Greece Presentations

Today two groups presented their Greece projects. The first group that went was Brianne, Gianna, Joey, Cullin, and Caleb. I thought they had a very unique approach to the presentation. Instead of making a powerpoint with facts on it and reading from that, they dressed up and pretended to be from Macedonia, Sparta, and Athens. They all stood on different sides of the room and went back and fourth with each other saying how they were better than the others while also adding facts. I enjoyed watching it, but I think it went on a little bit too long. The second group to go was Will and Ben. They didn't seem very prepared for the presentation, but I did feel bad because their videos wouldn't work at first which wasn't entirely their fault. They had good information in their presentation but I feel like I didn't learn that much about the Greek Olympics except for the events. I liked that they took the time to make those videos though. Both groups did a good job though and explained their topic well.

Finishing Greece Project

Today in class, my group went to the ceramics room again to work on our pottery. I finished painting my vase and it is going to go in the kiln tomorrow I believe. I think the painting on it looks pretty good. Obviously, it's not amazing cause I'm no artist but it definitely portrays what they looked like back in Ancient Greece. It is a little bit small but it still gets the idea across. I was sad because I broke off one of the handles to it by accident but I was able to put it back on. It's probably going to end up falling off again, but that's okay. I think we are very prepared for our presentation on Monday and I think our group is going to get an A because of all of the time and effort we put into it.

Greece Project

Today in class we had a day to work on our projects. This was very helpful because my group got to go the ceramics room and work on our pottery. Ryan got to paint his cup and I painted my vase. Ella already finished her plate so her and Alexa worked on the essay. All we have to do tomorrow is finish the painting and the powerpoint. I'm also very happy that Mr. Schick gave us a little more time so now we present ours on Monday. This is very helpful because otherwise mine wouldn't of been able to be put in the kiln. Now it will have enough time to be put in the kiln and I can finish the painting tomorrow.

Test Today

Today we took the test on Greece. I think I did well on it and I really hope I get an A on it because my grade right now is very borderline and I would really like to get an A in this class. I'm glad I studied for a half an hour last night and during advisory today because if I didn't then I definitely would have gotten a bad grade on it. The map was a bit difficult to remember where everything was but I think I got all of the places in the right spots. Also, Mr. Schick told us a story about how his doctor went to school in Macedonia which is really cool since we were just learning about that.

Greece test review

Spartans- warlike people
- Known for ruthless infantry- soldiers who fought on land
- Spartan boys trained since the age of 7

Athenians- Great infantry
- Nothing compared to their navy
- Most effective trireme- Fastest ship in the world at the time
- Rowed by 170 men on three levels
Phalanx- Moving group of soldiers that held long spears and shields

Persian War-  Persian Empire vs Greece
Persians should've won but Greece won

Draco-  Came first
- All Athenians, rich or poor are equal under the law
- Debt slavery is okay

Solon's Reform- Came second
- Outlaws debt slavery

Cleisthenes- Came third
- Created the Council of Five Hundred- members chosen at random to council the assembly
- Only free adult male property owners born in Athens were considered citizens (1/5 of Athens)
- Gave middle class/ poor people power and respect
- Created a Direct Democracy- city state ruled by citizens
   In the Agora citizens argued/made speeches/voted

508 BCE- People trap Isagoras on the acropolis for two days
- He was banished on the third day

Gods and Goddesses- Interacted with people as if they were real
- Poseidon- God of sea who threw Odysseus off track while he was trying to get home
- Zeus- God of weather, law and order, and had a very big temper
- Athena- Goddess of war and peace, Athens named after her

Aristocrats- Members of the ruling class
- Attended symposiums- meetings where elite men would enjoy wine, poetry, and performances by dancers and acrobats while discussing politics

Greece Politics

Polis: fundamental political unit of a city state
Monarchy: ruled by a single person
Aristocracy: ruled by the aristocrats, a small group of noble, very rich, landowning families
Oligarchy: wealthy groups, dissatisfied with aristocratic rule, who seized power (often with military           rule)
Tyrant: powerful individual who seized control by appealing to the common people for support
Aristocrats: Members of the ruling class
                    They attended symposiums- meetings where elite men would enjoy wine, poetry,           performances by dances and acrobats while discussing politics
Politics- exclusive club:
- no women except for entertainment
- no middle class
- no slaves
- certain aristocrats who were not favored were excluded
- sometimes rejected aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites- well armed soldiers; and set up an alternative government called a Tyrany. 

Art in Greece

Today in class, we got with our groups and did research on Greek art and pottery. We got a lot of good notes. Alexa is going to write the essay, and we will all pitch in to make the power point. Also, Ryan, Ella I will be staying after school on Friday to make a vase, bowl, and plate. I think it is gonna be kinda hard because they had a lot of intricate designs in it. I think we are gonna do a great job on our presentation because we have only had one day to work on it and we already have very good notes and a good understanding of the art. Overall, Greeks really loved art and I think we will convey that and the pottery very well.

Ancient Greece Project

1. Explore an aspect of life in Greece that is of personal interest
2. Present to piers -> Teach them something

Instructions:
- Use at least 2 legitimate sources
- Find information about life in Ancient Greece that is of historical interest
- Should relate in sone way to the people, events, geography architecture, economy, or other aspects of Greek life

Grading:
25%- (Up to 50 points) will cover your paper
          Including: works cited, methodology, relevance, originality appropriateness of sources, spelling, and grammar
25%- (Up to 50 points) Will cover your presentation
          Take a focused, interesting, relevant approach to your presentation
50%- (Worth up to 100 points)  will cover the creative element and educational aspect
          imaginative, creative project p[resented with enthusiasm = a better grade

The Odyssey

1. It takes Odysseus 10 years to return after the Trojan War.

2. According to Google Maps, this trip should have taken 2 weeks.

3. According to archeological evidence, the Trojan War occurred around the twelfth century BC.

4. Homer composed The Odyssey in the eighth century BC.

5. The “Epic” poem is “A long narrative poem; On a serious subject; Written in a grand or elevated style; Centered on a larger-than-life hero.”

6. Odysseus’ wife is Penelope

7. Odysseus’ son is Telemachus.

8. The Cyclops comes home and eats them, then Odysseus gets the Cyclops drunk and hits him in his eye with a spear. 

9. To the Ancient Greeks, Odysseus was a hero because it didn’t mean that he was perfect, it meant that he had an extra ability. 

10. One of the most beautiful lines in all of Homer is “And so she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband, her white arms round him pressed as though forever.” 

More Greece!

- Only 20% of Greece's land is arable- suitable for farming
- Greek diet - grains, grapes, olives and fish
- Lack of resources lead to colonization
- Mycenae- located on a rocky ridge on Peloponnesus, protected by a 20 foot thick wall
- The lliad-  Possibly one of the last conquest of the Mycenaeans

- The Odyssey- Odysseus attempts to return home after the Trojan War
                          Trip was supposed to take two weeks, but took him 10 years
                          God of the Sea, Poseidon created storms to throw him off course
- The Odyssey was 12,110 lines
   Written in dactylic hexameter- reads like a poem
- Written by Homer- blind man known as greatest story teller
                                  Lived at the end of the "Greek Dark Ages"
                                   People aren't entirely sure if he was a real person or not

Ancient Greece

2000 BC- Minoan civilization prospers on Greece
1500 BC- Mycenaen culture thrives on Greek mainland
1200 BC- Trojan war takes place
750 BC- Greek city states flourish
479 BC- Greece triumphs in Persian War
334 BC- Alexander starts to build his empire

Geography-
- 3/4 of Greece is made up of mountains
- 1/4 of Greece is tiny fertile valleys
- Included 2000 islands in Aegean and Ionian Seas
- Lacked natural resources like timber, metal, etc.
- Mountains divided land into different regions
- Stony land
- Difficult transportation

Government-
- Not one single gov
- Developed small, independent communities
- Greeks stayed loyal to local communities

Egypt Study Guide

Upper Egypt- 500 mile long strip of fertile soil along the Nile
Lower Egypt- Wide land of the Nile delta
Nile River- Empties into Mediterranean Sea
Narmer- United two lands in 3100 BC
Pharaoh- All powerful, worshipped as God
Maat- Goddess that represents balance and harmony
"maat"- Harmony and balance of the universe
Gods- Portrayed with animal heads or bodies
Ka- Egyptiab belief in afterlife
mummified bodies to preserve them
Hieroglypics- Earliest Egyptian writings formed in 3100 BCV
Papyrus- Thick paper like material Egyptians wrote hieroglyphics on
Sailboats- Constructed so they cold have transportation on the Nile

Out of Class

Today I was out all of class because I was in the counselors office.