Today in class, we discussed the meaning and ways of Ancient Greece. Like us, they had a Democracy, however, they basically created one. They were the founders of Democracy. An important person we also researched was Socrates. He was a Greek philosopher and credited as one of the founders of the Western philosophy. His job was to teach many about the different Gods. But was sentenced to death when higher authorities got frustrated with him. He was claimed to have been teaching the wrong Gods, and corrupted the youth of Athens. Therefore, he was put on trial and forced to drink poisoned hemlock. Later it was found that he was guilty. Socrates never forced them to learn about or believe in different Gods, but just "mentioned" them. Socrates would be known as a
Research Kiva.org . Describe your findings, such as their goals, methods, efficiency, and reputation. Research potential borrowers. Find at least two borrowers and describe their business, their reasons for wanting a microloan, their past history, etc. Look at the big picture. Check out the city and country they live in, and describe what effect their location has on their need to borrow. Write your findings in an essay and post it to your blog. This should be a well-written, informative, and possibly inspirational essay that shows how much you have learned about developing nations, poverty throughout the world, and ways of dealing with this difficult situation. Kiva.org is a site that is used by about a million people who lend money to those in need. When you go onto the cite, you will find different profiles on some one or a group of people and a biography of why they want the money you might be willing to lend to them. This cite seems to work very efficiently as y...
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