Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Greece Test Review


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

      
                 

Monday, February 24, 2014

Greece, Alexander & Hellenism

1.  Open Book Test - Use your binder!

2.  Politics of Persuasion 
        Persia & Alexander dvd & handout

Homework: 
*Mark cut off THIS Thursday, Feb. 27!
Greece Unit Test Wednesday, March 5

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Socrates, Politics & Persuasion

1.  Socratic Seminar 
         *review criteria & procedures
         *reading & annotating time

2.  dvd: "The Art of Persuasion" 
                     Stonehenge & Persia 

Homework:
Socratic Seminar next class (Friday)
Make sure you have read and made notes (questions, connections, comments) for ALL readings - ticket to the seminar!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Philosophy

1.  Myth time

2.  Discuss p 138 & 149

3.  Philosophy intro/ homework check

4.  Socratic Seminar intro & reading time

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

War & Philosophy

1.  What was the Peloponnesian war?
      Tableau activity (handout)

2.  Greek Philosophy -outline notes

3.  Discuss p. 138 & 149

HOMEWORK: Philosophy notes complete



Friday, February 7, 2014

12 Labours & Athens

1. 12 Labours... part 2!

2.  dvd: "Engineering An Empire: Greece"
      / homework check p 138/149 questions





Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Heroes, Stories & War

1.  Story time (& Art) with Nigel

2.  Hercules 12 Labours

3.  Peloponesian War in Tableau & prezi

4. Engineering An Empire: Greece 'Parthenon' & 'Pericles'


Monday, February 3, 2014

Hercules vs Herakles

1.  Complete movie & web handout

2.  Debrief movie version & myth version
     * add to your web

3.  The 12 Labours of Hercules (handout)
      *Be prepared to explain/re-enact your 
       labour for next class