A learning module that begins with "Morality as Anti-Nature" by Friedrich Nietzsche, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

A learning module that begins with "Excerpts from Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

A learning module that begins with "The Kohlberg Dilemmas" by Lawrence Kohlberg, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

A learning module that begins with "Fear of Change" by Henry Ford, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with "On the Doctrine of the Feeling of Power" by Friedrich Nietzsche, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

A learning module that begins with "The Fallacy of Success" by G. K. Chesterton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

A learning module that begins with " Excerpt from The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

A learning module that begins with "On Revenge" by Sir Francis Bacon, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with "Political Society" by John Locke, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with "On Tragedy" by Aristotle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

An excellent and in-depth site for teachers of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Includes information about the film version, plot summaries, discussion questions, journals, and classroom activities. Great site!

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton played a huge role not only in crafting important documents in U.S. history, but also by serving as secretaries in George Washington's first cabinet. Read about their diametrically opposing...

Students will have a chance to examine their own political beliefs and then compare with the political philosophies of the six major U.S. political parties and the Tea Party movement. To make the lesson even more compelling, students...

Lesson teaches the judicial philosophies of activism and restraint and also explores criteria through which students can evaluate news-related opinion pieces and practice judging the value of a Supreme Court-related opinion piece of choice.

A biography on German Existentialist Karl Jaspers briefly touches on his philosophical ideas, his views on Nazism, and his time as a teacher at University Heidelberg.

History for Kids presents information on the life and works of Adelard, a 12th Century philosopher and translator from the Roman city of Bath. Includes links to teacher resources.

A comprehensive article that explains the philosophy of "unschooling."

Two opposing philosophies concerning the relationship between government and its citizens were expressed by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in the 17th century. Compare these two philosophies and see how they were related to the colonists'...

The economic philosophy of laissez-faire was espoused by Adam Smith in his book, Wealth of Nations. Read about the concepts of this philosophy, how it pertained to American business in the late 19h century, and what the drawbacks to...

The Whiskey Rebellion was an early challenge to the new United States government. Read about the importance of whiskey in the back country and the need for the United States to find sources of revenues. This is a story of east vs. west,...

During the time of rising segregation in the late 19th century two African-American leaders offered two opposite views about how to advance civil rights for African-Americans. Read about the philosophies of those leaders. Booker T....

Herbert Hoover was a very smart man, but could not save the United States from the Great Depression. Read about his philosophy of government, helping those large coprorations which needed government assistance, and helping individuals...

Understanding these three basic principles of creative thinking can help teachers focus on ways to enhance and encourage creative thinking in the classroom.