Discussion Day!

Today in West Civ we basically did nothing. We had a group discussion on a few theories. We went into the idea of other countries not knowing many things about other countries, such as culture, or the way they do things. We talked about that for most of the class and kind of just relaxed. Class seemed to go by really, really fast today for some reason. I had a softball game today and I left at 2, so I was pumped to leave school, so that’s why class probably went so fast. We had people who were absent take the test that we took and we discussed our topic while they were taking it. I think we’re going to move onto a new chapter soon, though. Mr. Schick mentioned something about what if we studied about the ancient Japanese or Chinese, referring to our topic today. I thought that would be cool, but this is West Civ. 

Test Day!

Today in West Civ Class we took our chapter test. I have to say it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, and I think I did pretty well. When I saw what I had to do, I knew I would be alright. Hopefully, I’ll do okay on this test and get a good first grade next to our first blog, which was yesterday. This is probably the second test that we’ve taken so far in this class, and I did pretty well on the first one, so I think this one was a success as well. I think all of us in this class probably did okay, considering we’ve been studying the material for a while. We had a lot of time to do the test, so I wasn’t rushed or anything. I am really wondering what we’re going to be learning about next, because I’m excited. 

Test Review Class

Today in West Civ we discussed the things we would need to know for the test tomorrow. We also re-watched some of the video on The Greeks to refresh for our test. We didn’t get too far but we have seen it before, so I think all of us will be okay. We went over the important people we would need to review for the test as well. People such as Themistocles, Pericles, or the Oracle. Mr. Schick refreshed our brains on some of the people and some of the concepts that we need to know about. That’s pretty much what we did for the majority of the class and for the last few minutes we just discussed the test. I think this class is interesting so it isn’t really a challenge to retain material. I think our class in particular is fun and knowledgeable on the subject, so I think we’ll be okay for the test. 

People of Greece.

Aspasia:

·        Had a big influence on the government

·        Beautiful, articulate woman that offered herself to men

·        Met Pericles and accidently fell in love

·        Pericles left his wife for Aspasia, but they never got married to each other.

Odysseus:

·        On his way home from War and was detoured because of Gods throwing challenges at him

Isagoris:

·        Last guy before democracy kicked in

·        Wasn’t kind and generous to his people

·        Corrupt

·        Isagoris defends his son and keeps him out of jail because his son raped and attacked a woman.

·        His theory was that he is Isagoris and that is his son.

·        After 3 days, his people ran him out of town and out of office.

Cleisthenes:

·        War hero, brilliant, and was told he should be in charge

·        Considered himself way above other people in a way.

·        First, guy to be smart enough to declare that regular people need some power too.

·        He will take over, but will involve regular people. (Invention of Democracy)

          Ostracize- to be cast out; sent away

·        Soon, Cleisthenes soon got out of hand declaring things needed to be done, and soon voted to ostracize him.

Xeres & Darius:

·        Different beliefs and customs

·        Presided over a huge empire that reached over the middle-east

·        Would’ve been happy to take over Greece

·        The ships and colonies in Greece held them back from taking over the whole Mediterranean

·        Darius the 1^st, said to sail across to Greek mainland, called Marathon, and to invade.

·        They send over invading force, Greeks don’t have enormous fighting force, but get there and find out that everyone is fighting for themselves.

·        Persians come in with professional soldiers while Greeks defend their way of life and don’t care if they die as long as they defend their way of life.

Relax Class

Today in West Civ we didn’t do anything. We helped Mr. Schick with our projects that we turned in a while ago. We basically just had a relaxing class today and didn’t really do much of anything. We sat around and quizzed each other for other classes we had tests in. We had a good class today just relaxing. Today is Maddie’s birthday so we sang to her and she wore the Birthday Hat for a good few seconds. Other than that we moved seats and sat with our friends, and just talked. Towards the end of class, Mr. Schick told us all to be quiet while he was explaining something. He asked us who was getting ready next year to start Driver’s Ed. After the people raised their hands, we watched a video. The video was based on all these idiotic people almost getting killed by either cars or trains. Some of them were funny because the people almost injured just walked away like it was nothing.                                                                                             

Cyber Day in School

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece?
1. peninsula      b. many islands     c. mountainous                d. mostly fertile land

2. Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains.
1. 2/3                  b. 3/4                         c. 1/2                          d. 1/4

3. Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the ancient world.

a.     The Greeks first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.

b.     A group of people that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue.

c.      A group of people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.

d.     A life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization.

e.     The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."

4.     What defines a megalithic structure?

a.     Homes that were constructed for people during the Neolithic period

b.     Fortifications constructed for people during the Neolithic period

c.      Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs

d.     Giant dinosaurs whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples

e.     Evidence of advanced technological tools

5.     What does the term tribe refer to?

a.      A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship

b.      A family-based group governed by a hereditary chieftain

c.       A clan-based group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world

d.      A group of warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen

e.      All of these

6. Tribes were governed by
1. Warrior kings or queens                                        d.  all of these
2. Chieftains                                                                  e.  none of these
3. Tribal leaders chosen by warriors

7. Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization?
1. Greeks                                                                       d.  Phoenicians
2. Hittites                                                                      e.  people of Asian Minor
3. Celts

8. Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be considered a member of “Western civilization”?
1. Greece                                                                        d.  Italy
2. England                                                                     e.  United States
3. China

9. What is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                              e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean  

10. What is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek mainland?
1. Mediterranean Sea                                                  d.  Ionian Sea
2. Aegean Sea                                                                e.  Chesapeake Bay
3. Atlantic Ocean

11. What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on?
1. Rice, vines, and olives
2. Potatoes, vines, and olives
3. Grain, vines, and olives
4. Onions, wheat, and beer
5. Corn, wheat, and rice

12. Which civilization arose on the island of Crete?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

13. Which civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan 

14. Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack?
1. Mycenaean                                                                d.  Persian
2. Minoan                                                                      e.  Phoenician
3. Spartan

15. A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the
1. First Persian War                                                    d.  Dark Ages
2. Megalithic Destruction                                          e.  none of these
3. Collapse of Crete

16. Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean?
1. Etruscans                                                                  d.  Persians
2. Egyptians                                                                   e.  Phoenicians
3. Hittites

17. In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.”  What does this “c” mean?
1. around                                                                       d.  all of these
2. about                                                                          e.  none of these
3. circa

18. By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea.  These were called
1. colonies                                                                     d.  hoplites
2. demos                                                                                    e.  megaliths
3. Starbucks

19. Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature?
1. cities                                                                           d.  nations
2. counties                                                                     e.  continents
3. states

20.  This is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

21. This is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny 

22. This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

23. This is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

24. Spartans used this government system.
1. democracy                                                                 c.  oligarchy
2. monarchy                                                                  d.  tyranny

25. At what age did Spartan males begin their military training?
1. seven                                                                          d.  eighteen
2. twelve                                                                                    e.  twenty-one
3. fifteen

26. What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world?
1. Athens                                                                       d.  Sparta
2. Thebes                                                                       e.  Argos
3. Corinth

27. This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.
1. Parthenon                                                                 d.  helos
2. Pantheon                                                                  e.  polites
3. acropolis

28. This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located.
1. Anatolia                                                                     d.  Stonehenge
2. Mt. Olympus                                                             e.  Peloponnesus
3. Crete

29. These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
1. phalanxes                                                                  d.  biremes
2. hoplites                                                                      e.  triremes
3. tyrants

30. This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
1. phalanx                                                                      d.  bireme
2. hoplite                                                                       e.  trireme
3. tyrant

  

Short answer.    

1. You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.  What years did this period begin and end?  1100-800 B.C. 

2. During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to return to his home.  What are the titles of these two stories?  The Illiad and The Odyssey 

3. The word “Mediterranean” originally meant middle earth. 

4. What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners called? Aristocrats

Quizlet Class!

Today in West Civ Class we went over what we are going to do tomorrow. All freshman teachers have to report to a Saint Joseph Workshop. So for the half of the day, we have to go to the gym or auditorium with the rest of the freshman class and do work that our teachers have assigned. In Mr. Schick’s class we are going to have to answer 30 question and 4 short answers to prepare for our test on Friday. We have to go over the videos we watched and touch up on the worksheet that we have worked on several times in the past few classes. In Class, we went over a quizlet to prepare for the test Friday. The quizlet covers mostly everything we need to know for the test, so it is very helpful. The quizlet is 60 slides long and has all the information we need to study. 

Mr. Schick, Sick Again!

Today in West Civ Class we watched part 2 of “The Greek Crucibles.” Mr. Schick wasn’t here today because he is sick again, so we had Mrs. Snook as a sub. So, our assignment today was to try and finish the worksheet that we got a few days ago. We had already checked most of the front page and a few on the back, but other than that we still have to check the rest of the back when Mr. Schick returns. I didn’t find a lot of answers in the video, but I was interested in it. It was kind of nice to go to a different room today too. I did like that we could watch the video today, instead of reading the book and taking notes. West Civ is my favorite class so when we have it, I’m really happy. Today was a good class, and the video was pretty good. 

Worksheet Review

Today in West Civ we had a really short class. Usually we have a forty or fifty minute class every day or so, but we only had a thirty minute class today due to the two hour delay. The bells weren’t even on today so we were all rushing to our classes, and some of us got there late. In class however, we went over a worksheet. When Mr. Schick wasn’t in class one day last week we worked on a worksheet that went with a video. That was the worksheet that we went over in class today. We went around the room checking the answers just like we usually do and went over it. We didn’t finish the whole worksheet, only because of our very shortened class. Though, we did go over the majority of the worksheet and got a lot of the answers right. We still have to finish going over it which will probably be tomorrow. 

"Odeipus Rex" and.....

Today in class we finished our last commercial and discussed some of the slides. We talked about how the theater in Athens held 4 to 5,000 people. They usually produced comedies and tragedies. The comedies were making fun of their gods, or leaders. The tragedies were based on pride. They also told a tragedy of a man by the name of Oedipus that was told he had to marry his own mother and kill his own father. He tried to avoid both by fleeing, and was on his way out of town. His chariot ran into another one and killed the man in the other chariot. The man killed was his father but he didn’t know. Later he started falling in love with an older woman. He didn’t know the older woman was his mother and he eventually married her. He did sleep with her and was disgusted knowing what had happened. He later plunged two swords in his eyes, that way he was blind and didn’t have to see people look at him with disgust. 

- They was also a Greek olive oil that people in China even wanted

- The Greeks needed to create a container to put the oil in so they made them

-Though, Greeks made huge containers and decorated them. 

Commercial Day!

In West Civ today we presented our commercials. It took a little time to present each commercial for each group only because some of the presentations wouldn’t send to Mr. Schick’s email. We did eventually get everyone’s presentations finished, but it just took a little while to get through. Each commercial was made in a different and creative way. Though, some weren’t very detailed or explanatory. Some on the other hand were detailed and explanatory. It was nice to just sit back and watch the presentations and relax in today’s class. We really don’t do that a lot during school, so when we had a relaxing class today, I was relieved. Sarah and I’s presentation got messed up a little bit only because it kept pausing or skipping forward. But other than that, our presentation went pretty smoothly and Mr. Schick said that he liked it. That was a big relief because we were worried we wouldn’t do good, but I think we did. 

Video Class

Today in West Civ class we watched the rest of the video on Ancient Greece. Mr. Schick wasn’t here today due to the Senior Retreat, but we had Mr. Perry as a substitute. I actually had one of my friends shadow me today, and she came in during West Civ class today. We were in Mr. Perry’s class today so he could do work, and so we didn’t have to go all the way downstairs. I didn’t really like the video because it felt like it dragged on and it didn’t really grab my attention. I still did finish the worksheet or study guide, but the video felt all over the place. Though, it was nice to kind of just sit back and relax and watch a video while filling out the sheet. Mr. Perry was really funny today and was a great substitute. Today’s class was a nice way to start off a Friday morning. 

Work on Project Day!

Today in West Civ we worked on our projects. Mr. Schick gave us the opportunity to work on them in class today, and catch up on the video tomorrow because he isn’t going to be in class. So, we paired up with our partners or worked alone, and started to get some of it done. My partner is Sarah, and we only got some of it done only because the app we were using for the commercial wasn’t working. We spent half of class trying to find a good and useful app, and then it crashed. So, we are going to find some other way to do it, and are going to try our best to get it done correctly. Other than that, we all tried to get some of the project done and even helped each other out with voice recording. This big project is due on Tuesday, so hopefully we can get it done on time. 

Video about Athens and Sparta Class

Today in West Civ we caught up a little bit on what we did for the worksheet we did in class yesterday. We watched part of the video today but didn’t really get any answers. We only talked about helots and Athens and Sparta. We also discussed about the video like we usually do with class discussions. Our class was really short today due to the fact that we had Ash Wednesday Mass today. Mod 2 is usually almost an hour long but we only got about 30 or some minutes into class. So, we didn’t really do all too much in class today. Ash Wednesday Mass was really long so our class was shortened by a lot. Usually we get a lot done and probably would have gotten the majority of the worksheet done today, but unfortunately we didn’t get much done. West Civ is one of my favorite classes and I was really angry our class was short today.