philosophy that matters...

COMPLETE CW  p. 139  Three Greek philosophers. Using your text book List and describe at least one philosophical  and one political idea from each philosopher:

139“Words become actions, actions become habits, and habits become your destiny”

¢Socrates, --

¢Plato—(2 political ideas)

¢Aristotle---

¢HW :  Use your phones or computer:  Choose find a quote from each philosopher. 

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1.  TYPE the NAME of the Philosopher and the Quote clearly on a notecard or you may put all 3 on a 8x11 paper. 

2.  TYPE  your own interpretation of this quote.  What does it mean? 

3.  Why is it important for you and other students to know this quote? Explain how you might apply it In everyday life?  how might it help you live a better life or make decisions?

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Use a computer so it is worthy of a wall display. Decorate with graphics or borders, etc.   Be ready to post and explain on Monday.

ISIS Homework and Michael Brown Video

1.  ISIS HW
 Go to

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/isis-fast-facts/

Read text about ISIS; watch the video on the left bar

Answer questions:

1. Describe ISIS. WHo are they?  
2. Where are they? Which countries? 
3. What are their goals?
4. Is ISIS a threat to the USA?  Why are they a threat?  Why not?

2.  Watch the Michael Brown Video

1. Describe what the witness did and said.
2. Go back to your HW on Michael Brown.       How does this  corroborate the testimony of another witness?  Which one?

How many Persians?

You can complete your final report in class on Tuesday.

Below is the a general idea of what will be on the test on Wednesday.  I will post the final version of the test on the overhead on Tuesday.   This is very close to the final version if you want to begin to review.

Explain each theme in World History and provide an example.   

1.Morals and Ethics=

2.Rights—

3.Technology--.

4.Competition between Nations=

5.Devastation of War--.

6.Totalitarianism

7.Cold War

8.Self Determination—

9.Define each:    

Primary Source

10.Secondary Source

11.Sourcing

12.Contextualizing

13.Corroboration

14.Democracy

15.Polis

16.Oligarchy

17.Tyrant

18.Direct democracy

19.Who was excluded in the Greek democracy? 

 

20.Should the  policeman who shot Michael Brown be brought to trial for second degree murder?  Why or why not? 

What sources or evidence would you cite if your were make a claim one way of the other?

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Infanticide in Sparta???

¢HW:  P. 142-3

¢Read YOUNG PEOPLE IN GREECE

1.What is the key idea in each picture.

2.Read the passage on 142

Describe the initial event at birth for a male child.  Do you agree or disagree with this practice….why?!

1.Answer Connecting to the past. 1,2,3 

BE AWARE that there will be a short quiz next week. On Tuesday or Wednesday.   It will include:

The Themes of History
3 Strategies of an Historian
Greek Democracy

A Spartan Life of War

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¢Period 1 only....Textbook:  complete Geography skills 136 1, 2

¢Read 136.  Describe life in Sparta.

¢Describe a ‘spartan’ life.  How were men prepared for a military life?  

How did the restrictions placed on spartan males affect their lives?

¢How did women contribute to the military?

¢Describe the oligarchy of Sparta

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 All Classes

HW:  P. 138  paragraph 2-5 

¢How did Cleisthenes create a foundation for a Democracy in 508 BC.?

¢Explain the Council of 500.  Who was in it?  What did they do?  Who was not allowed to vote? How often and  Where did they meet and vote? How do you think they were able to count 6,00o votes!!

Greek ideas about Democracy....

Greece:  What were the first Greek ideas about Democracy? 

¢Read P. 135 Describe a ‘polis.  What was its purpose?  Who had rights?  Who did not? Why were rights divided this way at that time?

¢What were the groups that made up a polis? 

¢What were the rights and responsibilities in Greece?

¢6-7th century BC.  Tyrants ruled Greece.

Explain the power of a tyrant.

p. 136 What is the difference between a Democracy and an oligarchy?

p. 127
read at the bottom of the first column
Describe the Caste System
What were the four classes?
What was the benefit of the caste eystem?  How did it help the society?
How did it harm society?
Is the caste system still working in India?  In what ways?  Check the internet!