Trial of Socrates & Mediterranean Feast

Parthenon in Athens, History Channel, http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece/pictures/greek-architecture/the-parthenon-at-dusk-3, 28 March 2017.

MOCK TRIAL OF SOCRATES

PRESENTED BY WCS 8^TH GRADERS

FRIDAY, april 12, 2019

IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE building

*PARENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AS JURORS 

IN THE 399 BCE TRIAL OF SOCRATES

Eighth grade parents are invited to join the Assembly of Athens on April 13 in the MPR. The 399 BCE trial of Socrates will be re-enacted by the eighth graders, and their guests may participate by casting their votes.  The accusers have charged Socrates 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 the research they have done from Plato’s Apology, Crito, and Phaedo, as well as other sources to sway the jury to their side.  Other students will record the proceedings as the jurors question each speaker about the hidden issues behind their charges. 

(EACH CLASS WILL PRESENT THEIR OWN MOCK TRIAL, SO PLEASE COME TO THE HOUR YOUR CHILD has regular history class)

_______               1st hour          8:00 – 8:45

                             2nd hour         NO TRIAL

_______               3^rd hour          9:40 – 10:25

_______               4^th hour          10:30 – 11:15

_______               5^th hour          11:20 – 12:05

                Feast               12:10 – 1:00 (students only)
·       Students will come to school in costume on this day.  They may wear shorts and
 t-shirts under their costumes.  They may wear dress code shorts & T-shirts the rest of the school day.