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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #44258 The Republic
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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Plato's most famous work was The Republic, in which he discussed the ideal state or society. Plato also described the last hours and thoughts of his master Socrates in a book called phaedo.
The Academy of Plato lasted until 529.
Plato's school was established in a park and gymnasium about 2 kilometres outside the city walls.
This park was sacred to the hero Academus, and so Plato's school became known as the Academy, a word still used today for some types of school.
Plato believed, like Socrates, that asking questions was the right way to teach and let the pupils discover the truth for themselves. His Dialogues, which were discussions between various people, included a great deal of this teaching.

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