1. World Studies - Do Now 9/30
Bellringer: What differences do you notice about the differences in geography between Greece and Ancient China? (Greece map zoomed in a lot closer)

2. WS Unit 1: Rise and Fall
October 13th: In-class essay on the question: Using GET PAST, explain what causes civilizations to rise and fall?
Unit Test - October 16th OR October 20th
Essential Question: What causes civilizations to rise and fall?

3. Greek Geography Mountainous and uneven terrain Little fertile land
lacked resources like timber and metals
Mostly surrounded by sea
Islands
Hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
Mostly streams and small rivers
Small population

4. How did Greece’s Geography impact their lifestyle?

5. Consider:
Similarities and differences between Greek and Chinese geography
How would greek geography impact:
development of civilization
interaction with other groups

6. Values and Actions
As you watch, consider what kinds of values would drive the actions you see here

7. Ron Swanson values personal freedom
Details to support:
Bobby Knight photo (ran his team his way, winner)
gun promotes personal space
celebrates bootlegger (breaking unnecessary law)

8. Athens v Sparta
You will read about either Athens or Sparta work alone or with a partner
Ask questions about the reading! If you’re halfway into it and you still can’t identify any values, talk to someone.
Consider core values about that society
How would those core values drive their laws and style of government?
Write this in your notebook. Your exit ticket will require you to recall this info.

9. With your peers Determine a one word value for that society
Use examples from text to support your value statement
Elect representatives to share each point

10. Sparta values (1) militaristic (2)isolation (3) simplicity
Examples:
Law created for boys to train at young age, could not retire from military until 60 years old
No trading only conquering outsiders
Dressed simply, no flashiness, no swag :(

11. Athens values (1) social (2) free speech (3) arts and beauty (4) academics
Examples:
active traders and exchanged ideas(arts, architecture), govt leaders were voted in
Democracy and open debate in govt
emphasis on architecture, fashion-minded, swag :-)
scholars hold higher status than military

12. Wrapping Up:
Complete the exit ticket on your assigned City-state ONLY:
What did Athens value as a society? How did their values impact their laws and style of government?
What did Sparta value as a society? How did their values impact their laws and style of government?
HW: Greek Political Systems Readings and answer comprehension questions

13. World Studies 10/2
Do Now: How important was the spiritual world in Athenian democracy? Spartan oligarchy? Dynastic cycle?
Take out your homework

14. WS Unit 1: Rise and Fall October 6th and 8th: In-class essay prep
October 13th: In-class essay on the question: Using GET PAST, explain what causes civilizations to rise and fall?
Unit Test - October 16th OR October 20th
Essential Question: What causes civilizations to rise and fall?

15. Athenian Democracy vs Spartan Oligarchy
Find someone with a similar suit.
Answer the question: What were two strengths of Athenian democracy and two strengths of Spartan oligarchy? What were two weaknesses of democracy and two weaknesses of Spartan oligarchy?

16. Spartan Oligarchy - small group of ppl that rules
Strengths
Election of officials
women considered citizens
focus on military leads to conquering and staying isolated from other cultures
wisest and oldest run for office
more efficient cuz of few voices
Weaknesses
voting by screaming = dumb, inefficient
wealth = power
only a few actually make laws
no competition from youth, leading to all old males in office
no freedom of speech

17. Athenian Democracy Strengths Weaknesses ALL Citizens had a say in laws
Power based on ability not wealth
Open to diff opinions
In favor of majority (developed a consensus)
Weaknesses
Randomly chosen council members (don’t know what you are going to get in a govt official)
inefficient and takes 4eva to make decisions, yo
only males were citizens, no opinions from women and slaves
early on, power based on class, but this changed over time
Minorities drool

18. What role should the spiritual world play in our government?

19. Hippocrates: The Sacred Disease
We will read excerpts from The Sacred Disease as a class
The “sacred disease” is epilepsy, believed to be from the gods
Hippocrates disagrees
On your own, read your assigned paragraph and find evidence that supports Hippocrates argument.

20. Argument: Seizures are not a “sacred” disease
Evidence:

21. What does Socrates question?
Socrates: And what do you say of piety, Euthyphro? Is not piety, according to your definition, loved by all the gods?
Euthyphro: Certainly.
Socrates: Because it is pious or holy, or for some other reason?
Euthyphro: No, that is the reason.
Socrates: It is loved because it is holy, not holy because it is loved?

22. On your own: In your notebook, write Hippocrates values:
In your notebook, write Socrates values:
In your notebook, How would these values lead to the Greek political systems of democracy and oligarchy?