Ancient Greeks.

Today in class we didn't learn anything new. We had to let some students catch up and set up blogger pages, while other just sat and talked.

Arete: was what Greek word for being the best you can. This meant they used all of their skills and what made them the best person possible.
Polis: This is the word a person from ancient Greece would call a city. As time continues to change, words get changed that end up having the same meaning as others.
Socrates: Was actually a person. He is a Greek philosopher who was born in Athens Greece. He is known by a piece of art work to this day because art was a big thing at this time in Greece. His piece of art that was made to remember him  was hard because people though he was not good looking.
The Socratic Method: This was the method that Socrates developed himself so that he could get people to be asking questions. This method is used by law students in some schools today, because it i important to know both sides of the story before proving someone guilty or not.
The death of Socrates: Socrated died by drinking hemlock. Hemlock was a plant that grew in Europe and it was poisonous so when he swallowed the plant, he would die.
The Date 508 B.C: A democracy was first developed in Greece during this year. This was not a big thing only in Greece but all around the world, because It was the very first government kind ever.
Agora: this was a place that was usually located somewhere in a city or polis at this time. It was used as a meeting place for many people.
What a Greek Meant by Idiot:  what the Greeks used the term 'idiot" they meant something different then today. They meant a person of the town that had very little skill in a professional field.

The ancient Greeks seem interesting to study, and i am looking forward to studying more in class.