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New School Rules!!!

• How should AJHS be run?
• What new set of rules are better?

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New Rules 1

• No mixed gender classes all boys classes and all
  girls classes.
• There will be no visitors allowed.
• There is no punishment if you sneak out of the
  class without the teacher knowing.
• There will be mostly P.E. classes throughout the
  day and less real classes.
• There are no individual grades you make grades
  as a group.
• It is a very elite school now, so if you are not
  serious, you will be kicked out.

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New Rules 2

• In class, there will be a lot of discussion and
  sharing opinions. We will learn about the
  enemies of the United States, as well as our
  allies.
• To assess students, you can take tests however
  you want (oral, written, acting it out, whatever
  you want to do!!)
• More value is placed in science, math,
  philosophy, music and theater.
• The teachers move classrooms, and classes are
  mixed gender.
• You are evaluated at the end of every year, and
  if you are behind, you get individual tutor.

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What is good and bad about Rules 1?

• Positives

• Negatives

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What is good and bad about Rules 2?

• Positives

• Negatives

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Final Vote for New Set of Rules

• Who likes Set 1?

• Who likes Set 2?

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So why did we talk about this?

• When looking at these sets of rules, they mirror
  rules from certain Greek city-states.
• Rules 1 were like SPARTA and Rules 2 were like
  ATHENS.
• These are the two most important city-states in
  Ancient Greece.

Whos Athens and whos Sparta?
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Sparta

• Sparta was located on the Peloponnesus and was
  made up of Dorian Greeks conquered Laconia.
• Known to be laconic-meaning of courage, self
  sacrifice, devoted to the state, unaffected by
  material things, simplistic, silent, and
  dedicated.

An Ancient Spartan soldier
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Sparta

• Sparta was a militaristic state, focusing
  primarily on the military.
• There was an oligarchic government system, but it
  was never of major concern. As long as the army
  was strong.

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Sparta Continued

• Women were not part of the army, but were trained
  to be fighters. They felt that the better the
  bodies-the better the babies.
• Spartan male was a soldier his entire adult life
  and began military school/camp at the age of 7.
• Everything was for the duty of the state-even
  marriage
• Feared totalitarianismso they had 2 kings and a
  legislative body.

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Sparta continued

• Concept on life was to live simply
• Important aspect of their society Helots-state
  owned slaves that were previously conquered
  peoples. These land workers were strictly
  controlled and made the Spartan Society complete.
• The Spartans did not allow visitors into their
  city. They were always suspicious and therefore,
  isolated themselves. They just wanted to be left
  alone. They were content with their Spartan way
  of life-uninterrupted!

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Athens

• Athenians believed in individuality. They always
  strived for excellence and encouraged others to
  do so.
• People were still soldiers and athletes, but they
  were philosophers and artists as well. The
  Athenian culture prided itself on being open to
  the arts.
• Pisistratus founder of the theatre
• Athenians only had to serve in the army for two
  years.

Ancient city of Athens
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Athens continued

• Governmentmonarchy or aristocracy, but
  eventually evolved into the first democracy-in
  which became their pride and joy
• Mycenaean peoples
• Characterized by self-consciousness-They thought
  themselves to be the only real Greeks and
  therefore-superior.
• Saw everyone not truly Greek as barbarian
• Clearly a strong self-image

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Athens continued

• Prided themselves on their naval powers and their
  open door policy to other cultures and ideas
• Felt their culture was so great that it must be
  shared

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To Think About

• How will Athens and Spartas similarities and
  differences pan out later?
• Will there be problems?
• Compare and contrast the two city-states.