1. DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY 1) Write: Date: 08/27/10 , Topic: Epicurus 2) Next line, write “ Opener #4 ” and then: 1) Write 1 high + 1 low in last 24 hours 2) 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 Announcements: None

2. Agenda 1) Socrates 2) Epicurus Primary Objective 1) How did the Greeks inspire the enlightenment? Reminder 1) Fill out 2 e-forms, setup your Google and Ning account by Friday.

5. 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 aristocrats Poor revolted (508BC) b) 508BC-404BC first democracy Athens thrived (esp culturally) c) 404BC conquered by Sparta, 338BC by Alex G Threw doubt on democracy (esp direct dem)

6. 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)

7. HOW DEMOCRACY BEGAN 1) 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 .

8. ATHENS DEMOCRACY PROFILE 1) 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]

10. 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 Sections Time Bookmark: 00:00

11. Notes #4a , Title: “ Greek Philosophy ” 1) Socrates (469-399 BC): a) Argued for more rigorous questioning b) 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

12. 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

13. Plato’s the Republic (360BC) The sailors [politicians] are quarrelling with one another about the steering- every one is of opinion that he has a right to steer, though he has never learned the art of navigation and cannot tell who taught him or when he learned, and will further assert that it cannot be taught, and they are ready to cut in pieces any one who says the contrary [Socrates]. They throng about the captain [citizens], begging and praying him to commit the helm to them; and if at any time they do not prevail, but others are preferred to them, they kill the others or throw them overboard, and having first chained up the noble captain's [citizens’] senses with drink or some narcotic drug.

14. IN INDIA CONNECTION 1) 800-500 BC Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita 2) Two types of freedom (swaraj): external freedom + internal freedom 3) True freedom comes from having no fear or cravings 4) 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

16. 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 Sections Time Bookmark: 00:00

17. GREEK LEGACY 1) 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)

18. 10 Points: Fill out the paper copy, AND the first e-form. Make sure to write your name in the book with the barcode #, in case it falls off.

19. Second E-Form Both forms at: www.govandlaw.org/mvhs

20. Homework Due Friday (30 Points): 1) Fill out 2 E-Forms 2) Create a Google Account (Gmail or linking non-Gmail w. Google) 3) Join class Ning and upload a photo Remember login names