Western civ

So today was the first day of the groups presentation there projects. I must say they are a bit different then I would have imagined but hey they where all very creative. I believe that everything should go smooth on Monday we should have everything ready and good to go for our presentation. I will diffidently learned a lot about Greece today in the one skit with them arguing but it was not like they where arguing about nothing the things they where talking about where very important and reasonable.

So today was my birthday and I had a great time. I went out to eat with my family and grandparents and had a good meal. Also my project has been coming along very well I just finished up painting it today so now all we have to do is put it in he kilim again so t will be complete and ready to present. I fee as if our group has done very well and everyone has devoted a lot of time and effort into this to make them look good and get a good grade. To conclude this has been very fun and a whole new learning experience learning about Greek culture and art.

Well our projects are almost done and they are turning out very nicely we have to have to finish painting them then they will be ready to present and hopefully we get a good grade. We really have been putting in a lot of time effort and work on this project. I must say I have enjoyed this and it has been very interesting. Not only have I learned what type of clay they used but also how the used it where they found it and what the different patterns meant and the different meanings. Im very excited to share and present our projects.

We had a test today I think I did ok on it but studying last night would have helped alt but I left my notes at home but now today we are finally going to make our project which I have never done clay in my life so I'm completely clue less and have no idea on how todo it. I'm hoping that it will turn out good so we as a group get a good  grade on it. I really like to presentate and show the class what we did. I think it will be cool and interesting to do the clay cup.

So it is not a good situation because I left my folder at school not thinking even though I wrote it down. For the most part I know everything and plan to do well. Tomorrow I also plan on staying after school ofr the project coming up so I am able to make my cup out of clay like the Greek. I feel as if our group is doing very well and every one has done a very nice job about doing there work and making everything equal and right.

Polis- fundamental political unit made up of a city and the surrounding countryside politics affair of the cities policy, political monarchy-rule by a single person(a king in Greece) Aristocracy- rule by a small group of noble very rich landowning families Oligarchy-Wealthy groups dissatisfied with aristocratic rule who seized power often with military help Tyrant- powerful induvial who sized control by appealing to the common people for support was not a bad thing back in Greece Aristocrats-members of the ruing class they attended SYMPOSIOMS meeting where the elite men would enjoy wine and the company of hetaeras while discussing politics.

The Greek Kyathos was a Greek ladle or fancy drinking cup. That Is what I'm making my project on. It look really fun I found he idea today and did a lot f research which will be included in the power point that we as a group are making I feel as if our group is working very well together and every one is complying. I looking forward to actually going and making it but also presenting I feel as if I do very well presenting and I really like it and strive t get better.

Today we learned that we have a project to do. It sounds very fun and interesting in middle school we did a lot of things like this. We focused more on the Romans, we are planning on making a Greek pottery bowl. I am looking forward to making it. Kate and I plan on stay after school for the pottery club and make the bowl. We are planning on making a power point on how twe made the bowl. There will also be in structural pictures on the steps for it.

1. How long did it take Odysseus to return home from the Trojan War?-  It took him ten years to complete the voyage home. 2. According to Google Maps, how long should this trip have taken?- According to google maps it should have taken two weeks. 3. According to archeological evidence, when did the Trojan War occur?- The trojan war occured around the twelfth century BCE. 4. When did Homer compose The Odyssey ?- Homer composed  the Odyssey around the eighth century BCE. 5. What is the definition of “epic poem”?- A Long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand or elevated style;Centered on a larger than life hero. 6. Who is Odysseus’ wife?- Odysseus’ wife name was Penelope 7. Who is Odysseus’ son?- His son’s name was Telemachus 8. What happens in the cave of the Cyclops?- They basically broke into the Cyclops huse and ate it’s goat cheese and when the Cyclops came back it was not happy and the Cyclops begins to eat them but them Odysseus g...

SEA PEOPLE Around 1200 BCE the mysterious "sea people" began to invade Mycenae, and burnt palace after palace I felt that's I should include this instead of my notes as I feel is very important. I am very disappointed to here the tragedy of Andy Klein. I learned a lot about him over the course of the day although I never meant him personally I wish I could sit down and speak with him. He sound's like a very good man and is terrible that he had passed as many of the teachers said he was wonderful and a very kind and giving person and is such a horrible tragedy that such a nice man had to pass. I would of like to seen him at our school just to see him and think wow how can I be more like him and just be an all around great person. To conclude its a very sad tragedy in the John Carrol community and Harford community.

Main idea - cultural interactan of Greek culture are based an interaction of the  Mycenaean, Minoan and Dorian cultures. Why it matters now - the seeds of much of western cultural heritage were planted during this time period. Setting the stage - In ancient times Greece was not a united country. It was a collection of separate lands where Greek spefic people The sea - THe sea shaped Greek civization just as rivers shaped the ancient civilations of Egypt the fertile cresent, India, and China The Land- Rugged mountains covered about three fourths of ancient Greece

POWER AND AUTHORITY- In the Greek city-state of Athens a new form of government developed- Democracy in which citizens exercised power. CULTURAL INTERACTION- Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through much of Asia. Greek, Egyptian, and Asian cultures then blended to create Hellenistic EMPIRE ULDING- Athens assumed control of a defense league and eventually built into an empire. Later Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and beyond to create a vast new empire of his own MAIN IDEA- Cultural Interaction- The roots of Greek culture are based on interaction of the Mycenaean,Minoan and Dorian cultures Today in class was also the test which I found very easy except the las question bc we had talked about all of them and they all look the same anyway tp conclude I got one wrong on the test which sucks because I usually get a 100%.

Egyptian astronomers created a calendar with 12 months and 365 days to make better sense of the seasonal cycles Wooden sailboats were constructed to increase transportation ability on the Nile The pyramids were massive stone tombs covered in marble but the marble was later stripped off during the Muslim conquest The temple of Amon at Karnak is the largest religious building in the world also made out of house blocks of stone Stone sculptures and interior painting depicted humans and Gods in a series of regulates poses often  Egyptians believed in an afterlife(ka) and they mummified bodies to preserve them for this post death journey All souls would need to justify themselves at the point of death and be either sent to and after world paradise or the jaws of a monster

Today during class was very interesting. I was rather annoyed with some of my class mates we are a private school and typically that means that the kids are a little more smart but apparently then are not in our class. We did not even get to finish all of the notes and the whole power point which made me vey angry.  UPPER EGYPT  Was a 500 mile long strip of fertile land along the Nile; lower Egypt was the wide land of the Nie delta EMPTYING INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. The Nile was the major provider of life for the Egyptians and was much revered in lore writing Around 3100 B.C. the two lands were united under a single king or "Pharaoh"(Narmer)