Project

Today in class we out together with the groups re formed on thursday and decided what we wanted to do our projects on and what part everybody was going to play in the project. for me i have to write the paper that is due. we are going to be doing our project on the greek gods and goddesses. I hope i get done this paper soon because Mr. Schick told us that we are going to start presenting the projects on wednesday of next week and im kind of scared because i am no where close to finishing but the good thing is that i don't think anyone is close to finishing the paper and some people probably forgot about it but im going to work on it next class more and maybe ill finish.

Crash Course

1)   It took Odysseus 10 years to return home from the Trojan War when it should’ve taken him 2 weeks.

2)   It should’ve taken him 2 weeks to return home from the Trojan War

3)   The Trojan War occurred around the twelfth century BCE.

4)   Homer composed The Odyssey in the eighth century BCE.

5)   An epic poem is a long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand of elevated style; centered on a larger-than-life hero. 

6)   Odysseus wife is Penelope.

7)   Odysseus son is Telemachus. 

8)   Cyclops begins to eat the soldiers but in response Odysseus gets him drunk and blinds him with a flaming spear.

9)   Odysseus is indeed a hero, to Greek’s heroism didn’t mean perfection but it meant you had to have an extraordinary attribute or ability and Odysseus definitely does.

10) One of the most powerful lines of homer is “And she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband her white arms around him pressed as though forever”.

Notes 3/13/19

Today in class we took more notes from the powerpoint and then we worked on our blog, here are some of the notes we took today during class.

• During the seventh and sixth centuries BCE, aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece.

• Aristocrats: members of the ruling class.
• they attended symposiums, meetings where the elite men would enjoy wine and poetry.
• A tyrant is someone who rules outside the framework of the polis.
• modern meaning of tyrant is an abusive or oppressive ruler.
• the Greek meaning of tyrant is someone who simply seized power.
• Draco ruled in 621 BCE
• all Athenians (rich or poor) are equal under the law
• death is the punishment for many crimes
• debt slavery is OK (work as a slave to repay debts)

Solons reform was in 594 BCE.

• outlaws debt slavery
• all Athenian citizens can speak at the assembly
• any citizen can press charges against wrongdoers

something different

Today we had western civ class last mod which is good because western civ class is pretty chill so we don't do much besides take notes, take tests, and do our blogs. Today in class started off pretty well bu wen slowly down hill from there. in class we began with making notes but everyone would begin talking in between slides and mr. schick began to get mad. finally mr. schick started yelling at everyone for continuing to talk even after he asked us to stop multiple times. mr. schick left the room for about 3 to 4 minutes and we continued to take notes even though we all felt bad for making him lose his temper. here are some of the notes we took in class before mr. schick got mad at us

• A monarchy is when is single person is ruling
• a aristocracy is when a small group of noble, very rich, landowning families rule.
• The homeric question is if homer was a mythical creation himself.
• polis- fundamental political unit made up of a city and the surrounding countryside.

Day after Test

Today we had western civ second to last and all we did was take more notes about Greece, some people did not finish taking notes yesterday after the test so Mr. Schick allowed whoever needed to to finish taking notes. If you had already taken all the notes from the pages in the textbook then you got to start your blog so i am doing it right now. here are some of the other notes i took yesterday after the test but never got a chance to share.

• Climate was the third important environmental influence in greek civilization.
• Greece had a varied climate, the temperature averaging around 48 degrees in the winter and 80 degrees in the summer.
• In ancient times the uneven terrian made it very difficult for any of the greeks to trade with one another.
• Greeks rarely had to travel more than 85 miles to reach the coastline.

Test on Egypt

Today we had a test on Egypt and it was pretty easy. i studied a lot over the weekend because i was expecting to have it when we came back to school on monday. Mr. Schick already posted the scores everybody got on the test and i got a 13/15 which is a 86. an 86 isn't as bad as i thought it would be which is good. after the test we were assigned textbook pages and he told us that we would need to take notes, here some of the notes i took are.

• Ancient Greece consisted mainly of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. 
• Ancient Greece also included about 2,000 islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Seas
• The Greeks often adored their public buildings with graceful sculptures of their gods and goddesses.
• Rugged mountains covered about three quarters of ancient Greece.
• The mountain chains ran mainly from northwest to southeast along the balkan peninsula.

Test Coming Up

Today in western civilization class today we had class right before lunch. I thought we were going to have the test on Egypt today because thats what it said on the calendar but because we didnt have class today mr. schick decided to move the test to wednesday because thats when we have class next this week and we needed to finish the powerpoint so we could study using the notes we took. here are some of the notes i took today in class that i thought were most important.

• The Nile River was a major life provider for Egyptians 
•  Egyptians relied on harmony and balance of universe called "maat".
• Pharaohs had multiple wives and all routes to finacial and social success.
• Gods were often portrayed with animal heads or bodies.
• Egyptians believed in after life also known as ka.

These are just some of the many notes i took in class today. I am going to be studying a lot because i need to get my grade up and really want to get a really good grade on this test.