Plebeians and patricians

What were the main differences between Roman patricians and plebeians?

The Roman patricians were the upper, wealthy class in society. They were landowners and they had the most political power and a higher social status. The plebeians were the common people of Rome. They were farmers, artisans, and merchants. The plebeians made up the majority the Roman society, but the patricians had the most power. Plebeians couldn't hold important government positions and didn't have a lot of power. The plebeians were allowed to form their own assembly and elect representatives. They weren't allowed to be apart of the senate until later.

What were the Greek versions of patricians and plebeians?

The patricians in Greek society were the aristocrats. The aristocrats, like patricians, were the noble, wealthy, and landowning people, who held the most power in society. They had government positions and had the most influence. The plebeians in Greece were the middle class and possibly the helots, which were peasants who were forced stay on the land that they worked on. The middle class made up the majority of the population, like the plebeians, but didn't have the most power. 

Terms

Republic- A form of government where the most power is held by citizens who can vote
Patrician- A wealthy land owner who held the most power
Plebeian- A common farmer, artisan, or merchant that made up the majority
Tribune-  Representative of the plebeians 
Consul- Romes elected officials who controlled the army and government
Senate-  Aristocratic branch of Rome's government
Dictator- Leader who has absolute power
Legion- Large military units of 5,00 soldiers
Punic Wars- Wars between Rome and Carthage
Hannibal- Carthaginian general, skillful, 29 years old

Essay question

My essay question would be this: Describe some of Plato's worst ideas.

Intro Paragraph: Introduce Plato and give some info about him. State some of his good ideas and accomplishments, but also say that even philosophers can have misleading ideas/ not everyone is perfect.

First Paragraph: Talk about what Plato though about the Forms. It would also mention that this idea may not be true but it can still be beneficial to think about it.

Second Paragraph: Talk about the Noble Lie he created and Plato's ideal society.

Third Paragraph: Talk about Plato's ideas about women in society and how they changed. And his idea about a woman's womb.

Conclusion: Bring his ideas together into a message for people today, that some ideas fail but ancient philosophers still influenced the world today.

Test Questions

1) The name of Alexander the Great's horse is:
A. Artemis
B. Bucephalus
C. Fearless
D. Socrates
(Correct answer: B)

2) The Greek god of the seas is named______.
(Correct answer: Posieden)

3) When a state is ruled directly by the citizens:
A. Tyranny
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Direct democracy
(Correct answer: D)

4) Pericles led Athens during its ______ Age.
(Correct answer: Golden)

5)Darius III was the leader of what empire:
A. Russian
B. European
C. Persian
D. Greek

Plato's Best and Worst Ideas

1) How did Plato define The Forms?

• Plato defined The Forms as a world beyond our imperfect world that had unchanging perfect forms of things of our world. They are ideal versions of things and ideas around us that serve as a guide to our world. Also that our reality is made up of imperfect copies of the ideal forms.

2) Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society?

• The three groups are producers, military, and rulers.

3) What were Plato’s thoughts on women?

• Platos had different thoughts on women at different times. He believed that women should be equally able to rule in a model society. At other times he said that women were equal to children. He also believed that a woman's womb was a live animal that could move around the body and cause illness.

4) What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed?

• The Noble Lie that Plato proposed is that we are all born with gold, silver, or a mix of brass and iron in our souls which are used to determine our roles in life. 

Greece Poem

Socrates Haiku

Greek philosopher

Socrates "Corrupting youth"

Poison hemlock death

Greek Architecture

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is located in Athens. The construction of the temple started in the 6th century by Peisistratos, but stopped for unknown reasons. Roman Emperor, Hadrian completed it in 131 AD, 638 years after the project began. During Roman times the temple had 104 columns and was the largest temple in Greece, 
 

The Parthenon stands at the top of the acropolis. It is dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was built in celebration of the victory over the Persians Construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC. It replaced the older Temple of Athena. It  also served as the treasury of the Delian League.

Greek Theater

1)  Describe the kinds of dramas that were performed in the theaters of ancient Greece.

• There were two different kinds of dramas, comedy and tragedy. A comedy is humorous play with slapstick situations and crude humor. Playwrights made fun of politics and people and their ideas. A tragedy is a serious drama about love, hate, war, and betrayal. The plays had a tragic hero with a tragic flaw that eventually leads to their downfall.

2) Describe the similarities between an ancient Greek production and a film you have seen recently. The Greek production – and the film – can be either a comedy or a tragedy.

• I recently watched The Platform. It is a tragedy. The tragic hero/ main character, Goreng tries to make everyone in the prison get the same amount of food, instead of the people at the bottom getting less than the people at the top. His tragic flaw was his kindness, because in the end he ended up at the bottom where he most likely starved to death. The Platform had many of the same elements as a tragedy in Greek times.

3) Find an online image of a theater from ancient Greece, and describe it in a few sentences.

There is a lot of seating where many spectators would come to watch the plays. In the center is where the actors would be. The chorus and band would also be in the middle, but kind of hidden from the audience.