THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO BRING AN ENGAGING PRIMARY SOURCE TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM. BACK-AND-FORTH CONVERSATION FORMATTED TEXT AND TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH THE DOCUMENT. ENJOY!
 
This download includes both a PDF and MS WORD version of the file (Answer Key included)
 
It has been formatted to fit perfectly onto one paper (front and back) for easy printing and copying.
 
This excerpt from Plato's Republic has been designed to read easily, in Socratic Method format, spaced out for students to tell one voice from the other. Questions refer to specific sections of the text, helping the students to analyze Plato's words.
 
Background is also provided above the text (i.e. the death of Socrates and its effect on Plato's writing).