Book seven of Plato’s The Republic is commonly referred to as “the allegory of the cave.” As a high school student I had to read it. At that time I wasn’t what you’d call a “literary scholar” and struggled to “get it.” Even after my teacher, Mr. Dietrich, patiently tried to explain it to me I still didn’t quite “get it.” If only Mr. Dietrich had had the following video at his disposal I might have understood the story a little better.

H/T to Open Culture.

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If you find yourself working with students who struggle to understand the allegory of the cave, this video might help them get a better picture of the story.