Ancient Greece, Democracy and Socrates

Today in class we learned more about ancient Greece, democracy and Socrates. I learned that the first time in recorded history people had revolted against their ruler was in Greece. This led to the birth of democracy in 508 BCE. A polis is political entities ruled by their bodies of citizens. The word polis is a root word politics, metropolitan and poll. We also learned about socrates. Socrates was a stone-mason as an young man but then went on and fought heroically in the Peloponnesian war. As a result of fighting in the Peloponnesian war some people believe that his battlefield experiences may have shaped the way he viewed the world. Socrates met with students outside the agora and used his method where he would ask a series of questions to determine their underlying beliefs and the extent of their knowledge. This helped Socrates become well known in Ancient Greece. In conclusion, Ancient Greece, Democracy and Socrates helped develop politics, and government today in the real world.