Friday, March 15, 2013

The Etruscans

1.  Test Results 

2.   Final Project Samples & Ideas  
 Decide on what your BIG IDEA question will be!

3.  Who were the Etruscans?
         Reading & Handout

4. Etruscans dvd clip: "To Death & Back"

Enjoy your Spring Break!
       


Thursday, March 14, 2013

What are you curious about??

1.  Final Project 
* narrowing down your topic (handout)
* creating research questions

2.  Roman Empire Map (handouts x2)

3.  Rome Unit - What interests you??
  ...topics? ...learning activities?

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Greece ... Last Day

1.  The Art of Persuasion dvd clip
Nigel on "Alexander the Great" - add to your notes (after Stonehenge & Darius of Persia)

2.  Jeopardy part two

3.  Work on Test Study Guide

Greece Test next class!  Tuesday, March12

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Greece Test Study Guide

in case you lost it...


Greece Test Review
                              Chapters 4 & 5 in Echoes From The Past

Things to know:

       Map of Greece


       The Minoans & Myceneans


       Language influences
              (see your greek root word list)
              Bio=life + ology=study of


       Greek Terms
              Ie: Polis, Archon, hoplite, trireme, etc.


       Art & Architecture
              Sculpture & building styles
              Nigel dvd notes


       Mythology
              *Especially historical significance

       Persian Wars
              Marathon
              Salamis
              Thermoplylae


       Life in Athens & Sparta


       Peloponnesian War


       Philosophy
              Major philosophers & ideas

       Important Greeks such as …
              Pericles,
              Alcibiades
              Herodotus
              Plato
              Aristotle
              Philip ii
              Alexander the Great
*these are examples if they are connected to an important place, event or battle we studied know who they are!!
      

The test will be
                 multiple choice
                                      AND
                       written
(hint: think about how the Greeks have influenced other civilizations…)
      
                  

Friday, March 1, 2013

Hercules

1.  Greece review... Test in 6 Days!!

2.  Hercules (handout)
What things from the movie can you connect to the Greece unit??

Homework: Study for Greek Unit Test!!