Answer the following questions based on the above 2nd half of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Parthenon in Greece on Wednesday:

1. How does Secretary Rubio describe the ancient Greek idea of thumos, and why does he argue that a civilization cannot survive without it?

2. Secretary Rubio also said “too much of the West has forgotten” the qualities of thumos. What specific attitudes and actions does he say resulted from this loss of confidence?

3. What choice does Secretary Rubio say the United States has made under President Trump, and what concrete steps does he list as part of that choice? (see para. 8-9)

4. According to Secretary Rubio, what is ‘the classical understanding of politics and of statecraft’ that the Trump Administration hopes to reclaim ‘not just for our country, but for the whole of our civilization’?

5. Rubio says “We want to win together. We must win together” and rejects the idea that “enlightened foreign policy means prioritizing the global community over one’s own people.” According to the Secretary, what should we learn from the men of ancient Greece on this point? (see para. 19-21)

6. In his speech, Secretary Rubio spoke of the value of national sovereignty, historical identity, self-government and loyalty to one's people.
a) Do you agree with his belief in the value of these ideals? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.

7. Re-read the last 5 paragraphs of Secretary Rubio's address (para. 37-41) and watch from 13:43 on the video. Which word do you think best describes Secretary Rubio's exortation?
inspiring, uplifting, insightful, vidionary, unimpressive, dismaying, concerning...
Explain your answer.

OPTIONAL: Secretary Rubio states (in paragraph 7): "And now, today, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Because the next decade and the decisions we make will write the story of the next century. The course we take will determine whether the West maintains its place at the head of the world or resigns itself to a future of atrophy and servitude and decline. We will either choose to act now or lose the choice to act at all."
Ask a parent: Do you agree that we (the U.S. and the West) are at a crossroads, as Secretary Rubio asserts? Please explain your answer.