Project

Update due to Covid19: You can still access your powerpoint project from home, details are here.  When completed, share the powerpoint with me and I can access your powerpoint and put it onto Zoom as a shared screen.  The important thing is your speech, which your powerpoint may help, but feel free to do your presentation without the powerpoint.

We have covered about 195,000 years of history. Click on the link above, Early People to Rome, to peruse what we have covered. Take your time on these links, find something that attracts your fancy to do a project on it. Blog below what your project topic will be. The teacher will publish your post to signify approval.

Read up on your topic, take your time, become our class expert.

Then create a presentation on your topic.

You will need to have a 2 1/2minute speech (150 seconds) with 10 pictures for your presentation.



Things to focus on:
1. Why they/are/it is famous.
2. Impact on today’s society?
3. How they/it advanced science/technology/literature/government/other?


You will be marked on the following:
1. The information presented.
2. Information being presented in an interesting manner.
3. Pictures used (make them relevant).

Rubric to come next week.

Step 1 READ

Step 2 Choose a Topic

Step 3 READ some MORE

Step 4 Gather Notes (15 marks)

______ Title (name of event/person/activity,and your name) 1 mark-Keep focused on the topic

_______Who/What (describe major people/groups/event/action/activity involved) 1-See above-Focus!

 ______ When (period it took place, try and be very specific)1-Focus

_______How (How it worked, happened, was created/created change)Multiple Marks

 ______ Why (purpose/significance of event/action/activity/person) was important. Impact on us today? Multiple Marks

 ______ Interesting facts and explanations Multiple Marks

Step 5 Presenting the Information (5 marks)

Finding a way to present the above notes during our physical isolation time

Sources for ALL FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greek/Roman Sayings

Match the Greek and Roman sayings below with the appropriate letter. Blog your answers. 

~ Cicero (106 BCE–43 BCE), Roman author, orator, and politician

1 “Your very silence shows you agree.”

~ Euripides (484 BCE–406 BCE), Greek tragic dramatist

2“Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.”

~ Homer (800 BCE–700 BCE), Greek epic poet

3 “To be loved, be lovable.”

~ Ovid (43 BCE–17 CE), Roman poet

4“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

~ Plato (427 BCE–347 BCE), Greek author and philosopher in Athens

5 “If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.”

~ Plato

6 “Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.”

~ Seneca (5 BCE–65 CE), Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician

7 “I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”

~ Socrates (469 BCE–399 BCE), Greek philosopher in Athens

8 “Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.”

~ Sophocles (496 BCE–406 BCE), Greek tragic dramatist

9 “Carpe Diem”
10 “Et tu, Brute?”
11 “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.”
12 “Veni, vidi, vici.”
13 “Quid pro quo”

A- To be liked, be likeable
B- Working for the paycheque
C- Speak up if you disagree, let your voice be heard
D- Something for something
E- You too Brutus?
F- Age and wisdom is not choosing the shiny car, but  making decisions looking at the past and future
G- I came, I saw, I conquered
H- Equality isn't just having the same access to apply for jobs, it is also having the same training.
I- Seize the Day!!
J- How sweet it is to die for your country
K- Have fun, but don't be stupid

L- The U.S. has a very low voter turnout, and are now unhappy with their elected representatives

M- We are all citizens of the World

Myths

The Romans took many of the Greek Gods and stories and made them Roman. Here is a partial list, in partial detail, of some of the many myths.  Take some time and browse the myths.

Mazes and a Children's menu

Read this story here.

1-How did Daedalus solve the problem of  keeping the very powerful Minotaur safe from humans and safe from being stolen?

2. a)How did Athens prevent King Minos from attacking them? 
b) What kind of food did the Minotaur eat?

3. How was Theseus able to find his way out of the maze? Bonus, can you think of another way to get out of a maze?

4. If you were Daedalus living in Manitoba, you might build a maze like the one below. What mythical creature would you put in the middle of this maze?
What would your mythical creature eat?

Democracy

1.Who were the people that were able to vote in Ancient Athens? Be detailed (Hint, Canada has had very similar voting rules).

2. What would be the problem(s) if we had to vote on every decision? 

3.What does the word democracy mean? Look at the 2 Greek words hidden within.

4. Voting rates in Canada have been declining over the last 50 years. Why is this a concern?

5. What is the origin of the word Democracy?

A simple majority won in Ancient Athens and in Canada today.  This is sometimes referred to 'first past the post.' This system has  flaws when there are more than two choices. Here is a graph of what kind of ice cream to buy for our class of 5. 1 is the first choice, 3 is the last choice. If we were to pick the ice cream flavour, the way Canada picks its leaders:

	Chocolate	Vanilla	Strawberry
Aryssa	1	2	3
Kris	3	2	1
Bailey	3	2	1
Katrina	1	2	3
Sofia	3	2	1

6. Which ice cream flavour would we buy, if we went 'first past the post'?

7. What would be the problem with this choice?

8. Churchill said Democracy was the worst form of government, except for all the others. Do you think democracy is important? Why or why not?

Greek Timeline

Below are some dates from Ancient Greece and some events we have already talked about. Pick 6 of these dates or Ancient dates of your own choosing to put down on your timeline and publish onto KidBlog. Again, be sure to include a link, text to describe with each date, and a graphic. As a review, dates have to be in order.

-Pick (at least) 6 Dates
-Description of at least 20 words for EACH Date. (your own words!!!)
-Link
-Graphic

Some dates you might want to choose are below:
Trojan War 1190 bce (?)
Classical Greek Period (Our primary area of study) ~500-323 bce
Democracy first starts to grow in Athens 507 bce
Battle of Marathon 490 bce
Battle of Thermopylae (300) 480 bce
Socrates 469-399 bce
Parthenon built 447-432 bce
Plato 424-347 bce
Aristotle 384-322 bce
Alexander the Great reigns and conquers 336-323 bce
Rome starts to take over Greece 168 bc
Rome effectively controls Greece with the sacking of Corinth 146 bce

The Shield

 your groups, demonstrate your own phalanx

 Don Cherry says that his teams almost always win in overtime. The advice he gives them, and basically the only advice, is to "Go out on your shield." Hopefully his players were paying attention in history class and hopefully you were too.

"Come back with your shield, or on it" and "Go out on your Shield" has the same basic meaning. Explain what is meant

This is Sparta

Explore this link about Sparta. Take some time and peruse the Story and Explore section. Don't visit the Challenge section, yet. Wait 20 minutes for the teacher to fire the starting gun.



Answer to our Don Cherry Shield Question

Naughts and Crosses

Grab a partner. You may only play a person once, and then you have to find a new partner. If you win, you get to collect a life from your partner and then find a new partner. If you lose, you give a life to your partner and then find a new partner. A tie and you may play again.

Click here and play Naughts and Crosses

More tales from Ancient Greece

More stories from Ancient Greece

With our previous story Odysseus, a very short version of the the story told by Homer and told to us by another Homer, we learned a few things.

-The Trojans were tricked by a gift of a wooden horse
-The Greeks angered the Gods by not giving a sacrifice as an offering
-The Gods were spiteful

Many of the Ancient Greek stories are used today in the study of human nature and many of the names of the characters are used today in the names of mental illnesses.

  

Life in Ancient Greece-Athens

Life in Ancient Greece and Life in Ancient Greece
Everyday life in Ancient Greece had differences than life here today on the Canadian prairies.
1. List some of the food in ancient Greece. Which ones are familiar to you?
    Which ones do we grow here?
2. List some activities that were done in Ancient Greece and are also done here.
3. List some differences between everyday life in Ancient Greece and life today.
4. What games were first held in Ancient Greece and are now held every four years?  What were the original sports?



Everyday Life in Athens
Click here for life in Athens
5. Who was subjected to the kleroterion?
6. Where is it more honourable for a woman to be?
7.What time of day do the boys engage in physical activity?
8.Finish this sentence. Plato taught at the _______________________ (hint, it is a school, but it wasn't called that).
9. Using the Socratic method, tell us what the Socratic method is (hint, think about the show Jeopardy. hint, hint, How do you feel about this question?)
Click on challenge and try your luck as one of the Scythian slaves in Ancient Greece who rounded up the Citizens to vote (Flash player)

Ancient Greece Giant T.V. Screen

Ancient Greece, a Seafaring Nation

Ancient Greece was a collection of city states (explore this map here) located among various islands and along the European coast of the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea. Explore this map here. Ancient sea wrecks and the knowledge they contain are found on a regular basis. At this site here, explore the geography and enjoy the story. Then, take the challenge.

Greek Philosophers

“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.”Aristotle

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." Socrates

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Plato

Above are the 3 heavy hitters among a huge team of great Greek philosophers. Their names would appear on any Western list of history's most important philosophers.



Take this quiz to find which philosopher aligns with your beliefs.

1. Share with the class what your result was.

Here is some information about Greek philosophy. 

2. Who are the big 3 in philosophy?

3. How did they know each other?

4. What is the Socrates Method? Do you think this is an effective method? How do you feel about this method?

5. Who was put to death by the government (by drinking hemlock). Why would he do such a thing?

6. Who wrote The Republic, one of the most important works in philosophy and did much in shaping our sense of morality and justice in the Western World.

Being Influenced

The Ancient Greeks are famous for their philosophers. They studied the world around them and how we interact with that world. Their findings continue to guide us as we interact with the world around us.

Everyday we are subjected to messages from people and organizations trying to influence us. The clothes that we wear, the food that we eat, the people and organizations we decide to support. The Ancient Greeks, going back to Aristotle, put persuasive actions into three categories, Pathos, Ethos, and Logos.

Pathos-Appealing to your emotions (Pathos is Greek for a strong emotion, often suffering)
Logos-Using logic and reason (Logos is Greek for logic)
Ethos-Using an admired/respected authority (Ethos is Greek for Character)

Class Handout sheet

More information

Icarus

The story about Icarus and his flying adventure.  This story can also be read to you by pressing the button on the upper left hand corner at the above link.

1. Define labyrinth
2. The Minotaur half __________ and half____________
3. If Daedalus was the prisoner of King Minos, why would King Minos go to lengths to keep Daedalus happy?
4. As Icarus grew and became a teenager, he wanted more ____________. Would this be true of most people as they become teenagers?
5. What mistake did Icarus make?
6,  What moral is usually given to the story? Before you answer, keep in mind that Apollo is the Sun God. Also remember that Daedalus soon after the death of Icarus built a temple to honour Apollo, the God of the Sun.

Greek Gods

The Greek Gods were responsible for the weather and many other things that happened on Earth. They were also responsible for the existence of people.  Here is how people were created and what resulted-  here and here. From each of the two sites, read how people were created and the ensuing results.

1-Prometheus, being a god, didn't die when his liver was pecked out everyday. Would you rather die or have your liver ripped from your body everyday? Explain
2-Does Zeus seem to be a benevolent god? Defend your answer.
3-Describe the first woman. Know a similar story?
4-What good does Pandora release to the world?
5-If you were given a beautiful box or a  diary and told not to open it, would you be tempted to open it? Would you open it?

Diving into Ancient Greece

1. Find out which God you are with this link here. Share with the class by blogging below.

This site is provided by the Winnipeg Art Gallery, which had a real neat exhibit, details here

Open the links below in Internet Explorer
2. Build your own Greek Temple here. Show the result to the teacher

3. Solve the Great Plague of Athens here. Share your success with the teacher

4, (maybe) Navigate the year as a farmer in Ancient Egypt  (link might not work, but if it does, again, show your success to the teacher)

5. Information on two famous Greek battles and a chance to be a navy commander is here. Show the teacher how you won the battle.

6. The marbles of Parthenon belong where . . . ? Give an answer and be prepared to defend your answer.

Where is Ancient Greece (and present day Greece)?