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George Washington & the Classics

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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 they can develop ideas about the similarities and differences and share them with the class.

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plato, greek philosophers, philosophers, ancient greece, aristotle

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aristotle, classicism, philosopher, plato, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Research

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