Words of the Apology

In this vocabulary-matching activity, students connect philosophical and historical terms from Plato’s Apology to their correct definitions. The exercise includes important concepts such as “virtue,” “piety,” and “Socratic Method,” allowing students to deepen their understanding of classical philosophy and ancient Greek culture. Learners must apply context clues and prior knowledge to accurately pair each term with its meaning. The activity reinforces comprehension of academic language and encourages precision in defining abstract moral and ethical ideas.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Development in Context

Social Studies – Classical Philosophy and Greek Thought

English Language Arts – Word Meaning and Academic Language

Philosophy – Moral and Ethical Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our Apology collection.