Patricians V.S Plebeians

Today, not in class, we compared the differences between the Roman patricians and the plebeians. The patricians were wealthy people of Rome who got a lot of power. They were allowed to make laws, own property, and lead their army. The plebeians, on the other hand, were known as the commoners of Rome. They worked as farmers, artisans, merchants, etc. They were allowed to vote, but they couldn't have a government job. However, after a while, they were allowed to form assemblies and elect tribunes to represent them. The tribunes helped the plebeians protected their creators of the assemblies by conserving their rights from the patricians' brutality. In the Greek versions, patricians were from the wealthy/upper class, and the plebeians were from the lower/commoner class. Patricians got everything while the plebeians had to work for their lives. The plebeians are more useful than the patricians when it comes to helping others. While the patricians sit on their thrones, looking down on the commoners, the plebeians are helping form a better society.

Ancient Rome Important Definitions

Today, not in class, we started reading about ancient Rome. Some important definitions from Rome are republic, patrician, plebeian, tribunes, consuls, senate, legion, Punic wars, and Hannibal. Below are the definitions and meanings.

• Republic- form of government in which power rests with the citizens that have the right to vote for their leader.
• Patrician- a wealthy landowner who held most of the power.
• Plebeian- a common farmer, artisan, and/or merchant who makes up the majority of the population.
• Tribunes- representatives from the plebeians' assembly that protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
• Consuls- 2 officials of Rome who commanded the army and directed the government.
• Senate- the aristocratic branch of Rome's government who had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic.
• Dictator- leader who has absolute power to make laws and command the army.
• Legion- a large, military unit where soldiers were organized into.
• Punic Wars- beginning of the long struggle where Rome and Carthage would fight each other.
• Hannibal- a 29-year old Carthaginian general who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat.

Essay on the Philosophers

Today, not in class, we are creating a five-paragraph essay outline to go with the test comping up. My essay question would be this: Compare and contrast Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle (Who do you think contributed the most to the evolution of ancient Greece)? Below is my essay outline. Our test on Greece will be on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Our Essay is due on Sunday, April 26, 2020 by 11:59pm. This should be an interesting essay (hopefully).

The first paragraph will talk about Socrates and his accomplishments and beliefs. The second paragraph will discuss Plato and his accomplishments and beliefs. The third paragraph will show Aristotle's accomplishments and beliefs. The fourth paragraph will show a connection with the 3 philosophers (did they know each other; if so, how?). The final paragraph will be based on opinions and thoughts on each philosopher's beliefs and on which philosopher contributed the most to the evolution of ancient Greece.

First 5 Test Questions On Ancient Greece

Today, not in class, we started composing our own test on ancient Greece. We wrote 5 objective question that could possibly appear on the test. Below are the questions and answers of the test I composed. Greece is a lot more interesting than I originally thought.

Joi Bogan

Honors 201

Ancient Greece

1. The philosopher who looked to science and logic, not in the gods, for an understanding of how the world works is_____________.

a) Socrates             c) Plato

b) Aristotle            d) Homer

2. A politician who saw the value of non-aristocrats and tapped into their talents, minds, and energies

is ___________________.

a) Isagoras            c) Draco

b) Hippias             d) Cleisthenes

3. The philosopher who believed that there was a perfect, standstill world of forms (ideal versions of things and concepts we see) is ____________.

a) Socrates           c) Plato

b) Aristotle          d) Homer

4. The philosopher who helped cultivate the idea that Athens was a scholarly destination is ________.

a) Socrates           c) Plato
b) Aristotle          d) Homer

5. The army whose hoplites were trained at a young age with spears, swords, and shields were the _________ army.
a) Persian            c) Greek
b) Egyptian         d) Aristocratic

Plato's Best/Worst Ideas

Today, not in class, we watched a video on Plato's best/worst ideas. Below are the questions, answers, and a link to the video. It was a very interesting video. It told us that Plato was hoping to create a utopia in Greece.

1. How did Plato define The Form?

Forms from Plato's perspective were "ideal versions of the things and concepts we see around us

2. Who are the 3 groups in Plato's ideal society?

Producers, military and rulers are the 3 groups in Plato's ideal society.

3. What were Plato's thoughts on women?

He often compared them to children and thought that a woman's woman was a live animal that ran across the body and caused illness.

4. What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed?

He declared that all humans are either born with gold (60%), silver (19%), or a mixture of brass (14%) and iron (7%) in their souls. This would determine our roles in our life.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLesc5lITvo

Poetry

Today, not in class, we talked about poetry. This month is national poetry month, and we are supposed to write a poem about Greece. I'm not a huge fan of poetry, but this assignment seems interesting. The poem is about the Greek gods. Some of the gods aren't in the poem because I couldn't think of any rhymes for them, but I have added some information at the bottom and a link to the website where I got this information.

Poseidon is the god of the sea. The goddess Athena is known to be his enemy.
Zeus is known as the god of the sky. Through the night on his thunderbolt he flies.
Last but not least of the three brothers, who are almighty, is the god of the dead, Hades.
While Ares was the god of war, Hephaestus was the god of fire and forge.
Hermes was a friend to thieves while Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty.
The goddess Hera is Zeus' wife and sister, and the goddess of harvest is Demeter.
Artemis, the goddess of bird and prey, is also the protector of childbirth every day.

Apollo: god of music and healing; twin of Artemis
Athena: goddess of wisdom and war
Hestia: goddess of the hearth
Dionysus: god of wine

Link: https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/mythology/olympian-gods-and-goddesses

Greek Architecture

Today, not in class, we talked about Greek architecture. Below are the notes. I am looking forward to spring break without having to do any work for a whole week.

The Parthenon is a famous temple that was built to honor Athena. It took 9 years to build. The base is made out of marble and there are about 25 columns. There are 8 columns on the east and 17 on the north and south. There are many chambers in the Parthenon including a cella (interior rectangular chamber). The sculptures in the Parthenon represent battles between gods and giants, Greeks and centaurs, and Greeks and Amazons.

The temple of Zeus was the largest structure in Greece. The columns are made out marble and the columns surround a cella. In the cella, there are two large statues, a gold statue of Zeus and a replica of Zeus. Over time, the columns started to collapse. Now, there are only 15 columns left; there used to be 104.

Links: https://www.aviewoncities.com/athens/templeofzeus.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Parthenon

Greek Theatre

Today, not in class, we discussed the Greek ways of theatre. They wrote tragedy and comedy dramas. Tragedies were serious dramas that focused on common themes like love, hate, war, and/or betrayal. It often involved a hero who would have extraordinary abilities. Unfortunately, a flaw (mainly pride) would downfall the hero. The other kind, much less serious one, was a comedy. A comedy was a humorous, funny play. It often made fun of politics and politicians. Surprisingly, Athenians could listen to criticism about them.

Mamma Mia (the movie, not the play at John Carroll) is similar to a Greek comedy back in ancient times. Both were filmed in Greece; Mamma Mia was filmed on the island of Skopelos and comedies back then were mainly set in Athens. I consider Mamma Mia to be a comedy because it's pretty. funny. My favorite scene is when Tanya and Rosie came. They are the funniest characters out of the movie. They make me laugh, which is what comedies made you do in ancient Greece.

This photo is of a Greek theatre. The theatre was rounded, so that everyone could see the stage at a nice view. On each end of the stage were exits where the stars could exit the theatre discreetly. Stone ramps are on both sides of the theatre, so that people can leave the theater in an organized way.