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Socrates. Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/551948/Socrates, 29 March 2014.

MOCK TRIAL OF SOCRATES

Will be PRESENTED BY WCS 8^TH GRADERS

Friday, april 10, 2015

399 bcE - TRIAL OF SOCRATES

Eighth grade parents and grandparents are invited to join the Assembly of Athens as jurors on April 10 in the MPR. 

The 399 B.C. trial of Socrates will be re-enacted by the eighth graders, and their guests will participate by casting their votes.  Socrates has been charged with “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “undermining their religious beliefs.”  Socrates faces death by hemlock if found guilty.  In their carefully crafted chitons and himations the speakers will use their research from Plato’s Apology, Crito, and Phaedo, as well as other sources to sway the jury to their side.  

 (EACH CLASS will present THEIR OWN MOCK TRIAL.  Please plan to attend your child's history hour.)

1^ST HOUR      8:00-8:45

3^rd hour     9:40-10:25

4^th hour     10:30-11:15

5^th hour     11:20-12:05

Mediterranean feast (For students only!) 12:10-1:00
(students will come to school in costume on this day.  they may wear shorts and t-shirts under their costume.) 

Ancient Greece

The Parthenon.

SUNY Oneonta,  http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/ARTH209/Parthenon_gallery.html, 29 March 2014.

Eighth Grade Ancient History Scholars - Upcoming Activities:
       * Greece Map Quiz - 4/2/15
       * Ongoing work on Ancient History Timeline Project - Greece Unit first 9 dates due 4/7/15; all dates due on Capzle by 4/13/15
       * Mock Trial of Socrates & Mediterranean Feast - 4/10/15
                      Socrates Research due 4/8/15
                      Come to school in costume 4/10/15
                      Major Speaking Roles - speech due 4/10/15
                      Non-Major Speaking Roles - essay due 4/14/15
                      Major Speaking Roles - summary due 4/14/15
       * Greece Unit Test - Objective portion (no essay) - 4/16/15
                      Specific study materials: (review all worksheets for this unit)
                              1) Greece Main Ideas and Timeline (See Resources 3/23/15)
                              2) Textbook Notes (See Resources 3/26/15)
                              3) Democracy and Greece - Teacher's Lecture Notes (Resources 3/31/15)
                              4) Greek City-States Review - Teacher's Outline (Resources 4/6/15)
                              5) Socrates Research (See Resources 4/13/15)
 Pericles

Death of Socrates

    Socrates

Pericles. Bio.True Story, http://www.biography.com/people/pericles-9437722, 29 March 2014.

Death of Socrates. Boston College, http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/art/neocl_dav_soc.html. 29 March 2014..                                       

Socrates. Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/551948/Socrates, 29 March 2014.

 NO HOMEWORK!  HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE, RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!

Bronze Age Aegean Civilizations Unit Test March 12

STUDY FOR

Bronze Age Aegean Civ. Unit Test

1)          All Minoans WS’s (including Ch.3-3 Ws’s and others)

2)        All Phoenicians WS’s (including Ch. 3-3 Ws’s and others)

3)        All Hebrews WS’s (including Ch. 3-4 Ws’s and others)

4)        All Mycenaeans WS’s (including Ch. 5-1 Ws’s and others)

5)        Minoans/Mycenaeans Review Outline

6)        Minoans/Mycenaeans Review Chart 

7)        Phoenicians/Hebrews Review Outline

8)        Phoenicians/Hebrews Review Chart 

9)        Minoans/Mycenaeans Video Questions

   10) Vocabulary from text and worksheets