Project Day 4

Today we started filming the following parts...

Narrator:  A long time ago there was a beautiful girl named Medusa, who lived in a town called Athens. She was considered the prettiest in the town. She was very confident and proud about her beauty so she made sure people knew of it.

*SUNDAY*

The miller: hello my lady Medusa

Medusa: Oh miller, look at my skin, it is more beautiful than the fresh white snow

*MONDAY*

Medusa: Cobler, isn’t my hair as bright as the sun?

*TUESDAY*

Medusa: Blacksmith’s son, my eyes are greener than the Aegean Sea.

*WEDNESDAY*

(to public)

Medusa: My lips, so plump, are in fact redder than the reddest rose in the world!

Project day 3

Narrator:  A long time ago there was a beautiful girl named Medusa, who lived in a town called Athens. She was considered the prettiest in the town. She was very confident and proud about her beauty so she made sure people knew of it.

*SUNDAY*

The miller: hello my lady Medusa

Medusa: Oh miller, look at my skin, it is more beautiful than the fresh white snow

*MONDAY*

Medusa: Cobler, isn’t my hair as bright as the sun?

*TUESDAY*

Medusa: Blacksmith’s son, my eyes are greener than the Aegean Sea.

*WEDNESDAY*

(to public)

Medusa: My lips, so plump, are in fact redder than the reddest rose in the world!

Narrator: Then Medusa and a couple of her friends traveled to the Parthenon, the biggest temple in Greece. While she was looking at the statues of Athena she continued to boast about herself and say that it would look better if it was her. The people around her who worshipped Athena were shocked by this. They all left the temple because they knew Athena would hear and be furious.

Athena: Vain and foolish girl! You think your a prettier girl than me. While other people are working, playing or learning, you just boast about yourself. Medusa there is more to life than beauty alone, you see.

Medusa: My beauty is an inspiration to others around me. I make their lives better by simply looking so pretty.

Athena: Nonsense! One day beauty will fade away. But I will make it fade away now and all your loveliness will be gone forever.

Narrator: Athena then turned Medusa into an ugly monster with hissing snakes as hair and her body turned to a snake.

Athena: Are you happy for what I have done? Now anyone who looks in your eyes will now turn into stone and no one will be able to save them.Even you, Medusa, should you seek your reflection, will turn to rock the moment you see your face.

Narrator: Athena then sent Medusa to the end of the earth with the gorgon sisters and the blind monsters so that no innocent people would be turned into stone by the sight of Medusa accidently.

Project day 2

Medusa and Athena Script

Narrator:  A long time ago there was a beautiful girl named Medusa, who lived in a town called Athens. She was considered the prettiest in the town. She was very confident and proud about her beauty so she made sure people knew of it.

*SUNDAY*

The miller: hello my lady Medusa

Medusa: Oh miller, look at my skin, it is more beautiful than the fresh white snow

*MONDAY*

Medusa: Cobler, isn’t my hair as bright as the sun?

*TUESDAY*

Medusa: Blacksmith’s son, my eyes are greener than the Aegean Sea.

*WEDNESDAY*

(to public)

Medusa: My lips, so plump, are in fact redder than the reddest rose in the world!

Narrator: Then Medusa and a couple of her friends traveled to the Parthenon, the biggest temple in Greece. While she was looking at the statues of Athena she continued to boast about herself and say that it would look better if it was her. The people around her who worshipped Athena were shocked by her

Project

Me and Anna King are doing a project on Medusa and Athena. A summary of this story is Many years ago there was a beautiful women called Medusa. She lived in a place called Athens in Greece. She was a very kind and she obeyed her Greek gods and goddesses. There were many pretty girls there, Medusa was one of them. Every single day Medusa always boasted about her self. She says to other people she is the most prettiest out of everyone in the whole wide world. The Parthenon was the biggest temple in Greece. In the Parthenon was the goddess of wisdom and that was Athena. There was statues of most of the gods and goddesses in the Greek culture. All the people who went there obeyed Athena, all except Medusa.

Ancient Greece Test

I believe I got a low b on this test. Some of the questions that were about the dates i didn't get because i didn't know we were supposed to remember dates. I know that we learned everything that was on the test though. Sometimes teachers put on the test questions that they never taught us. But normally his tests are fair and cover everything that we learned. I don't think there has been a time yet where he didn't make the test fair. Hopefully i did better then i thought even though its going on 4th quarter.

Greece video

Philosophers

Plato was another philosopher who came after Socrates. He was a student and follower of Socrates. He wrote out Socrates' techniques and teachings. Plate wrote "Republic" which was based on justice and the ideal state. He felt that people who thought like him and taught like him were the best and should be the rulers of Athens. Aristotle was after Plato. He was a student of Plato. He helped make Athens a intellectual destination. So if you wanted to learn something new you could just come to Athens. He created a school called "Lyceum". He didn't invent the internet but he was the one who created the idea to have all mankind knowledge in one spot. He tutored Alexander the Great who ended up being one of the best conquerers.

Persian Wars

Persian empire vs Greece. The Greek army had iron weapons, trained soldiers, they were armed, they used phalanx, they had the home field advantage, and were motivated to preserve democracy. The Persian army first had archers, then calvary (disrupt communication between generals and soldiers), they had a lightly armored infantry so they were fast, they came in huge numbers, and had a professional army. Philosopherlapalooza also known as Socrates looked into science and logic for explanations on how the world worked. He created the Socratic Method. He was charged with 2 serious crimes: impiety, disrespecting the Gods; and corrupting the youth of Athens. He didn't deny what he did, he actually asked for dinners. He was killed by drinking poison hemlock.

Greek God and Goddesses

Poseiden is the god of sea. He interfered with Odysseus trying to return home. Aphrodite is the goddess of love. She had lovers of both gods and men. Dionysus is the god of wine. He was the son of Zeus and of Semele. Zeus was the ruler of heaven and earth, father of Athena. He had a temper and threw thunderbolts. Athena was the goddess of wisdom, skill, warfare, peace, intelligence, battle strategy, and handicrafts. She was born from Zeus' head fully formed. Athens was named after her. Apollo was the god of music, arts, knowledge, and healing. Zeus was his father and Artemis was his twin sister. He was the sun and the sister was the moon. Poseidon was the god of water and the brother of Zeus. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and sexuality. Her lovers included Ares, Adonis, and Anchises. Demeter was the goddess of grain, harvest, and agriculture. She was Zeus' sister.

Greeks were war-like people. Spartans were known for their tough infantry (soldiers who fought on land). Spartan Boys began to train at age 7. Athens had a great infantry too. However, they had the best navy. Their best weapon was the trireme (fast ship). The phalanx was a group of men who stood very close together and marched with spears. It was like a human tank.

Cleisthenes and democracy

Cleisthenes was a member of the elite. He was very rich and a crafty politician. He was the only one to listen to the middle class. He got regular folks involved in governing. Citizens could participate but only 1/5 of the people were citizens. A citizen is a white male who owns land and was born in Athens. Athens practiced a direct democracy. In a direct democracy the state is ruled by its citizens. The rule is based on citizenship. Majority rule decides the votes. This is held in the agora. It was first practiced in Athens under Cleisthenes by 500 BCE.

Greece

Polis is a fundamental political unit. A political term for town. Monarchy is rule by a single person. Aristocracy is rule by a small group of noble, very rich, property owning families. Oligarchy is wealthy groups, dissatisfied with aristocratic rule who seized power. A tyrant is a powerful individual who seized control by appealing to the common people for support. During the 7th and 6th centuries BCE, aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece. Aristocrats are members of the ruling class. They attended symposiums, meetings where men decisions and chill with women. Aristocrats formed alliances with hoplites (well armed soldiers) and set up a government called tyranny. A tyrant is someone who rules outside the framework of the polis. Draco 621 BCE said all Athenians were equal, death is a punishment for crime, debt slavery is ok. Solons thought the opposite. Cleisthenes allowed citizens to submit laws for debate. Created the Council of 500. Only free male property owning born in Athens were considered citizens. Clash of the Tyrants. Hippies was a tyrant who ruled from 527-510 BCE. His brother was murdered and his rule was harsh. He was expelled from Athens. He worked with Persian king Darius 1, helping them invade Marathon. Isagoras and Cleisthenes engaged in a power struggle. Isagorous had support from aristocrats, even from Sparta. Cleisthenes had support from most of the Athenians. Isagorous won and became the tyrant. Athenians revolted against Isagorous. They trapped him and he fled. 508 BCE was the first time common citizens revolted their leader.

Greece

Fertile valleys cover 1/4 of Greece-20% suitable for farming. Greeks mainly ate grains, grapes, and olives. The lack of resources led to Greek colonization. Temperatures were moderate year long there back then. The Mycenaeans influence began in 2000 BCE. Mycenae is located on a rocky ridge of Peloponnesus protected by a 20Ft wall. Kings dominated Greece from 1600-1100 BCE. Kings controlled trade. 1400 BCE- Mycenaeans invaded Crete and absorbed Minoan culture. The Trojan war was about Gods and Goddesses in the 12th or 13th century BCE. 1200 BCE the sea people invaded Mycenae and burned many of their palaces. Dorians moved into the war- torn region dominating from 1150-750 BCE. Dorians were less advanced. Their writings disappeared for 400 years. Homer the Bard wrote 2 stories: The Illiad and the Odyssey.

Ancient Greece

The 4 main civilizations are Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates), Egypt (Nile), India (Indus), and China (Huang He). The Greeks thought of the Mediterranean Sea as the center of the world. The Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, and Aegean Sea surrounded Greece. Greece is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It is very mountainous and easier to cross by water. Crete is a large island South of Greece. Greece is a peninsula with mountains that cover 3/4 of it. There is 2000+ islands among these seas. Greece has limited resources so they had to trade often. It was difficult to unite Greece because of the terrain. They developed small, independent, city states. Their jobs included sailors, shipbuilders, farmers, metal workers, weavers, and potters.

Test Review

Today in class we went over the test. I got a 92%. Yesterday we took our second test. I LOVE MR SCHICK FOR LETTING US USE OUR BLOGS, or else i would've been screwed. I didn't study for the test which was bad on my part so i got out lucky on this one. I felt as though with the blogs I got a really good grade. Without them however i would've failed. Not even exaggerating. However, i do take time in my blogs just in case something like this were to happen, and thankfully it did. Sucks for the people who don't take time on their blogs. Once again I just want to say THANK YOU MR SCHICK. I think i got an A. There wasn't any problem that I think i got wrong or i wasn't sure about. Well maybe on the last page.