing a worksheet in class. In this human sexuality lesson, students define the physical and emotional changes which occur to male and female students during adolescence and puberty. Students...
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Virtual Figure Sculptures
Students identify visual arts by identifying famous artwork on-line. In this sculpture lesson, students utilize the web to research popular sculptors and to see a video interview with Keith Haring. Students utilize paper, cardboard,...
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Puberty Adolescence: Will I Fit In?
Students evaluate human health by identifying pubescent changes. In this sexual maturity lesson, students identify the importance of waiting until the appropriate age to have sexual intimacy. Students complete a worksheet based on...
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Sexual Exploitation: Consent vs. Exploitation
Students read about human behavior by completing a worksheet in class. In this sexual activity lesson plan, students identify the importance about consenting to sexual behavior as opposed to being forced into it or being exploited....
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T.V. Smarts
Students research visual messages by completing a media quiz. In this television programming lesson, students identify the many programs and commercials which use sexual imagery to sell their program or product. Students discuss methods...
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Children's Philosophy
Using children's books is an excellent way to introduce your students to the world of philosophy.
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Defining (Gay) Marriage
Students explore current events by researching the topic of gay marriage. For this equal rights lesson, students define the term "marriage" and read pro and anti-gay marriage opinions and articles. Students participate in an class...
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Ethics: Study Help and Quiz
In this online interactive philosophy learning exercise, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on the analysis of Ethics by Aristotle.
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Ethics: Study Help and Essay Questions
In this philosophy activity, students respond to 21 short answer questions about Aristotle's Ethics. Students may also take the 13 question online interactive quiz on the selection.
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Galileo Galilei Questions for Study
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Galileo's contributions to science.
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Utopian Visions
High schoolers examine Sir Thomas More's Utopian vision. In this philosophy instructional activity, students read Utopia and determine the pros and cons of Utopian societies. High schoolers then create and present monologues of residents...
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My Perfect Partner
Students explore gender roles by describing an ideal partner. In this human characteristic lesson, students create a chart which describes the positive and negative aspects they seek in a partner of the opposite sex. Students demonstrate...
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George Washington & the Classics
Students will compare and contrast famous philosophers with George Washington. In this history lesson, students work in small groups to define Classicism, Legalism, Democracy, Republic and Civility, then read some short excerpts so that...
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Indentured Servitude of Native Americans in Southern New England
Learners explore slavery by researching Native American history. In this racial prejudice lesson, students identify the treatment of Native Americans in the New England area 200 years ago. Learners answer study questions based on the...
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The Myth of Sisyphus
In this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Archaeology of Knowledge
In this online interactive philosophy quiz worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Foucault's The Archaeology of Knowledge. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Civil Disobedience
In this online interactive philosophy quiz worksheet, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Thoreau's Civil Disobedience. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Crito
In this online interactive philosophy instructional activity, learners respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Crito by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive instructional activity.