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Stanford University

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Christian Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the views of Aquinas on the relationship of philosophy and theology, and on the possibility of a "Christian philosophy." Aquinas' own enthusiasm for Aristotle is addressed as an important case study.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: General Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
A somewhat labored but thorough explanation of general relativity, beginning with Aristotle. Many links to the personalities connected to the article.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How do you get what you want, using just your words? Aristotle set out to answer exactly that question over two thousand years ago with a treatise on rhetoric. Camille A. Langston describes the fundamentals of deliberative rhetoric and...
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Virtue Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent, clearly written introduction to "virtue theories" of morality. Reviews the archetypical theories of Aristotle and Aquinas before turning to contemporary versions. Presents one possible philosophical critique of virtue theory...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Classics in Western Philosophy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Utilize these excellent resources when introducing the concepts of Western Philosophy and/or analyzing changing philosophies over time.
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Yale University

Yale University: The Complete Athenian Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Yale University gives the complete Athenian Constitution in seven parts. You can access any of the seven parts.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Greek Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Much like a great deal of western culture, modern medicine also finds its roots in ancient Greek civilization. Travel to the time of the Olympians and ancient healers to discover just how much we have learned and gained from those who...
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The First Steps of Human Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the contributions of scientists over hundreds of years leading to our current understanding of the eye and vision.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Plato, the philosophy he developed, and his legacy.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: In the Beginning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This expansive self-guided unit hits on many objectives such as analyzing literature for author's purpose, figuring out the main idea/theme, understanding historical criticism, comparing and contrasting works from major historical...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Structures and Devices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to analyze persuasive speeches, those that are intended to sway the audience to agree with the speaker. You will examine the impact of rhetorical structure and the use of devices in famous speeches.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Earth Is Round?

For Teachers 3rd
Create a moon box to model the phases of our moon.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents extensive information for learning about and teaching evolution including an in depth course "Evolution 101", teaching materials, and a resource library.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Echinoidea

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of California Berkeley site provides a detailed overview of echinoids, including a focus on how well they fossilize.
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Tom Richey

Slide Share: Atomic Models: Everything You Need to Know

For Students 8th
A detailed slideshow for Grade 8 students that looks at the history of our understanding of atoms. Looks at the ideas presented by Democritus, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr, and the modern-day wave model. A...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Greek Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the history of Greek astronomy from the 4th century BC on, and the major figures who contributed ideas. Includes a timeline of Greek science.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Greek Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the history of Greek science from the 7th century on, and the major figures who contributed ideas. Includes a timeline of Greek science.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
An article explaining how the Greeks were able to use their science and mathematics to predict where astronomical objects such as the Planets could be found in the nighttime sky even though their underlying premise was that the earth did...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 702: Trompe L'oeil

For Students 9th - 10th
A short lecture on trompe l'oeil in art that introduces the concept of realism turned to visual deception in artwork. It explores the great divide in theory between Plato and Aristotle which serves as an epistemological backdrop to the...
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: St. Thomas Aquinas

For Students 9th - 10th
Great introduction to Aquinas' life and thought. Describes his entering the Dominican order and discovering the writings of Aristotle. Outlines his theological system and recounts his endorsement by Rome in later centuries. Links are...
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Northern Virginia Community College

Introduction to Theatre Six Parts of a Play Character

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells of Aristotle's six parts of a play. It goes into detail on the Character and the different terms that describe different character types.
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Other

The Basics of Philosophy: Zeno of Elea

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the life of Zeno of Elea (c. 490 - 430 B.C.) and at his paradoxes, of which eight survived. His ideas were at odds with Aristotle, who disagreed with him. Many philosophers have grappled with his paradoxes, and even today, some...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: The Copernican System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information relating to Copernicus's sun-centered solar system theory. Pictures are provided throughout this article along with links to additional information.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...

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