Monday, April 22, 2013

History 10 - We have been studying Ancient Greece.  I presented students with a unit with with a study guide today and tomorrow they will start a practice test.  The test is on Friday (April 26).

Here is the study guide if you missed it:

Handout: Ancient Greece: Urban and Rural Living
11 Questions
 
Handout:  The Roots of Greek Civilization
5 questions
The End of Minoan Civilization
 
Summary Sheet: Comparing Artifacts – 6 items
Similarities and Differences – Also, key points!
 
Presentation: Gods and Goddesses
Handout: Who Am I?
 
Handout: The Arts & Literature in Greece
 
Famous People: Philosophers, Mathematicians and Thinkers
-          Socrates
-          Plato
-          Aristotle
 
Some Key Terms:

Agora
Andron
Gymnasia
Symposia
Crete
Egalitarian
Homer
Hierarchical
Knossos
Symmetry
Proportion
Iliad
Odyssey
Tragedy
Comedy
Orchestra
Chorus
Fables
Lyric Poetry
Epic Poetry
Frieze


3 Periods in Ancient Greece

-          Early Civilization

-          Classical Greece

-          Hellenistic Age

 
Into Tech 12 - Students are learning about spreadsheets.  They have a unit guide where they pick which assignments they will submit for marking. 
 
BBT - Students started Day 1 of their new modules today.  Remember to come in and get your old module assessed if you haven't already.  We are piloting two new modules in this rotation:  Construction and Safe Driving.