Day Six

agora- an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities such as artistic and athletic, spiritual, and political life of the city
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/9404/agora

arete- means excellence of any kind and moral virtue or the act of living up to ones full potential
http://randalvegter.com/what-is-arete/

polis- ancient Greek city-state and it was centred on one town central urban area, a body of citizens http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/467403/polis

the year of 508 BC- the year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar, it was known as the "Year of Consulship of Poplicola and Triciptitinus" birth of democracy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/508_BC

socrates- classical Greek philosopher who is credited with laying the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy

http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/People/Socrates/

the death of socrates- 1787 oil painting by Jacques-Louis David and Socrates died from corrupting the youth of athens, dissing the Gods, and death by hemlock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Socrates







the socratic method- socrates created and it is a form of inquiry and discussion between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

what ancient greeks meant if they called you an idiot- "person lacking professional skill" or a private citizen/individual
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot