DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 08/27/10, Topic: Epicurus2) Next line, write “Opener #4” and then:

1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your understanding of yesterday: lost<1-5>too easy (3 is perfect)

3) Respond to the Opener by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

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Agenda1) Socrates2) Epicurus

Primary Objective1) How did the Greeks inspire the enlightenment?

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Notes #2a, Title: “Greece” 1) Sparta: Ruled by oligarchy (small elite),created concept of “community before self” (classical republicanism)

2) Athens: a) 700-500BC ruled by aristocratsPoor revolted (508BC)b) 508BC-404BC first democracyAthens thrived (esp culturally) c) 404BC conquered by Sparta, 338BC by Alex GThrew doubt on democracy (esp direct dem)

SPARTAN CLASSICAL REPUBLICANISM

1) Students sent to live in government schools at 7 yrs old.2) Boys trained to fight (no fear), girls trained to raise families (more Spartans warriors).3) Women had more rights as their role mothers was critical.4) Unfit babies were left outside the city to die. (Hooker 2006)

HOW DEMOCRACY BEGAN1) Wealthy take advantage of the more numerous poor.2) Weapons become cheaper to make. So even poor people, who were the majority could be armed, increasing their power.3) Fearing that poor people would revolt, democracy was seen as a way to make the poor happy.

ATHENS DEMOCRACY PROFILE1) All male citizens could vote (1/5) and propose laws (direct democracy)[Rome goes with republic/repres. dem]2) Created paid jobs for politicians so that poor people would become politicians.3) People could vote to exile people/leaders (ostracize for 10 years)4) Regular people could sue other people, making disputes more just [Rome introduced consistent written law]

Journal #3a, Title “Video: Socrates”

1) Copy Source Title: BBC

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

Notes #4a, Title: “Greek

Philosophy” 1) Socrates (469-399 BC): a) Argued for more rigorous

questioningb) Ppl assume logical

thinking comes naturally, Socrates argues they are wrong, just as potters don’t instantly make pots.

c) Socratic Method: learning through series of questions (teacher doesn’t give the answer, just more q’s)

Teacher Connection:Socrates>Plato>Aristotle

Notes #4a, Title: “Greek

Philosophy” 2) Plato (428-348 BC): a) Taught by Socrates (18-

28), disgusted with democracy b/c of Socrates’s trial (unthinking mob)

b) Founds the Academy to to teach ppl to how to think

c) Writes The Republic:-Demo is not freedom b/c

ppl shortsighted, mislead by demagogues

-Should be ruled by philosopher kings

Plato’s meritocracy:not by popularity, wealth

Plato’s the Republic (360BC) The sailors [politicians] are quarrelling with oneanother about the steering- every one is of opinionthat he has a right to steer, though he has neverlearned the art of navigation and cannot tell whotaught him or when he learned, and will furtherassert that it cannot be taught, and they are ready tocut in pieces any one who says the contrary[Socrates]. They throng about the captain [citizens],begging and praying him to commit the helm tothem; and if at any time they do not prevail, butothers are preferred to them, they kill the others orthrow them overboard, and having first chained upthe noble captain's [citizens’] senses with drink orsome narcotic drug.

IN INDIA CONNECTION1) 800-500 BC Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita 2) Two types of freedom (swaraj): external freedom + internal freedom3) True freedom comes from having no fear or cravings4) Possible that Plato was influenced by Indian scholars/writings (Urwick 1921) 5) Plato argues that democracy is not true freedom b/c avg ppl are unthinking/misled

Journal #4a, Title “Video: Epicurus”

1) Copy Source Title: BBC

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

GREEK LEGACY1) Spartans model what a strong military/nationalist government can be.2) Athens models what democracy can be. 3) Athen’s fall brings doubt on the feasibility of direct democracy among a large diverse population (which is why Romans choose a representative demo)4) Much of Greek learning was saved by Muslim scholars (700-800AD)

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