4/14/11

     Today we watched more of the movie.  It was about the time of Socrates fame...

• Socrates was ugly.
• Socrates got the Greeks to take the Gods out of being everything.
• The Greeks learned about the moon and sun.
• Thales was able to figure out the height of the Great Pyramid by using its shadow.
• They also wrote the first guide on how to use the stars for navigation.
• Socrates studied people.
• Socrates was the first Urban fanatic.
• Socrates used logic.
• "The unexamined life is not worth living." 
• The Spartans invaded Greece and destroyed the farm land.
• Athens got goods from overseas and they brought plague which killed over a third of the population.
• The plague killed Pericles.
• Athens became ruled by the mob.
• The naval leaders of a one battle came home and was thrown in jail for leaving fallen men after the won battle.
• Socrates wanted people to calm down but could not sway the assembly.
• The generals were put to death.
• The conflict between Athens and Sparta lasted a long time.
• When Sicily asked for protection from a Spartan ally they did.
• Athens lost in Sicily because they lost because they had no good strategy because the leaders were undisciplined.
• Athens was crippled militarily and the Persians saw an opportunity so they payed Sparta who built a fleet.
• The Spartans blockaded the Athenians.
• In 404 BC the Athenians finally surrendered.
• The Athenian walls and fleets were destroyed.
• Socrates was arrrested on charges of undermining the city and corrupting the youth. 
• Socrates was blamed for the loss because he questioned what they did.
• Socrates said that Athens is like a lazy horse and Socrates is like a stinging fly.
• Socrates demanded free dinners for life for his work.
• Socrates was condemned to death.
• Socrates was going to die by Hemlock.
• As the hemlock was poured his friends broke down and he told them to calm down.
• Socrates calmly drank the Hemlock.
• Socrates was a new type of hero to Athens
• Athens was a good city once more and mob rule ended.