Ancient Greeks

Today, we are tasked to define the following terms for our blog post.

• Agora- An agora is a public space for large gatherings in town such as assemblies or markets,

• Polis- A city-state in Ancient Greece.

• 508 BC in Ancient Greece- 508 BC was the year that Ancient Greece had officially became a democracy.  The leader at the time, Cleisthenes, introduced the democracy to Greece, but it was not consistently used in Greece. This new form of government would late be used around in the modern world. 
• Socrates- Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher who was very thorough in his work.  He founded Western Civilization Philosophy in England and America. He was one of the first moral philosophers.  

• The Death of Socrates- Socrates died at a trial after being told that his theories and conspiracies were wrong and needed to be stopped. He was then executed in 399 BC. He died sticking up for his beliefs and opinions so he was not upset with his punishments. He died in prison and was charged with corruption of the younger generations minds and disobeying the gods. 

• The Socratic Method- The Socratic method is to think over a problem and come to a logical conclusion. He would not jump to any answers without giving every option a thought. Trying to make civil conversations and arguments. This method clarifies opinions and question peoples conclusions. It is critical thinking without trying to change the persons mind.
• What did Idiot mean to the Ancient Greeks- Idiot meant a person who is private and doesnt contribute to politics or the community.