History Ancient Greece & Rome Conceptual 9–11 yrs

Greek Philosophers and Medicine

希腊哲学家与医学

Description

Know that Greek thinkers called philosophers developed ways of understanding the world that still influence us today — Socrates asked challenging questions to test ideas (the Socratic method), Plato imagined the ideal society, Aristotle observed and classified the natural world — and that Hippocrates is called the father of medicine for insisting on natural causes of illness rather than blaming the gods

Mastery Evidence
  • Describe what Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle each contributed to thinking and learning
  • Explain the Socratic method as learning by asking questions rather than just being told answers
  • Say why Hippocrates is called the father of medicine
Assessment Prompt

Could your child tell you about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle — what each one was famous for — and explain why Greek thinkers still matter today?