workbook day

Today in class we read the workbook and took notes on page 134-139. Also, we answered questions 1-4 at the end.

1. Explain: 
1. direct democracy was used in Greece until people started to question it
2. classical art was big in Greece, especially plays; comedies and tragedies
3. a tragedy is a play with a tragic hero that would usually have a tragic flaw 
4. comedy is play infused with crude humor 
5. the Peloponnesian war was Athens strong navy vs Spartans strong army ending in a truce 
6. a philosopher means a lover of wisdom who analyzes the world 
7. socrates encouraged Athens to think deeper about life 
8. plato a student of Socrates who thought citizens should fall into 3 groups: farmers, artisans, and warriors
9. aristotle questioned the nature of the world and human belief 
2. I think pericles's most important goal was to hold and strengthen Athens because of the constant battle in ancient Greece at the time. 
3. he increased the number of payed public officials. also, he introduced direct democracy 
4. they wanted to wait to attack sparta with their ships because their navy was stronger than spartans navy 
5. it was against their usual beliefs and they thought it was a sin to go against what the gods told them.