Dear reader,
I bring you more Socrates materials for our learning as parents and, soon, tools (including a free Lesson Plan) to introduce this master of questioning to our children.
Below, you will find 2 of my poems about Socrates, which can be used as materials for reading and comprehension, links to philosophy classes, a free class link (using it will be though because they have too many good choices, take your time to find your favorite class), and links for Socrates study.
Poetry is great for the Socratic Method, actually.
To be able to home educate or homeschool, we must educate ourselves first. Also, by learning, we inspire our children to do the same.
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Socrates, a poem.
Socrates in the Shadows
In the quiet halls where shadows lie,
A thinker walks ‘neath a boundless sky,
His breath a whisper in ancient wind,
A voice of reason, fierce and thin.
He stands where darkness cloaks the land,
A world enslaved by iron hand,
The political woes, a heavy yoke,
Yet in his heart, no fear awoke.
“Do you not see?” he calls with grace,
“The chains that bind, the darkened space,
Are but illusions, thin and frail,
For wisdom’s light shall never pale.”
With valor bold, he questions all,
The gods above, the shadows’ call,
He seeks the truth where others flee,
In courage fierce, his mind roams free.
He strides through doubts and silent fears,
His voice a beacon through the years,
He asks of us: “What makes us wise?
Is it in gold or in the skies?”
“No,” he says, “it’s in the soul,
In questioning the tyrant’s role,
In seeking truth where shadows play,
In daring to defy the fray.”
For in the face of cruel despair,
When tyrants’ lies fill up the air,
It’s in the quest for wisdom’s grace,
That we reclaim our rightful place.
“Rise above the darkened gloom,”
He whispers in the dim-lit room,
“Embrace the light, the questions bold,
And let your wisdom break the mold.”
In every mind, his spirit sows,
A seed of courage, wisdom grows,
In questioning, we find the key,
To break the chains and set us free.
So heed the call of Socrates,
In every shadow, find the peace,
For in the search for truths untold,
We find the courage to be bold.
Sources for further study: free, online: I’ll offer additional sources soon.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Socrates
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/socrates
Stay tuned for more coming on this topic, including the free Lesson Plan for our children.
If this helped or inspired you, let me know so I can do more like this. I loved it, but I’ll share more if you like it, too.
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Note: This was a quick poem that I will most definitely edit when I complete the final Lesson Plan on this subject (the whole package I’m preparing which will take me some time, because I don’t want to rush it.
With the intention to inspire learning, thinking, and questioning,
Eve
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