Thursday, January 31, 2019

Herodotus & The Persian Wars

*Reminder your Greek God Contestant Profile should be submitted today!

1.  300 vs Herodotus (300 clip, Ted-ed & Handout)
    Is Herodotus 'good' history?

2.  The Persian Wars (handout, text & dvd)

Reminders:
*Greek God Questions due Tuesday, Feb. 5 
* 'Dating Game' Friday Feb 8
Term 1 assignments/projects will not be accepted after today. 
Student Led Conferences are a week away (Feb 7)
*Ms Cyr will be available during the afternoon session- please have your parents contact me if they can not make that time slot.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Athenian Democracy

* Greek God 'Contestant Profile' due today! 

1.  Complete Athens vs Sparta 

2.  Athenian Democracy : Ted ed intro
     Democracy Canada/Athens (back of Athens/Sparta handout)
       *What does democracy look like in Canada? (use for Venn diagram)
          * 'The Truth About Democracy' (documentary)

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Athens vs Sparta

1.  Pygmalion Myth Analysis

2.  Athens vs Sparta 
       (handout & Ted-ed: This is Sparta! & A Day in the Life of Ancient Athens)

Reminders:
*Your God/Goddess 'contestant profile' should be finished and handed in/uploaded to Freshgrade
by Tuesday, Jan 29.

*Term One late work will NOT be accepted after Jan. 31.  Come in and catch up!

* Student Led Conferences are 2 weeks away - Feb. 7

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Mythology Research day 2

Research Checklist ✓

1.  My research notes are complete
*You will need these to write your 'contestant profile' 
                            AND 
for asking/answering questions during the 'game show'

2.  My 'Contestant Profile' is complete 
*Upload on Freshgrade (word or pdf format)

3.  I have created a minimum 3 questions and added them to the 'Greek Mythology Dating Game Google Doc' 
*You need to give Ms Cyr your email to be able to edit the document! ❑     *Link for QuestionViewing

4.  I have looked at the possible questions and thought about how my God/Goddess would answer the question with specific and detailed information 

Friday, January 18, 2019

Greek Mythology

1.  Greek Gods 'Dating Game' (handout)
        *sign up
        * instructions & criteria

2.  Research time for your God/Goddess

Reminders:
Term one missing work will NOT be accepted after January, 31st.
*Late work must be completed with Ms Cyr to get credit.  Come in and catch up! 
(Ms Cyr only has 3 flex times before the 31st)

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Greek Art & Myth

1.  Daedalus & Icarus myth (utube clip & analysis - see bookmark)
2.  Art Notes (powerpoint)
3.  'More Human Than Human' - Greece (questions on powerpoint)




Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Greek Language

1.  Greek to Me (handout)

2. Complete 'Engineering A Empire' (dvd & handout)
/ homework check Minoans & Mycenaeans

3.  Discuss M& M questions - add anything you missed!

4.  Myth- Icarus


Thursday, January 10, 2019

Minoans & Mycenaeans

1.  Complete *Minoans & Mycenaeans Questions 
     *Don't forget to add the related places to your map!
            *Due next class Tuesday, Jan 15

2.  Greek Myth Analysis:
     'Theseus and the Minotaur' (handout & discussion)

3.  Engineering an Empire: 
        Mycenaean section  (dvd & handout)

REMINDERS:
Egypt Test needs to be completed by next Friday, Jan. 18
*Ms Cyr has FLEX Tuesday 15th & Friday 18th next week


Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Intro to Ancient Greece

Welcome Back!

*Egypt Test: Due to the power failure some of you may still need to finish or write the test... you need to do that by the end of next week Friday, Jan. 18 (I have flex Tuesday/Friday next week).

1.  Ancient Greece... (Class brainstorm & Individual feedback)
What do you know?? 
What do you want to know? How would you like to learn it?

2.  Mycenaeans & Minoans (Echoes From the Past & handouts) 

3.  Greece Map (handout)
Add the geographical features (islands, water bodies, etc.) and cities you learned about today