Tuesday (7th period) or Wednesday (8th period) Class Debate
Were the Spartans Fighting For A Compromised View of Freedom at Thermopylae?
You will have five sources from which to draw: (1) Chapter 5 of Thomas Martin's Ancient Greece which distinguishes Sparta's oligarchic, militaristic city-state with Athens' developing democracy and naval power; (2) Chapter 6 of Thomas Martin's Ancient Greece which provides a scholarly account of the Persian-Greek Wars; (3) the debate packet with the perspective pieces by Byron Farwell (no) and Paul Cartledge (yes); (4) the videos below.
The format will be the rotating round debate structure we used for the Ashoka debate just before Spring Break. Each side will get a 2-3 minute intro, followed by a series of four minute rounds, concluding with a 2-3 minute conclusion. Individual participation (quality and quantity) will be tracked and graded. May the games (or war) begin!
The format will be the rotating round debate structure we used for the Ashoka debate just before Spring Break. Each side will get a 2-3 minute intro, followed by a series of four minute rounds, concluding with a 2-3 minute conclusion. Individual participation (quality and quantity) will be tracked and graded. May the games (or war) begin!
Defending Sparta from a Spartan or broader Greek perspective
vs.
Attacking Sparta from a Persian perspective
John Green Crash Course World History
History Channel (Last Stand of the 300)
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