Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Persian Wars & Athens & Sparta

1.  300 and Herodotus 
     Is Accurate History Boring?

2.  dvd: Persian Wars - add to your chart info!
     / homework check Athens/Sparta & PW Chart

3.  Discuss Homework

4.  Echoes from the Past p.138 # 1-3 & p149 #1-3

HOMEWORK: Complete work from today -
( p.138 & p.149 questions above)


Monday, January 20, 2014

Athens vs Sparta

*Contestant profile should be handed in today 
(if you did not already do it last week)

1.  Story time: Echo & Narcissus

2.  GREECE: Athens and Sparta
Read Echoes From the Past  pp. 110-119

Define in Your Own Words:
Polis (110)     Ostracism (115)
Democracy (113) Ostraka (115, 117)
Hoplites (114) Metic (117)
Tyrannos (114) Helot (118)
Archon (114) Homoioi (118)
Strategos (115) Ephorate (119)
List the Positive and Negative Aspects of life in the polis’ of... (Consider political and social structure.)

ATHENS
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SPARTA
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3.  Greek Gods Dating Game next class make sure you are ready!

*Do you have  a list of GOOD questions that require several sentences to answer well?

* Have you looked at the preview questions and thought about possible responses that reflect DETAILED research?

* Do you have your research notes organized so you can easily find information to answer questions?

* Do you have your costumes/props organized?

Homework: 
Greek Gods Dating Game next class - meet in Library

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Greek Gods Dating Game

In the Imac Lab today you should complete the following:

1.  your research - make sure it is detailed!

2.  Your 'contestant profile'  
           *print and hand in to Ms Cyr

3.  Your questions for other contestants - make sure to include details that reflect the research about your god or goddess
* Sign in to google docs and post your questions
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b92Nx-hLgCAxKs6zgqw_DFikaGpnq6Ph6VrXUb8FM1k/edit?usp=sharing
include an initial by each question(minimum 3)

4.  Start planning possible responses & wardrobe;)

Homework: complete all of the above!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Art & Mythology

1.  Myth time: "Pygmalion"

2.  Greek Art Notes (powerpoint)

3.  Nigel dvd: Greek Art

4. Discuss Minoan/Myceneans questions

5.  Project Sign Up




Wednesday, January 8, 2014

All Greek to Me...

1.  Storytime: "Icarus & Daedalus"

2.  'Greek to Me' - language activity

3.  dvd: Myceneans (handout) /homework check 

4.  Discuss homework





Monday, January 6, 2014

Welcome Back!

1.  Storytime... Theseus & the Minotaur (bookmark handout)

2.  Map of Ancient Greece - use a legend!

3.  Minoans & Myceneans Q (handout)

Homework: Complete Map & Questions