Please answer these questions about our Olympics with your group members. Answer in complete sentences but do not recopy the questions.
1. Who were the members of your group?
2. What city-state did you represent?
3. Which events did you win?
4. Did you have a pledge?
5. What else did you prepare?
6. What did you learn about Ancient Greece by doing this activity?
7. Did you enjoy the activity?
8. Do you have any suggestions for improvement for next year?
On slide 1 of your presentation write a title for your show and your name. Pick 12 of the landforms below. On each of slides 2-13 of your PowerPoint presentation, insert a Word Art of your landform, a picture from the Internet, and a definition written in your own words. Say the name of the location you have pictured.
For example:
Canyon. This is a picture of the Grand Canyon. A canyon is a deep impression in the earth often caused by erosion. It’s walls are steep. Pick landforms that you don’t already know, since you will be expected to know all of them.
Archipelago
Bay
Beach
Butte
Canal
Canyon
Coast
Delta
Desert
Dune
Fjord
Glacier
Gulf
Hill
Island
Isthmus
Lake
Mesa
Mountain
Oasis
Peak
Peninsula
Plain
Plateau
Reservoir
River
Strait
Timberline
Tributary
Waterfall
Valley
Volcano
Do not copy the questions. You may answer without a complete sentence. Some questions have several possible answers.
1. What did Mt. Vesuvius do in 79 A.D. (C.E.)?
2. Where were mosaics found in Pompeii homes?
3. What was located in the center of Pompeii?
4. Who (according to the legend) was Romulus and Remus’s father?
5. The U.S. constitution got the idea of “checks and balances” from the Romans. Explain why government leaders thought “checks and balances” was a good idea.
6. Who killed Julius Caesar and why?
7. Who was the first Roman emperor?
8. Who are the months July and August named for?
9. What were aquaducts used for?
10. Roman soldiers built 50,000 miles of _______.
11. What building material did the Romans invent and use in the Pantheon?
12. Could conquered people become Roman citizens?
13. Why did Emperor Hadrian build a wall in England?
14. In the trash dump by Hadrian’s Wall many important archeological finds have been made. What are the most special objects found?
15. What was the Roman language?
16. What were wealthy Romans called?
17. What were regular Romans called?
18. What were 1/3 of the people in Rome?
19. Where was the Roman “community center”
20. What games were the most popular in the Coliseum?
21. Name one things we have today because of the Romans.
To get all the instructions for this activity, click on the Greek Olympics link on the right side bar. Any questions or comments about this activity can be posted here. Absent students can participate by checking the comments to this post. Kalitihi to each polis! (If that’s Greek to you, click on the speak Greek link.)
Compare the movie to the actual myth. Click on the Hercules link listed under “Useful Sites”
We are making a PowerPoint about fables. Post your comments here.
Here is the email I sent Dat yesterday, which he apparently didn’t receive. I’m glad he joined both classes today anyway!
Dat:
Hope you’re feeling O.K. You looked VERY spotted, but didn’t seem too sick. If you stay spotted but otherwise healthy, Mr. Kashman and I would like to try an experiment. We think you can participate in a lot of what’s happening in class from your home computer. For example, tomorrow in my class we are doing a project about Aesop’s fables. You and your partner could email each other, or post your comments on the blog. If you have powerpoint at home, you could even make some of the slides and then send them to him. What do you think?
Obviously, if you are itchy and miserable, you don’t have to do this. But, I know you get pretty bored when you’re at home. Think of all the advantages: you could chew gum, wear jeans, eat snacks, and listen to music and no one could stop you! It would be the perfect learning environment.
Let us know what you think.
Mrs. Zana
Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper as we watch the video. You do not need to copy the questions or to answer in complete sentences.
1. Which Athens leader built the Parthenon?
2. Which goddess was the Parthenon built to honor?
3. Name a great Greek philosopher.
4. Name a great Greek mathematician.
5. Which system of government was invented in Athens?
6. Which sea god’s statue was discovered underwater in 1928?
7. Which god ruled over the other gods?
8. Which god had a temple at Delphi?
9. The Oracle of Delphi would answer _____ and the _______ would interpret them.
10. Worship of Dionysus, the god of wine, led to the invention of _________ .
11. Who was in charge in Greece – men or women?
12. What did Greek athletes wear when they competed in games?
13. What were the most important games called?
14. Which philosopher was put on trial and found guilty?
15. How did Pericles and one-third of all Athenians die?
16. How did Socrates die?
17. What did Lord Elgin take to Britain?
18. Why did Lord Elgin think he was doing something good?
Do the following so that you can see the instructions for the Silk Road trading activity we are going to do. Click on the link to the pdf file.
See if you can find any cool sites with pictures of the terra cotta army of China’s first emperor. Post the links in your comments
Read the question on page 139 of your Interactive Notebook. Answer it by commenting below. Your group should post one answer and then comment on two answers other groups post.
