THE GREAT GREEK DEBATE

SUBJECTS	RESOURCES
Reliable Sources/Media Center	PBS GREEK RESOURCES PBS GREEK RESOURCES 2 INFO OHIO EBSCO LIBRARY, LIBRARY
Greek Philosophy	What is this philosophy all about?
Socrates	A summary of times and beliefs Brief Biography PBS Visual intro PBS reading on Socrates Reading from Menzie's website The Questioning Socrates The Trial of Socrates
Athens and Sparta Which city-state would you rather live? Which was the best?	Research one Peloponnesean War Sparta vs. Athens Timeline of PBS RESOURCES
Capital Punishment Socrates was sentenced to death by poison. Hemlock caused a painful death.He could have avoided it by apologizing or by being ostracized. He would not leave the city that he loved so much. He told his followers that we all must die.... that Athens should give him free meals for the rest of his life. The United States is one of the few nations in the world that have capital punishment. Some states do not have it. What crimes in the USA are punishable by capital punishment? Does it work?	US GOVERNMENT FACTS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT WIKIPEDIA DEFINITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND HISTORY FOR AND AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FROM THE UK CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DEBATE INNOCENCE PROJECT Death Penalty Information DEATH PENALTY INFORMATION CENTER 2
Freedom of Speech/Religion There is nothing as precious as freedom of religion and speech. People have fought and died to speak and worship with freedom.	This is the first amendment of the US Constitution “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

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