Describe the location, purpose, and significance of the Parthenon and the Acropolis
Aristotle (384 BCE - 322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, teacher and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato, he's considered one of the greatest scholars of ancient Greek civilization.
This single-page Aristotle biography is my pick of the day for middle-school students.
Kids Philosophy Slam is an annual program for K-12 students, designed to make philosophy fun and to promote critical thinking skills.
Based on World Civilizations classes taught at WSU, Dr. Richard Hooker has compiled this "Internet classroom and anthology" that encourages us not to be scared of Aristotle.
"Education is the best provision for the journey to old age."
"Though Aristotle's work in zoology was not without errors, it was the grandest biological synthesis of the time, and remained the ultimate authority for many centuries after his death..."
Greek myths and mythology
Legend tells us that Rome was founded by (and named after) Romulus, who later murdered his brother Remus for criticizing the city. Eight hundred years later, around 100 A.D., the Roman Empire was at its peak. It included half of Europe, most of the Middle
Although designed as a companion to the BBC television series "The Romans in Britain," there is plenty here for any elementary or middle school student.
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