Socrates and His Method

First, you will learn about Socrates himself. Information about his life can be found here.

Some additional information can be found here as well.

If you wish to learn about what Socrates was charged with before the Athenia jury, the information can be found here.

And finally, you will learn about the Socratic Method, a style of teaching that is still used today. In the case of this website, it uses law school and law students as an example, but the Socratic Method can apply to any learning environment. Click here to learn about the Socratic Method.

After you have learned about Socrates and the Socratic Method, take some time to think about how these methods still have an impact on our society today and how they are used in the classroom. After that, write 1-2 pages about Socrates. What did he do in life? What is the Socratic Method? Do you think that this method is effective, and why do you think so? And finally, do you think that this form of teaching is still relevant?