Monday, April 15, 2019

Socrates Lives!

MOCK TRIAL OF SOCRATES

PRESENTED BY WCS 8^TH GRADERS

april 12, 2019

399 bcE - TRIAL OF SOCRATES

Thank you to eighth grade parents and grandparents, teachers and friends who joined the Assembly of Athens as jurors.

Socrates lives! REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS!

1^ST HOUR Socrates - Played by LEX O. - found innocent

3^rd hour Socrates - played by ANJALI N. - Found innocent

4^th hour sOCRATES - played by tATUM b.- fOUND innocent

5^th hour SOCRATES - played by hAYDEN m. - FOUND Innocent

After the Trial, the students enjoyed a

wonderful Mediterranean Feast

A special thank you to all of the parents who planned and provided this delicious meal and made it a true celebration, Kelsey Nichols, Shonna Jones, Gretchen Oborny, and Melissa Horner.

1ST HOUR TRIAL

3RD HOUR TRIAL

4TH HOUR TRIAL

5TH HOUR TRIAL

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

For FUN and REVIEW!

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Trial of Socrates and Mediterranean Feast!

MOCK TRIAL OF SOCRATES

PRESENTED BY WCS 8^TH GRADERS

FRIDAY, april 12, 2019

IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE building

PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AS JURORS

IN THE 399 BCE TRIAL OF SOCRATES

Eighth grade parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join the Assembly of Athens as jurors on April 12 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. PLEASE COME HELP DECIDE THE FATE OF SOCRATES IN THIS LANDMARK CASE!

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

3rd Hour - 9:40-10:25

4th Hour - 10:30-11:15

5th Hour - 11:20-12:05

12:10 – 1:00 Feast (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 & shirts the rest of the school day.

Classical 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 - 4/16/19

* Mock Trial of Socrates & Mediterranean Feast - 4/12/19 (Parents invited to trial only!!)
Come to school in costume 4/12/19
Major Speaking Roles - speech due 4/11/19
Juror's Questions - due 4/11/19
Non-Major Speaking Roles - essay due 4/15/19
Major Speaking Roles - summary due 4/15/19
* No Greece Unit Test -
your essay/summary will count as your test grade - so MAKE IT GOOD!