Patricians VS Plebeians

I think that the main difference between the patricians and plebeians is their wealth. The patricians all come from rich and wealthy families while the plebeians come from working class families. If I lived back then I would guess that the patricians are the rich, snobby, self-absorbed people. They probably only cared about themselves and their rich friends. I would guess that the plebeians are the nice, friendly, hardworking, helpful people. There are more plebeians than patricians. The plebeians have to actually work hard for what they have while the patricians are just born into their wealth. Of course there were probably some mean plebeians and nice patricians. The Greek versions of the patricians would be the aristocrats and other wealthy people involved in politics. The Greek versions of the plebeians would be the anyone below the top class, so they would be the working class and lower.

Important Terms

Republic : a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders

Patrician : wealthy landowners who held most of the power

Plebeian : common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population

Tribune : elected representative that protected the rights of plebeians

Consul : commanded the army and directed the government

Senate : the aristocratic branch of Rome's government

Dictator : a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army

Legion : a large military unit

Punic Wars : three wars fought between Rome and Carthage

Hannibal : a brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's early defeat. He led a sneak attack through the alps where a bunch of his men and elephants died before reaching their target.

Essay Question

My essay question is : Describe the two dramas in Ancient Greece and make connections to modern day movies or plays. The first paragraph will mention the two dramas (comedies and tragedies) and will say where they were performed. The second paragraph will talk about comedies. It will define them and have some other information on them. The third paragraph will be like the second one only instead of talking about comedies it will talk about tragedies. The fourth paragraph will make connections to modern movies and plays and Ancient Greek plays. The fifth paragraph will wrap everything up and make sure everything is explained properly in the other paragraphs and conclude the essay.

Objective Questions For Test

1. A close-rank, dense grouping of warriors armed with long spears and interlocking shields was called the __________. (PHALANX)

2. Who was a student of Socrates?
      a. Aristotle                c. Protagoras
      b. Plato                     d. Alexander the Great

3. Who taught Alexander the Great?
     a. Aristotle                c. Protagoras
     b. Plato                     d. Socrates

4.  The two dramas performed in Ancient Greece were _________ and ___________.
     (COMEDIES; TRAGEDIES)

5. Alexander the Great's horse was named _____________. (BUCEPHALUS)

Plato's Best and Worst Ideas

1. How did Plato define The Forms?
- The ideal versions of the things and concepts we see around us.

2. Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society?
- Producers, the military, and the rulers.

3. What were Plato’s thoughts on women?
- He thought that women were equally able to rule but his thoughts were inconsistent and sometimes he referred to them as children. He also thought that their womb was a living creature that caused illness.

4. What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed?
- We are all born with gold, sliver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determined our role in life.

Greek Poem ~ Bucephalus and Alexander

Bucephalus was wild and crazed

till Alexander came his way.

He showed Bucephalus to have no fear 

for his huge shadow was his only rival.

Together they rode to battle their foes

Alexander and Bucephalus conquered them all. 

While Alexander was away,

his enemies took their chance.

They kidnapped his horse and locked him up

until Alexander got fed up.

He showed no mercy to the captors

and threatened to slaughter every citizen.

Bucephalus was quickly returned 

and the pair was reunited, 

together again, as one.

No good things ever last, 

Bucephalus was hurt real bad. 

His battle wounds ran to deep,

and in the end he was deceased.

Filled with grief of his passed friend,

he named a city after him.

Bucephalus and Alexander had a bond stronger than most,

together they showed how true friendship works. 

Greek Architecture

This is a parthenon from Ancient Greece. It was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. It's one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. I think an acropolis and parthenon are basically the same thing.

This is the Porch of the Caryatids. It's a temple for the middle classical period of Greek art and architecture. It was built on the Acropolis of Temple and represented sanctuaries to Greek gods. You can tell it's old by the worn down look of these statues.

Dramas Performed in Greece

There were two kinds of drama performed in Greece. They were tragedy and comedy. A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes like love, hate, war, or betrayal. They featured a map character called a tragic hero. The hero was usually gifted with cool abilities but a tragic flaw causes his downfall. This tragic flaw was often excessive pride. A comedy contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. They often made fun of politics and important leaders. I recently rewatched Captain America: Civil War. This movie is like an Ancient Greek tragedy. It's like a tragedy because the main characters both have special abilities that make them seem more important than other people. Captain America has superhuman strength and speed and Ironman has his cool suit. I think that Ironman has the main tragic flaw in this movie, since his anger leads him into a fight with Captain America, which causes his suit to be destroyed by him. All of the characters featured in this movie have an excessive amount of pride just like that of a Greek tragedy. Their pride in proving that they are right causes the two sides to begin an epic battle that leaves both sides wondering why they're fighting in the first place when the battle seems to be over. This movie could also be like a Greek comedy since it has a lot of funny situations involved in it as well.

The theatre from Ancient Greece is outside. It looks like it has many seats for lots of people to come and enjoy. The actors would perform in that middle section and also on that stage. I think that Greece was one of the first places to invent theaters.