Citizen: It was used as a timer for speeches in ancient Athens, to make sure that everyone had the same time. There was a LOT of speakers, and we wanted to be fair. You would put an equal amount of water into a jar with a small hole that was sitting on the edge of a ledge, and there would be an empty jar below it. The water would drip into the empty jar, and when the top jar was empty and the bottom jar was full, the speech was over and it was the next persons turn. Then we would fill the top jar with the same amount of water, and do it again for the next speech.
Interviewer: that's pretty interesting! Your people sure are smart, and good inventors! I guess you really believed in democracy, since you wanted everything to be fair! I guess we should be fair in all things, but you guys took that super seriously!
Citizen: Yup! We didn't want to be like tyrants, though, so we try to give every CITIZEN a say.
Interviewer: Anyway, next question! Question number two: Where is it from? Ooooo, this is a toughie! Well, I guess you were there, so it won't be so hard for you, but we are going to give someone in this audience a chance! Who wants to be the lucky guesser? Ooooo, lots of hands! Let me see, I choose you!
Audience member: It was it came from........um.............silly me, I forgot! Uh.........
Interviewer: That's okay! Anybody else? No? well, I'll tell you the answer. The answer is, in ancient Athens! That's were it was made! Ha ha ha, that one is so easy!
Citizen: That's right. Now, what is the next question?
Interviewer: Question number 3, Who made it? I'll tell you before anyone tries guessing, 'cause you might be guessing for a long time. The answer is, nobody knows! nobody knows who made it! except for the people who were there when it was made. Were you there?
Citizen: no, sadly. I wasn't on the council at that time. They did announce the name to the people, but I forget what it was...............
Interviewer: That's okay! Now, next question.......... question number four, when was it made? Do you know?
Citizen: I do know, in fact. It was made around the fifth century BCE, which stands for before common era.
That means somewhere around 500 BCE, or BC if you're religious.
Interviewer: Interesting, that was quite a long time ago! Next question........question five! What does it teach you? W'll ask a audience member about that. You sir. You tell us what that teaches you.
Audience member: It teaches me how the world of Ancient Athens really believed in democracy, and that they wanted it to be fair for every citizen, and they believed in it so much that it led them to do amazing things. They invented a lot of cool things in their desire to be fair, and their ideas helps us in our lives today. The Klepsydra, was an awesome invention, and not only was it used for timing speeches, it was also used for a clock when there was no sun for the sundial. This shows me that you can do whatever you want if you believe in something strongly, and if one idea doesn't work all the time, then you try something else.
Interviewer: Very good explanation! Well, that brings a close to our show! See you next time!
The End
Interviewer: that's pretty interesting! Your people sure are smart, and good inventors! I guess you really believed in democracy, since you wanted everything to be fair! I guess we should be fair in all things, but you guys took that super seriously!
Citizen: Yup! We didn't want to be like tyrants, though, so we try to give every CITIZEN a say.
Interviewer: Anyway, next question! Question number two: Where is it from? Ooooo, this is a toughie! Well, I guess you were there, so it won't be so hard for you, but we are going to give someone in this audience a chance! Who wants to be the lucky guesser? Ooooo, lots of hands! Let me see, I choose you!
Audience member: It was it came from........um.............silly me, I forgot! Uh.........
Interviewer: That's okay! Anybody else? No? well, I'll tell you the answer. The answer is, in ancient Athens! That's were it was made! Ha ha ha, that one is so easy!
Citizen: That's right. Now, what is the next question?
Interviewer: Question number 3, Who made it? I'll tell you before anyone tries guessing, 'cause you might be guessing for a long time. The answer is, nobody knows! nobody knows who made it! except for the people who were there when it was made. Were you there?
Citizen: no, sadly. I wasn't on the council at that time. They did announce the name to the people, but I forget what it was...............
Interviewer: That's okay! Now, next question.......... question number four, when was it made? Do you know?
Citizen: I do know, in fact. It was made around the fifth century BCE, which stands for before common era.
That means somewhere around 500 BCE, or BC if you're religious.
Interviewer: Interesting, that was quite a long time ago! Next question........question five! What does it teach you? W'll ask a audience member about that. You sir. You tell us what that teaches you.
Audience member: It teaches me how the world of Ancient Athens really believed in democracy, and that they wanted it to be fair for every citizen, and they believed in it so much that it led them to do amazing things. They invented a lot of cool things in their desire to be fair, and their ideas helps us in our lives today. The Klepsydra, was an awesome invention, and not only was it used for timing speeches, it was also used for a clock when there was no sun for the sundial. This shows me that you can do whatever you want if you believe in something strongly, and if one idea doesn't work all the time, then you try something else.
Interviewer: Very good explanation! Well, that brings a close to our show! See you next time!
The End
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