Today in class we got new seats and I really like where I sit now. After we got new seats, we talked about how in 508 BC democracy was introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes and its importance. We also had a thorough discussion about the impact of Socrates and his method. Socrates worked as a stonemason as a young man and also fought heroically in the Peloponnesian War. Due to his background, it shaped the way he saw the world. Since he saw nothing wrong with him giving kids a chance to think for themselves and thinking about the other possibilities of things, he was charged withe the crimes of corruption of the Athen youth, and impiety. When he was put on trial with 500 people in the jury, he blatantly admitted to his "crimes", but didn't see the fault in them, he was put on death sentence. It was interesting though because he literally admitted to what they considered was a crime and 221 of the 500 still pleaded him not guilty. Anyway he later had the opportunity to get out of his death sentence by escaping but refused, proving his loyalty to Athenian democracy. Poisoned hemlock was what caused his death.
On this day 18 years ago, the tragic event that affected the whole world happened: 9/11. Mr. Schick discussed his experience on this day.
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