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The Worldly Philosophers by Robert Louis Heilbroner

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Worldly Philosophers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Worldly Philosophers by Robert Louis Heilbroner

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
CliffsNotes provides a list of study questions to help your high schoolers grapple with The Worldly Philosophers. Some of them are simple and straight forward, while others offer an opportunity to dig in deeper! Consider printing this...
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Why Do Governments Exist? Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Rousseau

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a great secondary source reading that includes the primary ideas and philosophies of the famed Enlightenment philosophers: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In additional to discussing...
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Greek Philosophers

For Students 6th - 10th
In this philosophy activity, students identify some of the most famous Greek Philosophers. They complete a chart that identifies the dates in which they were alive and the philosophical beliefs they shared. There are five Greek...
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Philosophical Investigations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone worksheet, students draw characters from the book, write descriptions about the character, and then exchange another students description and draw the character they described. Students...
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Philosophical Investigations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Confucius: The Most Famous Teacher in China

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Introduce young philosophers to the wisdom of China's most famous thinkers with a short bio. The reading comprehension passage includes an answer key.
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Chapter 4: The Expansion of Greece

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Looking for a comprehensive resource to accompany Western Civilizations, 16th edition? This site follows the text with online response tools such as chapter quizzes, interactive maps, focus questions, and flash cards. Chapter 4 focuses...
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The Age of the Philosophers (1)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive Chinese history instructional activity, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Age of Philosophers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Aristotle

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aristotle. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history instructional activity, learners respond to 7 short answer questions about the accomplishments of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive instructional...
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Presocratics

For Students 11th - 12th
Online interactive quizzes are great for promoting self-driven learning. This one contains 23 multiple choice questions about presocratic philosophers.  Scholars may submit their answers to be scored. Note: This philosophy quiz...
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Three annotated passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay on "Nature" provide young philosophers a chance to improve their reading comprehension skills as they gain insight into Emerson's ideas.
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Finders Keepers

For Students 5th Standards
If you found five hundred dollars in the park, would you keep it or turn it in? Exercise both reading comprehension skills and philosophic beliefs in a language arts reading activity about three boys who stumble upon a small fortune...
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Anthem Theme of Philosophical Viewpoints

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the theme of philisophical viewpoints in Anthem. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Locke, Rousseau, the "State of Nature," and the Social Compact

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Enlightenment worksheet, high schoolers read a paragraph and visit the noted Web sites to find the information to respond to 10 short answer questions about the philosophy and philosophers of the era.
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The Age of the Philosophers (2)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding Confucius. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Italian Renaissance (1330-1550)

For Students 6th - 12th
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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Lesson Plan: Introduction to Plato’s Cave

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Can we perceive reality or are we chained by preconceptions that limit our vision? Plato’s allegory “The Cave” serves to introduce nascent philosophers to Plato’s dialogues and hopefully to engender a love of ideas and discourse. A...
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The Enlightenment: Matching Activity 4

For Students 7th - 9th
Just finished reading about the 17th century and the period of Enlightenment? Use this helpful worksheet that covers the people and events your class has just read about. Learners can use this resource to match ten different...
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Why Government?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why do people create governments? Where did we get our ideas about government? This is a fantastic introductory lesson for your American government class that begins by reviewing the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in...
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Translating Confucius

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this social studies worksheet, students translate 8 quotes from Confucius into their own words. Students also research other philosophers such as Buddha, Socrates, and Jesus.
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The Concept of Energy

For Students 7th - 10th
In this energy worksheet, students read about the discoveries of Galileo and how different philosophers contributed to our understanding of energy. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.

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