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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Two Treatisies on Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides selections from John Locke's "Two Treatisies on Government." It contains evaluations on the sections 'Of the State of Nature' and 'Of Political of Civil Society.'
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University of California

Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Lao Zi

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Lao Zi, writer of the seminal Daoist work, the Dao De Jing. Includes a collection of quotes by Lao Zi.
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University of Nevada, Reno

Univ of Nevada: Ejse: The History of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Electronic Journal of Science Education" ISSN 1087-3430 Vol. 3 - No. 1 - September 1998 included this article called "The History of Science - What a Story!!"
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Other

Diogenes the Ascetic

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the beliefs of Diogenes regarding wealth and pleasure and said he carried Cynicism to the extreme.
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The Existential Humanism of Jean Paul Sartre

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site to get into some of the "deeper" philosophy of Sartre. The text is lengthy and sometimes complicated, but some background research should make it readable and helpful.
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Trinity College: The Window: Ibn Rushd

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography from Trinity College of Ibn Rushd, a Muslim scholar who made contributions to many fields of study, including astronomy, philosophy, music, and medicine.
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: A Survey of Mr. Hobbes His Leviathan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a paper, "A Survey of Mr. Hobbes His Leviathan" by Edward, Earl of Clarendon, written on Hobbes's "Leviathan" and game theory. After a lengthy and unreadable introduction, the author surveys Hobbes's work by chapter.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Enlightenment Thinkers

For Students 7th - 8th
Links to a concentration game where students must match famous Enlightenment thinkers to their ideas.
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Quodlibet: Journal of Christian Theology & Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Quodlibet is an independent, non-denominational, and non-profit theological project which aims to provide the online theological community with a resource and forum for scholarly expression and reflection.
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Rice University

Rice University: Mandragola

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides a description of Machiavelli's classical comedy, Mandragola. Links are provided for additional information and this is a great site to check out.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Abraham De Moivre (1667 1754)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief two sentence overview of Abraham DeMoivre's life and his famous formulas. Links are provided to view both the Stirling's formula, as well as the Gaussian integral.
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University of Notre Dame

History of American Education Web Project: Benjamin Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical notes about Benjamin Franklin's role in the history of education in America, including his ideas about introducing science and new methodologies into school curricula.
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Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the beliefs of Aristotle, his contributions to logic, and why he had to flee Athens at the time of Alexander's death.
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Great Thinkers and Visionaries: Books by Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive listing of over 50 books written by Einstein. Each has a link to Amazon, listing availability, cost, short synopsis.
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Media Visions: Meet Thomas Paine, a Visionary Revolutionist

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical article discusses Thomas Paine (1737-1809), English writer and social activist, who is best known for his popular essay, Common Sense, the pivotal call for American independence and democracy.

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