A Message To Garcia

Today in Human Geography, Mr. Schick read us an article called “A Message To Garcia” by Elbert Hubbard. The event happened during the Spanish-American War in the year of 1898 in Cuba. The article was about a man named Lieutenant Andrew Rowan, who was ordered to deliver an important message to Garcia. Garcia was somewhere missing in the mountains. Being obedient and responsible, Rowan do exactly what he was told with no hesitation and did not question his orders. Rowan showed great perseverance. We should look closely at the way he set an example and strive to imitate his responsible actions. As it says in the article, many people become lazy and need a serious motivation just to get the job done instead of listening what to do and putting it off or ignoring it. Just do what you are told and get the job done like Rowan did. It seems the author is trying to say that it was a time where there were many people who were lazy and untrustworthy to get the job done.

Arête- "a sharp mountain ridge"

Socrates- "ancient Athenian philosopher"'  

The Death of Socrates- "Condemned to death or exile by the Athenian government for his teaching methods which aroused skepticism and impiety in his students, Socrates heroically rejected exile and accepted death from hemlock."

 

Polis- "a city-state in ancient Greece"

The Socratic Method- "a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas"

Agora- "A public open space used for assemblies and markets."

Date of 508 B.C.- "Cleisthenes grants full right to all free men of Athens"

What The Ancient Greeks Meant if They Called You an Idiot- "A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning"