Class

Today in class Callie Nikki and I all completed the paper. We are going to review the paper for homework and fix anything that doesn't fit or needs improvement. Hopefully we get a good grade.

Today in class we continued to work on our term paper. It was hard to work on it because the sub wouldn't let us talk so many questions we needed to ask our group we couldn't. It is hard to all write the same paper without talking it out so we all know what to write. My group has many words and are close to being finished. If we get a good grade on this paper, it will really help our grades.

Class

Today was our first day without mr schick. We all worked together in our groups to start our paper. We got a lot of the paper completed. We are working at a good pace and if we keep it up we will be able to see the errors and correct them before we turn it in.

Today was our last class with mr schick until he goes away and visits her daughter.  I wish i could spend a semester living in a castle. That would be pretty cool.
We went over some slides and learned new things. It was about spartans and we also talked about a few gods and goddesses which i already knew about a little because thats what i did my project and and now we will begin our paper tomorrow.

Today in class we discussed things about our term paper. There are many rules about what we need for this paper. It has to be 1000 words. That seems like a lot, but with 3 people in each group working on it thats not much. As long as we all work equally on it and spend the right amount of time on it, it will not be hard to complete. When Mr. Schick goes away to visit his daughter at school, we will be working on it in class.

Today in class we presented our power points. All groups got to present them. They were all very well and easy to understand. I hope my group (callie, nikki and i) got a good grade because it will help our grades go up for the 3rd quarter since i am so close to a B! Also we now have an paper we will all be starting soon.

Class

In class we reviewed the power point and got ready to present our projects. We also all brought in food! people brought in cookies and some other things! Hopefully my group does well presenting tomorrow

today in class we reviewed more of a power point presentation.

Aristocracy

-Aristocracy is ruled by aristocrats-They attended symposiums-Symposiums were meetings where the elite men would enjoy wine and poetry, performances by dancers and acrobats and the coming of hetaeras (courtesans) while discussing politics
An Exclusive Club
-No women allowed (except the "entertainment")-No middle class-Certainly, no slaves-Sometimes, even aristocrats who didn't have the right connections or who fell out of favor, were excluded-What to do if you're "on the outside"?

Today we continued to work on our powerpoint presentation. My group is doing pretty well and getting lots done. We have all been working equally on it so i hope we all get good grades. The topic we are doing "Greek gods and goddesses" i find interesting. The reason for that is because i like learning about all of these gods and goddesses because they are all unique.

Today in class we picked groups for our presentation and paper. I am with Callie and Nikki. We got number 8.

Class

Today in class we reviewed the powerpoint. We took some more notes. Then at the end mr schick surprised us all with a pop quiz. I think i got 3 or 4 wrong and i hope it doesn't hurt my grade.

Today in class we took notes on the power point that we are reading in class.

Socrates 

Socrates was born in circa 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. Socrates worked as a stone mason for many years until he devoted his life to philosophy. He is one of the founders of Western Philosophy.Socrates used the Socratic method as his approach, this concept was asking questions and by doing so you'll find your answer in those reposes. This method was designed to examine your beliefs. People accused Socrates of teaching the young of Athens and disrespecting the Gods. They sentenced him to death by poison (hemlock).  

Cyber day

1) The Parthenon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Greece.  The construction the Parthenon started in 447 B.C. and it was completed in 432 B.C.  The purpose of it was to house a massive statue called Athena Parthenos.  It was made from ivory, silver, and gold.  Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art.  The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece.  

2) The Temple of Hephaestus is a temple dedicated to the god Hephaestus and, the god of metal working and craftsmanship. It is located in Athens, Greece. It was built in 450 B.C. and finished in 415 B.C. Similar to the Parthenon it is also built in the Doric Order.

3) The Stadium at Nemea was built in Nemea around 330 B.C. Built in a Hellenistic style. Southern part of the stadium was made by carving into hills. The stadium was used for watching races of 180 meters. It was abandoned in 271 B.C. 

Class

In class today we got our tests back on Ancient Egypt. I did not do well, i thought i did well until i got it back. But hopefully if we have off tomorrow my cyber day assignments will help bring my grade up more. We talked about what our cyber day assignment was going to be, since everyone thinks we will have off tomorrow and maybe friday. 

1.Note the significance of Greece's location.
Greece is significant because it is located on the southernmost point of the Balkan Peninsula.

2.Describe Greece's topography.
Mountain ranges divide parts of Greece and plains are very small.

3. Look at Greece's surroundings. 
Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, and 80% is covered by mountain ranges. 

4.How would all of this affect their culture?
Location and topography are very important in creating civilizations. This could affect them if there were no seas for a water source.

5.What bodies of water surround Greece?
The three seas that surround Greece are the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.

6.What large island is to the south/southeast?
The large island south/southeast is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.

7.Describe where Athens and Sparta are located relating to the sea, and to each other.
Athens and Sparta are both located in southern Greece, Athens is on eastern and Sparta is western. There is a body of water between them, but do not separate.