Blog 10-1 Greece Today in class we took a test and I think I did really well, I am so glad I studied the map and the rulers and their time block. The test was pretty difficult if you didn’t study so I’m glad I did, I can’t wait to present our project on Wednesday. Tomorrow in class we get time to finish up with preparations. I think we did a really good job with the project and it was really a great idea. We came up with a very original idea and put to work. We have finished the project, the only thing that needs to be done is the video editing, and the final touches, and work cited. I think this is going to be a good presentation, because we worked very hard and really put in the effort. I am really excited to present and show everyone else.
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Blog Week 9 – 3 Greece · citizens could participate - but only one-fifth of Athenians were citizens · after several years, Athens practiced a direct democracy · agora , citizens argued, made speeches, then voted with white stones (yes) / black stones (no) · Greeks were certainly a warlike people - especially the Spartans · Spartans were known for their tough, ruthless infantry : soldiers who fought on land · Spartan boys trained from the time they were seven · Their most effective weapon was the trireme ship - agile, fast · Phalanx - close-rank, dense grouping of warriors Greek army iron weapons meant ordinary citizens could afford to arm ...
Blog Week 9 – 2 Greece · citizens could participate - but only one-fifth of Athenians were citizens · after several years, Athens practiced a direct democracy · agora , citizens argued, made speeches, then voted with white stones (yes) / black stones (no) · Greeks were certainly a warlike people - especially the Spartans · Spartans were known for their tough, ruthless infantry : soldiers who fought on land · Spartan boys trained from the time they were seven · Their most effective weapon was the trireme ship - agile, fast · Phalanx - close-rank, dense grouping of warriors
Blog Week 9 - 1 Today in class we got to meet up with our groups, we talked about meeting up on the weekend and planned a date and time. We then started the power point for the presentation along with starting the essay. This is going to be really cool project because we are going to meet up at a farm and film Emma riding her horse in dressed as the ancient Greeks would usually wear. We wrote some of the paper that tells us what horses were used for, what they wore, how often they were used, what kinds of horses were used. We started to make the power point telling how we got this information, what we looked up, how we knew it was a reliable source. We then did more research on the question until the end of class.
Blog Week 8 – 3 Greece How long did it take Odysseus to return home from the Trojan War? 10 years According to Google Maps, how long should this trip have taken? 2 weeks According to archeological evidence, when did the Trojan War occur? 12 th Century BCE When did Homer compose The Odyssey ? 8 th Century BCE What is the definition of “epic poem”? A long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand or elevated style; centered on a larger-than-life hero. Who is Odysseus’ wife? Penelope Who is Odysseus’ son? Telemachus What happens in the cave of the Cyclops? They come into the cave of cyclops and they eat their goat cheese, they expect gifts but when the cyclops come back and begins to eat them, Odysseus gets him drunk and blinds him with a flaming spear, and he says “noman did this”, so when the cyclops yells “Noman did this to me” they don’t come down. The escape the cave by...
Blog Week 8 - 2 Greece · polis : fundamental political unit, made up of a city and the surrounding countryside o politics (affairs of the cities), policy, political, etc. · monarchy : rule by a single person (a king, in Greece) · aristocracy : rule by a small group of noble, very rich, landowning families · oligarchy : wealthy groups, dissatisfied with aristocratic rule, who seized power (often with military help) · tyrant : powerful individual who seized control by appealing to the common people for support · During the seventh and sixth centuries BCE, aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece · Aristocrats : members of the ruling class · symposium...
Blog Week 8 - 1 Greece · Trojan War - fought around 1200 BCE · part of Greek mythology - until the 19th cent. most historians thought it was fictional because gods and goddesses got involved · T he goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera were given the “apple of discord” · Paris judged Aphrodite as “the fairest” · Aphrodite made Helen (who was married) fall in love with Paris, who took her back to Troy · Dorians were far less advanced · T he trade-based economy collapsed · W riting disappeared for 400 years · although fertile valleys cover one quarter of the peninsula, only about 20% is arable(suitable for farming) · Greek Diet consists of grains, grapes, olives & fish · L...
Blog Week 7 – 3 Greece · Ancient Greece consisted mainly of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean sea. · The sea shaped Greek civilization o They became skilled sailors. o Sea travel and trade because they lacked natural resources. o Their climate often varied. · City-states were independent cities. · Ancient Greece was the word · Rivers were key to great civilization- o Mesopotamia – Tigris and Euphrates Rivers o Egypt – Nile River o India – Indus River o China – Huang He River · Surroundings were important. · Difficult for Greec...