Resources for Teachers:
 | Introduction to Philosophy (pre-college) | |
| Contributed by: | Bruce Grigsby Montrose High School Montrose, Colorado |
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Bruce Grigsby majored in history at California State University at Northridge, and completed a Master's Degree in liberal arts at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is renowned for its distinctive "great books" curriculum. For thirty-seven years, he has been teaching at Montrose High School: he teaches both AP English (for thirteen years) and a general, introductory course in philosophy (for twenty-five years) in which he incorporates as a core technique the use of opening questions and Socratic seminars which he learned at St. John’s.
Bruce Grigsby's materials include a syllabus with explanatory notes.
| The History of Ideas (pre-college) | |
| Contributed by: | N. Clayton Duba Adlai E. Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, Illinois |
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Clayton Duba has been teaching at Adlai E. Stevenson High School since 2002. He has a B.S. in social science education with a political science minor from Illinois State University and has nearly finished his Master's degree in political theory from Northeastern Illinois University. He has taught Honors Philosophy to seniors since 2006. In addition, he also teaches World History and AP European History; and is the Editor-in-Chief of the "New Scriptor," a journal for and by Illinois educators.
Clayton Duba's materials include an ethical dilemma final project, a reading list and a "History of Ideas" final exam review guide.
| Introduction to Philosophy (pre-college) | |
| Contributed by: | Steve Goldberg Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park, Illinois |
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Steve Goldberg has taught history and philosophy for the past twenty years at Oak Park and River Forest High School. He currently teaches Philosophy Advanced and Modern Middle Eastern History Advanced. He also teaches World History and Asian Studies. Goldberg has a Ph.D. in philosophy and has published two books in philosophy, one that he authored and another that he co-edited, as well as several articles in history, philosophy, and education journals and magazines. Goldberg has been a reader and table leader for AP World History for several years.
Steve Goldberg's materials include both a syllabus for a pre-college level philosophy course as well as a proposal for a cooperative philosophy project.
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