Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics Lesson Plan

How Much is a Friend Worth?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will discuss the text’s key ideas.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

One of the more difficult aspects of the Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle’s claim that there should be a value put on what members of a friendship give one another. Although it sounds strange to modern readers, we may find that we do in fact put value on the ways that we interact with our friends.

To begin, ask...