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Plato's Republic: A Journey to the Just City

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Imagine you are walking through the ancient city of Athens, Greece, around 380 BCE. You stumble upon a man named PLATO sitting beneath an olive tree, deep in thought. Plato was a PHILOSOPHER — someone who loves wisdom and asks big questions about life. He had a famous teacher named Socrates, and after Socrates died, Plato wrote down many of his ideas in books called DIALOGUES. One of these books, called the REPUBLIC, became one of the most famous works in all of history. In the Republic, Plato tries to answer one of the biggest questions ever asked: what is JUSTICE?

Plato was a philosopher who loved wisdom and asked big questions. His teacher was _____.
SOCRATES
Plato wrote his ideas down in books called _____.
DIALOGUES
Name something the text tells us about Plato.
HE WAS A PHILOSOPHER / HE LIVED IN ATHENS / HE WROTE THE REPUBLIC / SOCRATES WAS HIS TEACHER
In the Republic, Plato tries to answer the question of what is _____.
JUSTICE
Name something the text tells us about the Republic.
IT IS A BOOK / IT IS FAMOUS / PLATO WROTE IT / IT ASKS ABOUT JUSTICE
Socrates, Plato's famous teacher, was executed in ancient Athens in the year _____.
399 BCE

Writing Prompt

What's your take on the biggest question Plato asked — what does justice mean to you?

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