Today in class we learned that arete means the act of living up to ones full potential, in other words excellence. We also discussed jesus, socrates, the significance of 508 bc, and what polis and agora mean. In class as we discussed arete l  learned that it involves all of the abilities available to humans. i  also learned that the highest human potential is knowledge.
     Socrates was known as a major philosopher and hero who fought in the Peloponnesian War, he was a stone mason. His experience with war helped shape the way he viewed the world.
   The significance of 508 bc was the first time people revolted against their leaders, the birth of democracy.
    Polis means political entities ruled by their bodies of citizens. The other vocal world l  learned agora, means a gathering place in Greece for meetings that are important to share with the citizens.
     Today in class as we discussed Jesus we were given questions to answer and Mr. Schick asked us to describe our answers. At first l  thought the question was easy until l  was told to describe it. l  then became confused on how to explain what a soul is. This class period helped me better understand that there is no scientific evidence that the things we " think we know" really aren't true until we have evidence to back it up.