Sparta and Athens differed in many way including government, the difference between citzen and not a citzen and also the treatment of their women; these differences were so critical it caused them to continue to be enemies even after Sparta helped Athens in the Persian war.
Athens is the reason why we have a democracy because they believe in a direct democracy meaning the people pick the way Athens should be governed. For example in document 2, Pericles says "Our adminstration places power in the hands of the many instead of the few : this is why it is called democracy ." They also believe that unlike in Sparta where if you were a slave then you were not involved in making decisions , you were able to have a voice too , Also in reference to document 2 where Pericles says "Nor does poverty bar the way --if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his conditions." In Sparta which is a militaristic state they believe that only the few who are appointed to make laws and run the state should run it and everybody else should be ready for battle. For example in document 3 , Demaratus states" For though they are free men , they are not entirley free. They accept the Law as their master. And they respect this master more their your subject respect you." Spartan had respect for the people who went to wars and their royal families. There were people in Athens that believed that the common people gave Athens its power so they should be respected for example in document 3 , it reads First it is the right that there the poor and common have advantages over the nobles and the rich; for it the common who row the ships and give the city its power .... than the armored troops (aristocrats ) and the gentry.
These City-States also differed in who was a citzen and who was not. for example in document 8, Starbo said ," though the neighboring people were subject to the Spartans ,still they had equal rights, sharing both in the rights of citizenship and in the offices of state, they were called Helots." Corithian gave a speech that ask the people of Sparta " Have you ever thought out what... The Athenians are like or how vastly and indeed utterly , they differ from yourselves? I believes he is questioning the Spartans about do they think their running their city-states right? In Athens the people rich or poor make the city-state right.
The last way Athens and Sparta differ is the way they treat their women. In Athens , there is a way that women should act and be but they are not like in Sparta where women are just sex objects use to make babies. For example in document 5 Xenophon says " In Athens , the girls who are destined to become mother and are brought up in the approved fashion, live on the very plainest fare, with a a most meager allowance of delicacies." He also say" But Lycurgus (of Sparta) thought the labor of slave women sufficent to supply clothing. He believed motherhood to be the most important function of freeborn woman." Also In each city-states woman are not considered citizens because in document 6 the number of citizens in Athens 165,000 and in Sparta there are 32,000 and I am pretty sure they did not count the women.
These differences between Athens and Sparta cause them to continue to be enemies.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
National News
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/06/us/oklahoma-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
There was an earthquake in Lincoln County, Oklahoma; the magntitude was 5.6, the biggest since 1952. There were about 30 aftershock on sunday, the day after the earthquake. It could be feel in states like Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. No major injury were reported but on sunday Crews still continues to look at the damage including a buckling highway. One minor injury was reported thought a man hit his hand trying to run out the house.
There was an earthquake in Lincoln County, Oklahoma; the magntitude was 5.6, the biggest since 1952. There were about 30 aftershock on sunday, the day after the earthquake. It could be feel in states like Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. No major injury were reported but on sunday Crews still continues to look at the damage including a buckling highway. One minor injury was reported thought a man hit his hand trying to run out the house.
My Month
We all have them our bad day and good day , me at my God sisters house while she takes down my micros.
October 2,2011
The state of the US Economy
Our Economy is in a state of a stand still meaning there is no money to be made because the little people are unable to make money. With unemployment rates being at 9.0% ,where are the job. When I speak on the little people I am speaking on the middle class, it is like our government is trying to get rid of the middle class and have only rich and poor.The President is limited on what he can do because if the republicans don't like the bills , he is trying to pass they just vote against it no matter what it may do for the economy.With the holidays coming up a lot of people are trying to figure out if they can afford gifts and even to have a big thanksgiving dinner and let alone figure out if they will have a job tomorrow.
The people who are being hit the hardest by this struggling US economy are the senior citizen . They are losing job left and right, there are about 2 million elderly unemployed . The ones who are employed can't afford to retire. Most of them can't afford health care because of the price of health care, which mean they can't afford to go to the hospital. That a shame they work hard all their life to continue to work until they die.
It is not just our economy suffering . The whole worlds economy is suffering. For example in Europe, Greece is threating to be out of the Euro zone. China is also suffering due to the troubles in Europe. What about the contries with rapidly growing populations like India ? How can they afford to feed how those people?
The people of this world can't stand for this any longer, recently we have been seeing student protest for example Occupy Wall Street. These student protest the unqualiness of federal cooperations with the slogan "We are the 99% ". These are people with masters degree who can't find jobs. This organization is popping up all over the world . Now is it worth paying for a higher education when you can't even find a good job to put it in use at.
I believe we should take back the right of our government . Isn't that what suppose to make us a Democracy. The Preamble say" We the people of the United states", but it is starting to look like we the cooperations of the Unites States. Is it so bad that we have a middle class or are they cutting into the cooperations money. We have to take care of the elders because if we dont this cycle could continue then the oldest you will get in this country will be 65. We have to fix this or we will repeat our history of " The Great Depression".
The people who are being hit the hardest by this struggling US economy are the senior citizen . They are losing job left and right, there are about 2 million elderly unemployed . The ones who are employed can't afford to retire. Most of them can't afford health care because of the price of health care, which mean they can't afford to go to the hospital. That a shame they work hard all their life to continue to work until they die.
It is not just our economy suffering . The whole worlds economy is suffering. For example in Europe, Greece is threating to be out of the Euro zone. China is also suffering due to the troubles in Europe. What about the contries with rapidly growing populations like India ? How can they afford to feed how those people?
The people of this world can't stand for this any longer, recently we have been seeing student protest for example Occupy Wall Street. These student protest the unqualiness of federal cooperations with the slogan "We are the 99% ". These are people with masters degree who can't find jobs. This organization is popping up all over the world . Now is it worth paying for a higher education when you can't even find a good job to put it in use at.
I believe we should take back the right of our government . Isn't that what suppose to make us a Democracy. The Preamble say" We the people of the United states", but it is starting to look like we the cooperations of the Unites States. Is it so bad that we have a middle class or are they cutting into the cooperations money. We have to take care of the elders because if we dont this cycle could continue then the oldest you will get in this country will be 65. We have to fix this or we will repeat our history of " The Great Depression".
Saturday, November 5, 2011
The People Who Educate Me Seven!
Last but not least, my eighth period teacher Mr.Deitrixhe.
AP World History
The People Who Educate Me Two!
My second and sixth period techer Mr.Carney.
AP Biology Lab and Lecture
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