Phaedo teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Phaedo for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
- Ages 14 to 18
- 5 weeks, one 60-minute lesson plan each
- Worksheets with answers
- Essay with a four-band marking guide
- PDF and Word
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School plansFive weeks, week by week
- Week 1Part 1
Phaedo recalls Socrates’ final morning as questions about his readiness to die connect philosophy, the body, and the soul.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 2Part 2
Socrates uses life’s cycle, recollection, and unchanging realities to defend survival, while his companions distinguish partial evidence from fuller proof.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 3Part 3
Simmias and Cebes challenge the soul’s survival, prompting Socrates to defend reasoning and begin examining causes.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 4Part 4
Socrates argues that the soul excludes death, then links his conclusion to care for the soul and its journey.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 5Part 5
Socrates links judgment after death with virtue, then faces poison calmly while Crito and the friends confront farewell.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Phaedo
by Plato
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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