The philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death in 399 BC.

Forefather of Western philosophy, fifth-century BC Athenian Socrates served as a teacher to the youth of Athens, challenging many popular notions of the day. As unpopular with their parents as he was popular with the young people themselves, Socrates was sentenced to death on this day in 399 BC for corrupting the youth and interfering with the religion of the city. Accepting the pronouncement, Socrates drank poisonous hemlock and died.

EDSITEment 
Socrates' acceptance of his death sentence, and the philosophy behind this acceptance, form the basis for the EDSITEment lesson Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law (9-12). This lesson focuses on the Crito, in which Socrates argues against the idea that he should escape the penalty of death imposed on him by Athens, laying the groundwork for future debates over the rights of the individual and the rule of law.

In The Alphabet is Historic: The Greek Alphabet: more familiar than you think! (K-2), students learn about the culture and history of ancient Greece. They then identify letters from the Greek alphabet.

ARTSEDGE 
The ARTSEDGE lesson Deep Roots of Ancient Greece (9-12) is dedicated to bringing students in touch with the deep and far-reaching influence of ancient Greece on modern Western philosophy and culture.

The Muses of ancient Greece inspired poets, playwrights, dancers, actors, musicians and scientists. The Graces added life to a party and the Fates determined a life's destiny. In Inspired by Muses, Graces, and Fates (5-8), students identify the character traits of each Muse, Grace or Fate.

ReadWriteThink 
ReadWriteThink offers a chance to explore the more recent philosophy of transcendentalism. InExamining Transcendentalism through Popular Culture (9-12) students relate the philosophy of transcendentalism to a number of literary and musical genres.

Xpeditions 
In Ancient Greece (K-12), students design a new subway station in Athens that includes a museum of ancient artifacts, artworks and ruins. For background information, they examine a map and an article about an actual Metro Museum in Athens.

In Using Geography to Learn About History (9-12), students investigate how geography affected daily life, warfare and trade in ancient Greece.

Students investigate ancient Greek artifacts and artworks and design museum exhibits to be placed in an Athens subway station in Building a Greek Subway Museum (3-5).