We could never guarantee success in that endeavor, but we've found a web site that might help. The Discovery Channel School provides excellent online lesson plans in a new Great Books section . It's a perfect way to jumpstart traditional literature lesson plans or prepare ambitious students for an active summer of meaningful reading. The Great Books section of the Discovery Channel School is a great way to distract students from thinking about prom night and other spring happenings. The online area for each book includes vocabulary lessons, study questions, activities and related resources.
Sound clips accompany each definition to help younger students with pronunciation.
Explain why Socrates's method of discussion by asking questions made the people of Athens uncomfortable. Decide which elements of Plato's Republic would be most distasteful to modern society and which the most attractive. Give reasons for your choices. Your students could also use the Discovery Channel's Book Banter forum to augment their reading. Teachers are also using the forum to discuss literature lesson plans with each other.